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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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Alcoholic's tragic story offers insight

More than 2,000 years ago a substance was created that has since caused as many good times as bad - alcohol. While the good times fade with the evening, the bad can destroy families, dreams and take life in the blink of an eye. Marines and Sailors often hear the alcohol sermon at safety stand-downs, but March 28 they had the chance to hear the

Children do come with instructions

Editor's Note: This is the first in a four-part series of articles on parenting in which information, ideas and suggestions for becoming a better parent are explored. The issues of discipline, punishment and responsible behavior are not easy for parents or teenagers to deal with. However, for those who want to learn more about how to deal with

Dental celebrates 54 years of pulling teeth

On April 2, 1948, a group of Sailors began a tradition of exceptional service as Navy dental technicians. In the early years of the 20th century, Navy dentistry did not exist. This meant that Sailors and Marines with teeth problems had to see civilian dentists, paying out of their own pockets. While deployed or at remote duty stations, many

Mutual agreement met

Katsusuke Ihara (left), Iwakuni City mayor, shakes hands with Col. Dave Darrah, Station commanding officer after they signed the Fire Fighting Mutual Aid Agreement at Iwakuni City Hall March 28. The agreement was last signed in 1986 and this signing marks an update of the agreement. The agreement states that during emergencies and disasters the

Wranglers tie-up experience in Iwakuni

The Marine reservists of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41 are paving the way for other reservists as they landed on the Station to conduct their two weeks of training May 18. The 118 Wranglers of MALS-41 traveled from Fort Worth, Texas to take advantage of the knowledge available from the active duty Marines in Iwakuni while lending an extra

Environmental Division receives accolades;Secretary of the Navy recognizes ;Station for conservation, cost reduction

Despite formidable competition from around the world, the Station's Facilities Department Environmental Division received two awards during an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. April 30. The awards received were the Fiscal Year-01 Environmental Quality Overseas Installation Award and the Environmental Quality Overseas Individual Team Award. The

Agreement sparks fire training

Rookie firefighters from the Iwakuni City Fire Department recently got the chance to go face to face with their adversary, fire, during a real life scenario in the Station's burn tower. Although the fires were not large, the experience the new firefighters received was far greater than anything they could receive in their training facilities.

Gym pumps out new name

The IronWorks Gym, formally known as the Main Gym is making many changes to enhance the quality of life while engaging in physical activities. Although the name of the gym has changed, it still offers the same opportunities and advantages as before. The change of names was a major starting point in the enhancement of the gym. The name IronWorks

Pegasus storm into Iwakuni

The Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 Pegasus arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Oct. 6 for a six-month tour under the Unit Deployment Program. The unit hails from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and comes equipped with eight CH-53D Sea Stallion aircraft and approximately 150 personnel. The primary mission of Pegasus will be to support real-world

Marine awarded for beneficial suggestion

The Marine Corps beneficial suggestion program allows Marines who have identified a problem to present a solution to fix it. For one Marine from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, his suggestion earned him not only a monetary award of $5,000, but also the appreciation of many in his field for making their jobs easier. Gunnery Sgt. Alfred Jones,