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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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Empty field of dreams

Intramural sports aboard the Station are back after a temporary postponement in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., Sept. 11. The decision in Iwakuni to put sports on hold was also mirrored back home in the United States, where Major League Baseball, the NFL and NCAA also postponed scheduled games. "I want to make

Osama bin Laden: culture of terror

Hatred! Mention the name of Osama bin Laden and people's hearts fill with hatred. However, people's anger would be best tempered with a more complete picture of exactly who is Osama bin Laden. First and foremost, at the time of this report, Osama bin Laden is the primary suspect behind the terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon,

Senior Chief pins on Ensign

Officers come into the military as civilians directly from college, from one of the service academies or directly from the enlisted ranks. Those promoted from the enlisted ranks often finish their degrees in their spare time while continuing their regular duties, and usually hold the rank of E-5 or below. The same cannot be said for Ensign Noel

Soul Asylum supports service members with concert

In the music industry, making music is synonymous with making money. However, no dollars were spent Saturday as the alternative band Soul Asylum put on a free concert aboard the Station in the Club Iwakuni Ballroom. Many fans were surprised to learn the headlining band was not the usual local or unknown stateside regional band, but rather one with

Students tour VMFA-212

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 gave 45 M.C. Perry 7th graders a behind-the-scenes look at their squadron, and how important a good education is to doing what they do. The tour gave students the chance to see what the unit is capable of with a good well rounded education. "Marine Aircraft Group 12 volunteered to show our students why school is

MALS-12 Ordnance keeps fighters fighting

Pilots and their aircraft may get munitions on target, but it?s the Marines of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 Ordnance working behind the scenes who ensure the tools are available and operational. There are four sections, within MALS-12 Ordnance, that work together to supply station combat squadrons with the weapons needed to carry out

Achieving New Heights

It's an unforgiving place where failure means death, but for a Marine with an adventuresome nature, a spirit of determination, the Himalaya proved to be a worthy adversary. Until now, the journey had always been a far off dream, but anything is possible when a Marine put his mind to it. Growing up in the mountains of New England, combined with an

MARINE ZEROS IN ON CHAMPIONSHIP

A Marine from MCAS Iwakuni took the High Marine Honors at the 39th annual Interservice Rifle Championship match in Quantico, Va., July 18-25. Gunnery Sgt. Alexander Arrieta, food and beverage staff non commissioned officer-in-charge here, took the honor that usually goes to a member of the Marine Rifle Team. ?I didn?t do well in any stage of fire,?

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

To some, sloshing around in the mud and and rain isn?t a good time, but for more than 300 Land Cruiser fanatics, it made the perfect weekend. The Land Cruiser Meeting 2000, was the 14th annual event that brought together off-road enthusiasts from around the world. The Oct. 8-9 meeting, held in the hills of Hananomi, Mei prefecture, featured off

SUCCESSFUL EXERCISE BRINGS UNITS TOGETHER

Shortly after the shrieking sound of the crash horn at about 8 a.m., the air station began an aircraft mishap drill and mass casualty exercise intended to improve response time and communication between station units Sept. 28. Although the exercise was a simulated mid-air collision, tactics used to bring the units together in the planning and