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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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FROM DEVIL DOG TO GOLF PRO

For 12 years, station residents have been going to Torii Pines golf course to see a guy swing a club. No, it?s not Tiger Woods, it?s the air station?s own club pro and golf course manager, John Robins. Although he didn?t start playing as young as Woods, he did start playing at a young age. When Robins was 13 years old, he got a job as a caddy and

Medical Clinic personnel lift children's spirits

When 25 children from the Akebono-ryo, in Nasake-jima, woke up Saturday morning, they were promised a trip to see some familiar faces and have a fun-filled day. That's exactly what they got, when they arrived on station and were greeted by the Branch Medical Clinic staff. There was also a barbecue and a place to stay cool at the Main Outdoor Pool

MARINES SWIM AWAY WITH THREE MEDALS

A 15 Marine swim team competed in the annual Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Shinzen Swim Meet at the JMSDF pool Friday. The American team competed against more than 300 JMSDF competitors and placed in three of the 20 events they participated in, taking home a gold and two silver medals. Heath McCleary placed first in the 29-year-old and

FAITH FROM HANOI APPLIED TO LIFE

Retired Navy Capt. Gerald Coffee visited the air station Sept. 6, to talk with Marines and Sailors about his experiences as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. His speech focused on four different types of faith that helped him through his ordeal, and how it can be applied to everyday life. "I realized that the key to my survival in prison was

CRUSADERS PASS MISHAP-FREE FLIGHT HOUR

A popular safety motto states: ?It takes a long time to earn a mishap-free milestone and only seconds to lose.? According to the Naval Safety Center, the basis of the statement is everyone contributes, good or bad, to the success or failure of any unit. The Fixed Wing Fighter Attack squadron 122, Crusaders have taken this message to heart.

OBSERVERS PREDICT RAIN OR SHINE

An old man once created a device he said could tell the weather just by looking at it. From his pocket, he pulled a golf ball-sized rock hanging from a piece of twine. A "weather rock" he called it. It was a simple thing. If the rock was bright on top it was nice out; gray if it was cloudy; wet when it was raining and if the rock turned white,

TRIATHLON CLINIC PROVIDES INSIGHT

Training is a huge part of the racing process for triathletes and must be started months before a race. To prepare for the upcoming Sprint Labor Day Triathlon here Sept. 3, more than 20 Japanese and Americans met at the Main Gym to hone their skills. Training focused on the three areas of a triathlon - running, biking, and swimming. After a 5

IWAKUNI RESIDENTS BUILD LANTERNS, MEMORIES

Twelve Americans jumped in a bus and headed south to take part in an annual Japanese tradition Aug. 11. Led by Cultural Adaptations director, Chiaki Ikeue, the group journeyed to Yanai to assemble kingyo, or goldfish lanterns. "It was a very good way for station residents to learn about Japanese culture," Ikeue said. "We also learned a lot about

OKUDA DELIVERS MESSAGE OF PEACE

Some people work for money, and others to gain success, but Zero Center Director Torao "Tiger" Okuda feels he is working for a greater purpose. Nearly every day for the past 17 years, Okuda has freely devoted his time to teaching generations of Japanese and Americans the history of one of the most recognized Japanese fighter aircraft of World War

MOONLIGHTERS NAMED BEST IN CORPS

Every year there is a fighter attack squadron that stands out among the rest and receives the Robert M. Hanson Award for Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron of the Year. This year that honor was presented to the Moonlighters of VMFA-332 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. "The Hanson Award recognizes the Marine F/A-18 squadron who has made