Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Petty Officer Third Class Scotti Hargrove, Robert M. Casey Branch Health Clinic corpsman, stands proudly as she recites the Navy Corpsman Pledge here at the Club Iwakuni Ballroom June 15, 2012. The corpsmen displayed many traditions in their ball, including the bell to represent high-ranking officers entering or exiting the deck, a cake-cutting ceremony, an empty chair to represent fallen corpsmen and a recitation of the Corpsmen Pledge. - Petty Officer Third Class Scotti Hargrove, Robert M. Casey Branch Health Clinic corpsman, stands proudly as she recites the Navy Corpsman Pledge here at the Club Iwakuni Ballroom June 15, 2012. The corpsmen displayed many traditions in their ball, including the bell to represent high-ranking officers entering or exiting the deck, a cake-cutting ceremony, an empty chair to represent fallen corpsmen and a recitation of the Corpsmen Pledge.

Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, speaks to all those attending the realignment ceremony of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 from Marine Wing Support Group 17 to MAG-12 on the parade deck here, May 4, 2012. The realignemnt was done as part of the Marine Corps wide drawdown, but will not degrade the strength of MWSS-171. - Col. Christopher J. Mahoney, Marine Aircraft Group 12 commanding officer, speaks to all those attending the realignment ceremony of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 from Marine Wing Support Group 17 to MAG-12 on the parade deck here, May 4, 2012. The realignemnt was done as part of the Marine Corps wide drawdown, but will not degrade the strength of MWSS-171.

From left to right, Eiji Hirata, vice president of Nishimatsu Construction Company, Cmdr. Jason Zeda, resident officer-in charge of construction, Lt. Pil Park, assistant resident officer in-charge of construction, and Kirby Franklin, base housing directer, pose for a photo during the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovations to Buildings 1191 and 1200 here Oct. 5. - From left to right, Eiji Hirata, vice president of Nishimatsu Construction Company, Cmdr. Jason Zeda, resident officer-in charge of construction, Lt. Pil Park, assistant resident officer in-charge of construction, and Kirby Franklin, base housing directer, pose for a photo during the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovations to Buildings 1191 and 1200 here Oct. 5.