Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

International friendships formed through celebrating Girl Scouts’ birthday - Girl Scouts with Yamaguchi troop 37 and Iwakuni troops 92, 93 and 94 pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 11, 2018. Girl Scouts from different cultures came together and made new friends as they celebrated the Girl Scouts’ 106th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

MAG-12 runs their battle colors in support of 1st MAW's 242-mile run - U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 take part in the 1st Marine Air Wing’s Marine Corps birthday 242-mile run at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2017. The Marines participated in the event by running in two mile increments to reach their goal of 48.4 miles as part of the total 242 miles collectively run by multiple units with the 1st MAW in honor of the Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

Kindergarten students listen to Lance Cpl. Tommy Fears, flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, read “Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?” by Dr. Seuss at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for Read Across Department of Defense Education Activity Day March 3, 2014. Thing 1 and Thing 2, characters from the popular children’s book “Cat in the Hat” by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, accompanied Fears for the event. - Kindergarten students listen to Lance Cpl. Tommy Fears, flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, read “Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?” by Dr. Seuss at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, for Read Across Department of Defense Education Activity Day March 3, 2014. Thing 1 and Thing 2, characters from the popular children’s book “Cat in the Hat” by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, accompanied Fears for the event.

Lance Cpl. Raynaldo Olvera, from Dallas, TX., and Lance Cpl. Javan William, from the Virgin Islands, are thanked for their service by local Tinian children Nov. 11 after a Veterans Day and Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Tinian’s Historic North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. Olvera and William showed the children the heavy equipment they operate and how exactly they will restore the air field. Olvera is a heavy equipment mechanic and William is a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. Raynaldo Olvera, from Dallas, TX., and Lance Cpl. Javan William, from the Virgin Islands, are thanked for their service by local Tinian children Nov. 11 after a Veterans Day and Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Tinian’s Historic North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. Olvera and William showed the children the heavy equipment they operate and how exactly they will restore the air field. Olvera is a heavy equipment mechanic and William is a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Station residents stand in line for food during the Single Marine Program Birthday Bash, which took place behind the Hornet's Nest here June 22, 2012. the celebration included karaoke, free food, a tricycle race, basketball drunk contest and multiple raffles throughout the evening. - Station residents stand in line for food during the Single Marine Program Birthday Bash, which took place behind the Hornet's Nest here June 22, 2012. the celebration included karaoke, free food, a tricycle race, basketball drunk contest and multiple raffles throughout the evening.

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.

Hospital Corpsman Ball attendees stand to their feet as station corpsman present the colors during the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Hospital Corpsman Ball hosted at the Club Iwakuni Eagles Nest here June 18. Ball attendees spent the evening celebrating the Naval corpsman history and traditions while honoring their fallen comrades. - Hospital Corpsman Ball attendees stand to their feet as station corpsman present the colors during the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Hospital Corpsman Ball hosted at the Club Iwakuni Eagles Nest here June 18. Ball attendees spent the evening celebrating the Naval corpsman history and traditions while honoring their fallen comrades.