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Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins - U.S. Marine Corps Brian Bolin, a combat photographer with Armed Forces Network Iwakuni, Defense Media Activity, broadcasts music on-air at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 7, 2023. AFN Iwakuni broadcasts news, music, and informational commercials to entertain and inform the community about events happening on base and more (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Peter Rawlins).

Bob Bullion, known as DJ Bob, joined the Marine Corps in 1969. Bullion was fixated on becoming a disc jockey and through his own personal drive and dedication he achieved that goal. He performed his first live show in April 1976 and stuck with it ever since. Today Bullion has performed more than 1,000 live shows and announced for numerous Japanese beauty contests. He continues his DJing whenever possible in Japan and hosts two shows, Golden Memories 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. every Wednesday and Urban Assault 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. every Thursday, on the American Forces Network radio station here, Power 1575. - Bob Bullion, known as DJ Bob, joined the Marine Corps in 1969. Bullion was fixated on becoming a disc jockey and through his own personal drive and dedication he achieved that goal. He performed his first live show in April 1976 and stuck with it ever since. Today Bullion has performed more than 1,000 live shows and announced for numerous Japanese beauty contests. He continues his DJing whenever possible in Japan and hosts two shows, Golden Memories 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. every Wednesday and Urban Assault 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. every Thursday, on the American Forces Network radio station here, Power 1575.