Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Photo by Cpl. Raymond Tong - Ret. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christina Grantham, now the director of the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo in front of her retirement shadow box at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 9, 2023. As the director of the NMCRS, Grantham provides support to individuals facing adversity through a variety of means, including quick-assist loans, the visiting nurses program, thrift shops, education assistance, and personal finance classes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Raymond Tong)

Janice Baughn, women’s self defense class student, performs an elbow strike on a pad as CWO2 Sergio Esquivel, women’s self defense instructor, watches to ensure proper technique and placement during a women’s self-defense class at the IronWorks Gym here April 14. The class covered basic techniques, such as punches and kicks, to more advanced moves when an attacker grabs a person from behind or throws them to the ground. - Janice Baughn, women’s self defense class student, performs an elbow strike on a pad as CWO2 Sergio Esquivel, women’s self defense instructor, watches to ensure proper technique and placement during a women’s self-defense class at the IronWorks Gym here April 14. The class covered basic techniques, such as punches and kicks, to more advanced moves when an attacker grabs a person from behind or throws them to the ground.