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From left to right, Rhonda Kirk, program assistant with the Youth and Teen Center, Anna Kirk, and Kris Kirk, Mathew C. Perry Elementary School students, and Gunnery Sgt. Isaiah Kirk, cyber network chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni observe a Koi pond at the Hiroshima Botanical Garden in Hiroshima City, Japan, Dec. 23, 2015. The visit afforded residents the opportunity to explore various exhibits and view the festive displays at the garden. - From left to right, Rhonda Kirk, program assistant with the Youth and Teen Center, Anna Kirk, and Kris Kirk, Mathew C. Perry Elementary School students, and Gunnery Sgt. Isaiah Kirk, cyber network chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni observe a Koi pond at the Hiroshima Botanical Garden in Hiroshima City, Japan, Dec. 23, 2015. The visit afforded residents the opportunity to explore various exhibits and view the festive displays at the garden.

Maribell Martinez, left, a station resident, sends packages at Row Home 9148 A, one of the various mobile post office locations being manned by Lance Cpl. Natalie Mullin, middle, and Lance Cpl. Sara Garciamedina, right, postal clerks with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 4, 2015. Throughout the week, one mobile location will be opened daily and manned by postal Marines that can offer assistance if needed. The postal express are mobile locations that offer opportunities for station residents to drop-off holiday mail while also meeting the U.S. postal service mailing deadlines. - Maribell Martinez, left, a station resident, sends packages at Row Home 9148 A, one of the various mobile post office locations being manned by Lance Cpl. Natalie Mullin, middle, and Lance Cpl. Sara Garciamedina, right, postal clerks with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 4, 2015. Throughout the week, one mobile location will be opened daily and manned by postal Marines that can offer assistance if needed. The postal express are mobile locations that offer opportunities for station residents to drop-off holiday mail while also meeting the U.S. postal service mailing deadlines.

Left to right, Cpl. Jessica Quezada, a combat correspondent, Lance Cpl. Mark Adams, a combat photographer, and Cpl. Mitchell Flowers, a combat camera production specialist, participate in the Jingle Bell Jog, Dec. 19, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The Marines are with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. Marine Corps Community Services hosted the event to help raise morale during the holiday season. The 1.5km event had more than 1,400 participants from various units aboard station. - Left to right, Cpl. Jessica Quezada, a combat correspondent, Lance Cpl. Mark Adams, a combat photographer, and Cpl. Mitchell Flowers, a combat camera production specialist, participate in the Jingle Bell Jog, Dec. 19, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The Marines are with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. Marine Corps Community Services hosted the event to help raise morale during the holiday season. The 1.5km event had more than 1,400 participants from various units aboard station.

Students from Higashi Junior High School perform during the holiday concert, Dec. 15, 2014, held at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The concert was held for students from Higashi Junior High School, Agenosho Elementary School and Matthew C. Perry Schools. - Students from Higashi Junior High School perform during the holiday concert, Dec. 15, 2014, held at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The concert was held for students from Higashi Junior High School, Agenosho Elementary School and Matthew C. Perry Schools.

Presents with numbers lined the floor ready to be given away to each of the 51 children from the Yahata Children’s home that participated in the 6th annual Marine Corps Exchange angel tree gift exchange at the MCX here Dec. 18. - Presents with numbers lined the floor ready to be given away to each of the 51 children from the Yahata Children’s home that participated in the 6th annual Marine Corps Exchange angel tree gift exchange at the MCX here Dec. 18.

Lauren Miller, 7, proudly shows the eggs she collected to her mother after the 2010 annual Easter Egg hunt at the commissary here March 26. Miller participated in the second hunt for ages 6-10, where she found several eggs including a shiny-golden prize egg. - Lauren Miller, 7, proudly shows the eggs she collected to her mother after the 2010 annual Easter Egg hunt at the commissary here March 26. Miller participated in the second hunt for ages 6-10, where she found several eggs including a shiny-golden prize egg.