Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

MCAS Iwakuni hosts Halloween party with Japanese residents - Halloween themed snacks sit on a counter during an annual Youth and Teen Halloween Party at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2018. The Shunan International Children’s Club collaborated with the Marine Corps Community Services Youth and Teen Center to provide the youth an opportunity to connect through playing games from both cultures, eating great American and Japanese style treats, and experiencing language and cultural differences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Abrego)

'Spook Squadron' 171 goes bump in the night - Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 hosts a haunted house event for the community at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 29-31, 2017. The fundraising event raised money for the 242nd U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Ball and the squadron’s annual Christmas party where they invite a local orphanage to come on base to attend. Although the main attraction for the event was the haunted house, there was also a bounce house for the smaller children to play in, food and candy to eat, clothing items to buy and a fortune teller for participants to “learn their destiny.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

US, Japanese locals gather for Halloween Carnival - A child receives candy from a volunteer during a Halloween Carnival in Iwakuni City, Japan, Oct. 21, 2017. Japanese American Society Iwakuni and Iwakuni City wanted to bring the American-style Halloween Carnival to the community of Iwakuni City so that the Japanese locals could experience this event. Adults and children dressed up to play games, trick-or-treat, color and carve pumpkins. This is the first time that the JAS has collaborated with Iwakuni City to host an event. The purpose of the JAS is to provide educational, social and cultural opportunities between American and Japanese communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

Station volunteers and orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, trick-or-treat during a Halloween event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 31, 2015. During their visit, 50 station volunteers escorted 15 orphans to a haunted house operated by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, enjoyed bonding over dinner and trick-or-treating around the air station. While trick-or-treating, visitors and volunteers could see how station residents celebrate the spooky holiday, from the eccentric costumes to the decorated houses. - Station volunteers and orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, trick-or-treat during a Halloween event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 31, 2015. During their visit, 50 station volunteers escorted 15 orphans to a haunted house operated by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, enjoyed bonding over dinner and trick-or-treating around the air station. While trick-or-treating, visitors and volunteers could see how station residents celebrate the spooky holiday, from the eccentric costumes to the decorated houses.

Lance Cpl. Alexandria Bogan, a motor transportation operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stands behind a corner inside the MWSS-171 haunted house to give guests a good, quality scare, Oct. 31, 2013. Marines volunteering as staff for the haunted house were not bound to one spot and floated through the tour to scare each group multiple times. - Lance Cpl. Alexandria Bogan, a motor transportation operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, stands behind a corner inside the MWSS-171 haunted house to give guests a good, quality scare, Oct. 31, 2013. Marines volunteering as staff for the haunted house were not bound to one spot and floated through the tour to scare each group multiple times.

Fred Waring, station resident, passes out candy to the trick-or-treaters roaming the streets of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during the Halloween Festival Oct. 31, 2013. A total of 302 visitors came aboard station to partake in the festivities; 139 were adults. - Fred Waring, station resident, passes out candy to the trick-or-treaters roaming the streets of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during the Halloween Festival Oct. 31, 2013. A total of 302 visitors came aboard station to partake in the festivities; 139 were adults.

Chief F. B. Dizon, Station chapel religious programmer chief, shows an English alphabet book to children at Midoro Hoiken school Oct. 27. The chapel has been going to Midoro once a month for the past eight years to help Japanese children learn English and to teach the value of exchanging cultures. The chapel goes to Midoro on the fourth Thursday of every month unless a holiday makes it otherwise. - Chief F. B. Dizon, Station chapel religious programmer chief, shows an English alphabet book to children at Midoro Hoiken school Oct. 27. The chapel has been going to Midoro once a month for the past eight years to help Japanese children learn English and to teach the value of exchanging cultures. The chapel goes to Midoro on the fourth Thursday of every month unless a holiday makes it otherwise.

Ellie Cook enjoys the festivities during the annual Marine Corps Community Services sponsored children’s Halloween party at IronWorks Gym here Oct. 30. Volunteers decorated the IronWorks Gym sports courts with Halloween decorations, inflatable jumpers, fog and spooky lights to set the atmosphere. - Ellie Cook enjoys the festivities during the annual Marine Corps Community Services sponsored children’s Halloween party at IronWorks Gym here Oct. 30. Volunteers decorated the IronWorks Gym sports courts with Halloween decorations, inflatable jumpers, fog and spooky lights to set the atmosphere.

Cpl. Jacklyn White, a station American Forces Network broadcaster, holds a card up as part of a game played during a visit to Midoro Hoiken School in Iwakuni, Oct. 26. Approximately 10 service members visited the school to play and teach Western Halloween traditions to the school students. - Cpl. Jacklyn White, a station American Forces Network broadcaster, holds a card up as part of a game played during a visit to Midoro Hoiken School in Iwakuni, Oct. 26. Approximately 10 service members visited the school to play and teach Western Halloween traditions to the school students.