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Participants give one last war cry before marching off at the Kuragake Castle Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 22, 2015. The festival honors the local Kuga samurai who urged their castle lord to take a last stand against a much larger enemy force. According to event coordinators, U.S. participants in the 26th annual Kuragake Castle Festival boosted the spirit of the festival and made the stage performance one of their most highlighted events. - Participants give one last war cry before marching off at the Kuragake Castle Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 22, 2015. The festival honors the local Kuga samurai who urged their castle lord to take a last stand against a much larger enemy force. According to event coordinators, U.S. participants in the 26th annual Kuragake Castle Festival boosted the spirit of the festival and made the stage performance one of their most highlighted events.

Sgt. Justin Pack, operations chief with the station Public Affairs Office, and Cpl. Javier King personnel administrator with station installation personnel administration center, march around a plaza during the Kuragake Castle Festival, Nov. 17 2013. Pack and King were two of five Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to participate in this event, which celebrated a battle that occurred during the 16th century in Kuga, Iwakuni City. - Sgt. Justin Pack, operations chief with the station Public Affairs Office, and Cpl. Javier King personnel administrator with station installation personnel administration center, march around a plaza during the Kuragake Castle Festival, Nov. 17 2013. Pack and King were two of five Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to participate in this event, which celebrated a battle that occurred during the 16th century in Kuga, Iwakuni City.