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Thunder rolls through Yamaguchi - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Harris, the executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, presents Osamu Koizumi, the Superintendent Chief of the Iwakuni Police Department, a plaque. The police department’s traffic division ensured the route was safe and two police officers escorted the group during the ride, in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 24, 2019. The Thunder Run was an inaugural station sanctioned motorcycle ride hosted by the Torii Riders, the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle Mentorship Program, to promote the correct use of proper protective equipment and safety throughout the 101 Critical Days of Summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kevin Alarcon)