Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

Marines participate in 29th annual Kuragake Festival - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jeremy Alfaro, combat graphic specialist with Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, poses for a photo during the annual Kuragake Festival in Kuga, Iwakuni City, Japan, Nov. 18, 2018. Marines participated in the festival to experience traditional Japanese culture and dress as samurai. They shouted out war cries, marched down the streets and put on a show for the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mason Roy)

U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert showcases harmony between two nations - Allen Strawbridge, music teacher for Matthew C. Perry High School, directs his students in their performance of “Funky Town/I Feel Good” during the eighth annual U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert at the Sinfonia Iwakuni Concert Hall in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 24, 2018. The event allowed students from different cultures to come together to perform and have the opportunity to build connections through music, despite the language barrier. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 hosted a Christmas party for a local orphanage at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 17, 2017. - Children from Yahata Gakuen Orphanage climb into a heavy equipment vehicle during a Christmas party at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 17, 2017. U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 welcomed the children to open gifts, play sports, eat lunch and explore U.S. military vehicles such as a Humvee, a heavy equipment vehicle and a tractor, rubber-tired, articulated steering and multi-purpose vehicle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Muriah King)