Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

New friendships built through healthy exercise, friendly competition - U.S. Marines and Sailors participate in the Iwakuni Friendship Relay Marathon with local Japanese nationals in Iwakuni City, Japan, Dec. 2, 2018. The event was a collaboration between Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Iwakuni City organizations as a way to form new friendships through healthy exercise and friendly competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Local leadership walk to show unity - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, speaks to members of the local media in Iwakuni City, Japan, Sept. 19, 2018. MCAS Iwakuni and Iwakuni City leadership attended the ninth Joint Leadership Walk to promote safety and security to the residents, while also displaying and strengthening the existing relationship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Japanese, Americans get taste of Jambalaya - A member of the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni pours batter during a cooking class at the Lotus Cultural Center in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 30, 2018. The class is a monthly event held for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local Japanese residents in order to promote the U.S.-Japan Alliance and build friendships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Stop, drop, roll: MCAS Iwakuni residents participate in disaster preparedness workshop - Fire fighters with the Iwakuni City Fire Department demonstrate rescue training during a disaster preparedness workshop in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 25, 2018. The Iwakuni City Fire Department hosted the course to better prepare station residents for emergency situations in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Air station residents attend Bon Odori Festival - Volunteers from the Iwakuni Shiritsu Junior High School and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni dance with Kinjuen Nursing Home residents in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 14, 2018. They came together to participate in a Bon Odori Festival. The dance was part of the Bon Odori Festival that was held in order to celebrate the Japanese holiday Obon, a Japanese Buddhist custom that honors the spirits of their ancestors from Aug. 13-16. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Neighbors share culture through exchange - A child holds a kendama during the 13th Community Cultural Exchange at Iwakuni City, Japan, May 26, 2018. The Cultural Adaptation Program hosted the community cultural exchange in order to share the Japanese and American culture. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Yamaguchi Track Association hosts US-Japan friendship softball tournament - Softball players warm up during a U.S.-Japan friendship softball tournament in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 20, 2018. The tournament was hosted by the Yamaguchi Track Association to strengthen the relationship between Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and Japanese residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

Station residents shop for experience at local wholesale food market - A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident takes a photo at a wholesale market in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 19, 2018. Station residents visited the market in order to learn what was available to buy and to advertise it to MCAS Iwakuni residents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Brune)

Americans, Japanese compete in softball tournament - U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and Japanese nationals play a softball game in Iwakuni City, Japan, April 28, 2018. The softball game was part of a tournament hosted by Marine Corps Community Services intramural sports division as a way for service members and air station residents to bond over a sport that people from both cultures play. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

Leaders walk toward unity - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, addresses local Japanese news media during the Eighth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, Japan, Jan. 31, 2018. The event displayed the effort put forth by MCAS Iwakuni to strengthen the existing relationship with the Japanese community and showcased the working relationship between Japanese leaders and MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)