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U.S Air Force SMSgt. Deandre Curtiss, the senior enlisted leader of American Forces Network Pacific, speaks with radio broadcaster Lance Cpl. Jase Graziano at the AFN Iwakuni radio station on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 19, 2026. During the interview, Curtiss discussed the impact of AFN over the last 80 years. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Madison Sharpe)

Spouses of U.S. service members stationed on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, participate in Spouse Warrior Day on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 8, 2026. Spouse Warrior Day gives military spouses an opportunity to see what service members do, and how they train on a day-to-day basis. Watch the full story on the AFN Iwakuni Facebook page. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eliza Fremont)

U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Kempton, operations manager at American Forces Network Iwakuni, experiences the events of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day on MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 2026. JMSDF- MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eliza Fremont)

Service members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force perform a drill routine demonstration during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 2026. JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. Watch the full story on the AFN Iwakuni Facebook page (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Andrew Knight)