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Members of the local Iwakuni agricultural and societal cooperative associations pose for a photo with Lt. Col. Mike Carreiro, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and members of the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School’s faculty and student body during the school’s mikan presentation inside the school’s gymnasium, Jan. 13, 2015, aboard station. The purpose of the event was to strengthen the bond between Iwakuni City residents and M.C. Perry students. Members of the associations presented M.C. Perry Elementary School with 20 boxes of mikans from Suo-Oshima Island. - Members of the local Iwakuni agricultural and societal cooperative associations pose for a photo with Lt. Col. Mike Carreiro, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and members of the Matthew C. Perry Elementary School’s faculty and student body during the school’s mikan presentation inside the school’s gymnasium, Jan. 13, 2015, aboard station. The purpose of the event was to strengthen the bond between Iwakuni City residents and M.C. Perry students. Members of the associations presented M.C. Perry Elementary School with 20 boxes of mikans from Suo-Oshima Island.

Staff Sgt. John Skehan, family readiness officer for Combat Logistics Company 36 aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan and Lance Cpl. Portee Eljeria, a supply clerk with CLC-36, teach students the English alphabet during a visit to Kinnan Hoikuen in Iwakuni city during a community relations visit, Jan. 9, 2015. Marines from CLC-36 visited the school to teach basic English, interact with the Japanese children and play popular American games. Musical chairs, duck-duck-goose, and rock-paper-scissors are just a few of the playful activities the Marines and children enjoyed together. - Staff Sgt. John Skehan, family readiness officer for Combat Logistics Company 36 aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan and Lance Cpl. Portee Eljeria, a supply clerk with CLC-36, teach students the English alphabet during a visit to Kinnan Hoikuen in Iwakuni city during a community relations visit, Jan. 9, 2015. Marines from CLC-36 visited the school to teach basic English, interact with the Japanese children and play popular American games. Musical chairs, duck-duck-goose, and rock-paper-scissors are just a few of the playful activities the Marines and children enjoyed together.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted their first flight training of the year aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 7, 2015. The training included: a beginning ceremony, taking flight, amphibious landing and water rescue. - The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted their first flight training of the year aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 7, 2015. The training included: a beginning ceremony, taking flight, amphibious landing and water rescue.

Cpl. Matthew Ahn, left, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Cpl. Ruben Salinas, right, resident Marine Air Ground Task Force planner for Marine Aircraft Group 12, walk with their boxes of canned food to the Akebono Orphanage in Nasake Sima, Yamaguti, Japan, Dec. 23, 2014. As a part of giving back to the Japanese locals, MAG-12 Marines collected 777 cans of food from their unit holiday party to distribute to those in need. - Cpl. Matthew Ahn, left, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Cpl. Ruben Salinas, right, resident Marine Air Ground Task Force planner for Marine Aircraft Group 12, walk with their boxes of canned food to the Akebono Orphanage in Nasake Sima, Yamaguti, Japan, Dec. 23, 2014. As a part of giving back to the Japanese locals, MAG-12 Marines collected 777 cans of food from their unit holiday party to distribute to those in need.

A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hands out toys during a visit to a children’s home in Hofu, Japan, Dec. 23, 2014. The Marine Thrift Store hosted the visit after collecting toys during a toy drive and motorcycle rally earlier this year. The rally collected more than 300 toys to give to the children’s home. - A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, hands out toys during a visit to a children’s home in Hofu, Japan, Dec. 23, 2014. The Marine Thrift Store hosted the visit after collecting toys during a toy drive and motorcycle rally earlier this year. The rally collected more than 300 toys to give to the children’s home.

Retired Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Elder Hal Pierce, a service missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dressed as Santa, greets a resident of Nadamien Nursing Home in Iwakuni City, Japan, during a community relations event, Dec. 19, 2014. Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni sang for and interacted with the residents. This event was made to build a stronger bond between the U.S. and Japan. - Retired Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Elder Hal Pierce, a service missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dressed as Santa, greets a resident of Nadamien Nursing Home in Iwakuni City, Japan, during a community relations event, Dec. 19, 2014. Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni sang for and interacted with the residents. This event was made to build a stronger bond between the U.S. and Japan.