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International friendships formed through celebrating Girl Scouts’ birthday - Abby Adams, a Girl Scout from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, plays with an origami helicopter at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 11, 2018. Girl Scouts from different cultures came together and made new friends as they celebrated the Girl Scouts’ 106th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

American, Japanese neighbors sip on cups of friendship - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, drinks green tea during a community cultural exchange in Iwakuni City, Japan, March 3, 2018. MCAS Iwakuni’s Cultural Adaptation Program took station residents to Tsuzu Elementary School where they participated in a tea ceremony and cooking class. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Jimenez)

MCAS Iwakuni residents attend festival in Shunan City - U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Miyano, assistant officer in charge with Aircraft Intermediate Maintainance Detachment, drinks tea with his children at the 20th Hina Doll Festival in Shunan City, Japan, March 3, 2018. The event brought families from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and the Shunan International Children’s Club together to make new friends and bond while taking part in Japanese traditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)

U.S.-Japan Friendship Concert showcases harmony between two nations - Josephine Blair, an audience member, watches a performance 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)

Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic collaborates with host nation medical clinics during symposium - Staff with the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni converse with medical professionals within the host nation medical community during a hospital symposium held at the Egretta restaurant in Iwakuni City, Japan, Feb. 23, 2018. The medical institutions gather once a year to discuss common issues and possible solutions in order to continue serving both communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Muriah King)

American, Japanese students mix it up through music, martial arts - Airi Kanishi, a member of the Shunan International Children’s Club, performs a traditional Japanese dance during a visit to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 12, 2018. Over 60 students from Shunan City danced, sang, played instruments and demonstrated traditional martial arts for students from the Matthew C. Perry and Iwakuni Elementary Schools. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Muriah King)