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DPRI, M.C. Perry students collaborate with Hiroshima engineering consultants - George Williams, a Matthew C. Perry High School teacher, five Matthew C. Perry students and three Defense Policy Review Initiative (DPRI) employees from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are escorted through the civil engineering office spaces of Chuden Engineering Consultants (CEC) in Hiroshima, Feb. 8, 2018. The Defense Policy Review Initiative (DPRI) scheduled a day with CEC to host their first American visitors, which included five Matthew C. Perry High School students, DPRI employees and a Matthew C. Perry teacher, for a tour of the building and to visit with their employees to see how they work. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Donato Maffin)

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)

Local farmers give station students a sweet surprise - Students from Matthew C. Perry Elementary and Iwakuni Elementary present guests with thank-you gifts during a mikan presentation Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2018. Local farmers presented the students of Matthew C. Perry Elementary School and Iwakuni Elementary School with mikans, a citrus fruit similar to mandarin oranges, and in exchange, the students surprised them with thank-you gifts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Muriah King)

MCAS Iwakuni residents, Japanese locals bond through calligraphy event - A child paints calligraphy during a U.S.-Japan calligraphy event, “Kakizome,” at Waki Town, Japan, Jan. 6, 2018. During the writing portion of the event participants painted words like “friend” and “bond” as a way of bringing two cultures from around the world together. They also got to place their favorite calligraphy painting on a wall to be viewed by everyone in attendance. “Kakizome” is a tradition the Japanese people participate in at the beginning of each year, and it resembles what is known in the Western Hemisphere as a New Year’s resolution. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

MWSS-171 sponsors Yahata Gakuen Orphanage Christmas party - 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)

Japanese American Society celebrates 60th anniversary in holiday party - Raestru ninja performers conduct a show during the Japanese American Society (JAS) Iwakuni Holiday and 60th Anniversary Party at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 2, 2017. The party was a way for Japanese locals and MCAS Iwakuni residents to spend some time getting to know one another by combining their cultures and sharing a night of celebrating the holidays and 60 years of JAS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Jones)