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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)

US Ambassador to Japan makes first visit to MCAS Iwakuni, Iwakuni City - Ambassador William Hagerty, right, U.S. ambassador to Japan, takes a tour of a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) US-1A seaplane at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 30, 2017. Ambassador Hagerty visited MCAS Iwakuni officially for the first time since arriving in Japan earlier this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Stephen Campbell)

Initial Japan-Based CVW-5 Jet Squadrons Fly-in to MCAS Iwakuni - An F/A-18E Super Hornet with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 28, 2017. VFA-115 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5’s relocation from Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan. The relocation of CVW-5 from NAF Atsugi to MCAS Iwakuni fulfills the final Defense Policy Review Initiative objective. The relocation is in accordance with the United States’ strategic vision for the rebalance in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region and does much to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donato Maffin)