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.

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.

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.

Students from Higashi Junior High School perform during the holiday concert, Dec. 15, 2014, held at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The concert was held for students from Higashi Junior High School, Agenosho Elementary School and Matthew C. Perry Schools. - Students from Higashi Junior High School perform during the holiday concert, Dec. 15, 2014, held at the Marine Memorial Chapel aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The concert was held for students from Higashi Junior High School, Agenosho Elementary School and Matthew C. Perry Schools.

Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Lanham, the embarkation chief with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, passes out fruit to guest of ARFF’s annual holiday party, Dec. 12, 2014, inside the ARFF compound aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The holiday party was hosted as part of an existing relationship between ARFF and the Tsuta Children’s Home, where members of ARFF invite the children’s home aboard station to spread holiday cheer. - Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Lanham, the embarkation chief with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting, passes out fruit to guest of ARFF’s annual holiday party, Dec. 12, 2014, inside the ARFF compound aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The holiday party was hosted as part of an existing relationship between ARFF and the Tsuta Children’s Home, where members of ARFF invite the children’s home aboard station to spread holiday cheer.

A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, dressed as Santa Claus, hands out candy to the children at Josho Hoikuen during a community relations preschool visit, Dec. 9, 2014. The purpose of this event was to interact with the local community in a gesture of goodwill and strengthen the bond between the U.S. and Japan. - A volunteer from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, dressed as Santa Claus, hands out candy to the children at Josho Hoikuen during a community relations preschool visit, Dec. 9, 2014. The purpose of this event was to interact with the local community in a gesture of goodwill and strengthen the bond between the U.S. and Japan.