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Fujimoto Toshifumi, owner of the Kaede Nursing Home in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, greeted the National Honor Society students at the front door during their visit to the home, Nov. 17, 2015. Nineteen students visited the Kaede Nursing Home as a way to give back to the local community, experience a new culture and make new friends. Community relation events like this serve as an opportunity to strengthen the friendship between the station residents and the surrounding community. - Fujimoto Toshifumi, owner of the Kaede Nursing Home in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, greeted the National Honor Society students at the front door during their visit to the home, Nov. 17, 2015. Nineteen students visited the Kaede Nursing Home as a way to give back to the local community, experience a new culture and make new friends. Community relation events like this serve as an opportunity to strengthen the friendship between the station residents and the surrounding community.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason McNeely, center, engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and Lance Cpl. Billy McNair, aviation ordnance technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, play racquetball during a Single Marine Program volunteer event at Kaihoku-En Children’s Home in Houfu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Nov. 14, 2015. The children and 18 volunteers played ping pong, racquetball, monkey in the middle, arm wrestled, colored books, played house and played the piano. The children interacted and built relationships with the 18 service members during the visit. - Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason McNeely, center, engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and Lance Cpl. Billy McNair, aviation ordnance technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, play racquetball during a Single Marine Program volunteer event at Kaihoku-En Children’s Home in Houfu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, Nov. 14, 2015. The children and 18 volunteers played ping pong, racquetball, monkey in the middle, arm wrestled, colored books, played house and played the piano. The children interacted and built relationships with the 18 service members during the visit.

Makaiya Harris, first place winner of the advanced group, receives a gold medal at the 54th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at the Sinfonia Iwakuni in Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 8, 2015. Japanese contestants wrote their own speeches in English and American students delivered theirs in Japanese. The ultimate goal of the speech contest is to promote understanding and friendship between Americans and Japanese. - Makaiya Harris, first place winner of the advanced group, receives a gold medal at the 54th Annual Japanese and English Speech Contest at the Sinfonia Iwakuni in Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 8, 2015. Japanese contestants wrote their own speeches in English and American students delivered theirs in Japanese. The ultimate goal of the speech contest is to promote understanding and friendship between Americans and Japanese.

Orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, play in a bounce castle at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 31, 2015. During their visit, 50 station volunteers escorted 15 orphans to a haunted house operated by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, enjoyed bonding over dinner and trick-or-treating around the air station. This event allowed the orphans to experience the American culture and tradition by partaking in one of our holidays. - Orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, play in a bounce castle at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 31, 2015. During their visit, 50 station volunteers escorted 15 orphans to a haunted house operated by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, enjoyed bonding over dinner and trick-or-treating around the air station. This event allowed the orphans to experience the American culture and tradition by partaking in one of our holidays.

Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Japanese children from Ekimae Hoikuen Pre-school visited the Vita Nursing Home in Iwakuni City, Oct. 27, 2015. The community relations event, hosted by the Marine Memorial Chapel on the air station, gave service members the opportunity to interact with the Japanese youth and teach them about Halloween. The children also recited the American and Japanese alphabets with the senior citizens at the nursing home. - Service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and Japanese children from Ekimae Hoikuen Pre-school visited the Vita Nursing Home in Iwakuni City, Oct. 27, 2015. The community relations event, hosted by the Marine Memorial Chapel on the air station, gave service members the opportunity to interact with the Japanese youth and teach them about Halloween. The children also recited the American and Japanese alphabets with the senior citizens at the nursing home.

Swimmers dive in for their second lap at the harbor during the 28th Annual Triathlon at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 25, 2015. Approximately 100 station residents and Japanese athletes endured the demanding course, finishing with a rowdy crowd cheering them across the finish line. - Swimmers dive in for their second lap at the harbor during the 28th Annual Triathlon at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 25, 2015. Approximately 100 station residents and Japanese athletes endured the demanding course, finishing with a rowdy crowd cheering them across the finish line.