米海兵隊岩国航空基地

Thunder rolls through Yamaguchi - Iwakuni Thunder Run riders pose for a group picture at a rest stop in Kuga, Yamaguchi, Japan, May 24, 2019. The Thunder Run was an inaugural station sanctioned motorcycle ride hosted by the Torri Riders, the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle Mentorship Program, to promote the correct use of proper protective equipment and safety throughout the 101 Critical Days of Summer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kevin Alarcon)

History in the making: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band visits Japan for first time - "The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performs at the Yamaguchi Prefectural Culture Hall Sinfonia Iwakuni in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 19, 2019. Nearly 1,200 Japanese locals and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents attended the concert. The centuries-old musical group rarely travels outside of the United States and has never before visited Japan. The last time the band performed internationally was 2001 in Switzerland, making this trip truly historic and unique. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Jones)

JMSDF, MCAS Iwakuni take Friendship Day 2019 to new altitudes - Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, food and entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Timothy Valero)

Americans learn Japanese history through Hiroshima Peace Park visit - Kikuko Shinjo, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II, holds origami paper cranes at the Peace Park in Hiroshima, Japan, April 26, 2019. The Hiroshima Peace Park Visit was coordinated by the Cultural Adaptation Program to help strengthen the positive relationship between the U.S. and Japan. Shinjo makes 1,000 paper cranes every year as a wish for continued peace in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Triton Lai)

Friendly neighborhood Single Marine Program - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. China Keppler, a meteorological and oceanographic analyst forecaster with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, gives a speech to the volunteers of the Single Marine Program Day of Service clean-up at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 19, 2019. The Days of Service is a week-long event with multiple volunteer opportunities that culminates with the final day of the event, the Day of Service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kevin Alarcon)

Deescalating future escalator incidents from escalating into heartbreaking tragedies - Firefighters with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Fire Department conduct the rescue of a simulated casualty trapped in an escalator during an escalator rescue drill at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 9, 2019. The firefighters used an escalator in the old Marine Corps exchange because the building is slated for demolition later this year. This was a unique training experience for the firefighters because many had never conducted escalator rescue drills mostly due to high repair costs that come with the training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stephen Campbell)