November 08, 2012 — As a child, I always admired my father when he entered the living room in his dress blues. From the shiny medals to the red seam along the pant leg, I was in love with the uniform. I only saw it once a year and looked forward to the moment when my mother would cling to his arm for photos. Her curled hair and fancy jewelry adorned her ball gown and MORE
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November 08, 2012 — As of November 7, news stations across the world projected President Barack Obama to remain commander-in-chief for a second term.State legislators select electors for their respective states. Citizens of the respective state then cast their vote on how they want their electors to vote. Electors then vote for the presidential candidates based off of MORE
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November 07, 2012 — The rock band Saving Abel, whose 2008 single "addicted" reached number two on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Song chart, is scheduled to visit Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Dec. 4, 2012, to perform in concert for servicemembersand residents.The event is scheduled to include a meet and greet during regular lunch hours. Saving Abel's official MORE
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November 07, 2012 — Station residents can head over to the IronWorks Gym here to take part in their lunch time High Intensity Tactical Training classes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., hosted by Marine Corps Community Services fitness instructors. “We started this Aug. 1 and we average about 11 people per class,” said Alma Dickinson, MCCS MORE
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November 06, 2012 — Eager learners gathered at Building 411 here for a Survival Japanese Language Class Nov. 6-9, 2012.Residents learned fundamental Japanese language, such as the alphabet, vowels and basic speaking phrases.“My grandmother is full blooded Japanese and I learned a lot from her, so today was mainly review for me,” said Staff Sgt. Courtney Achterberg, MORE
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November 04, 2012 — Itsukushima may not sound familiar to many station residents, but it’s a location many can visit in their travels throughoutJapan, considering it is no more than an approximate 25-minute train ride from Iwakuni Station, plus the time required for the ferry ride out to the island.Itsukushima, located in Hiroshima Bay’s northwest corner as part of MORE
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November 03, 2012 — Marine Corps Family Team Building hosted Operation: Comfort and Care collections in front of the Marine Corps Exchange, Commissary and the southside Marine Mart here Nov. 2-4, 2012.They also spent several hours on Nov. 6, packaging the collections made from the previous days.Operation: Comfort and Care afforded station residents an opportunity to MORE
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November 03, 2012 — Those who traveled near the Kintai Castle Saturday found themselves in a breathtaking scene of Japanese culture and art. The annual Kintai art festival hosted many attractions, such as Taiko drummers, flute players, dancers, flower displays and the scenic view of bamboo lanterns lining the streets leading to the Kintai Bridge.Imagine hailing a taxi MORE
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November 01, 2012 — Station residents showed their aquatic capabilities throughout the weeks leading to the Marine Corps Birthday Ball with a motivated swim competition, which took place at the IronWorks Gym here. Marines often refer to themselves as amphibious, but it can be rare to see them doing much water-based training outside of swim qualification. IronWorks Gym MORE
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October 27, 2012 — Screams of station residents, Iwakuni residents and children from the Yahata Children’s home echoed along the walls of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171’s Motor Transportation building during the MWSS-171 Haunted House here Oct. 27, 2012.The unit invited station residents and their special guests, children and chaperones from the children's home, to MORE
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