Orphanages receive "Ron & Don Show" donations

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Gemini Sanford (right,) wife of Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel Sanford of Naval Air Facility Misawa, escorts, Mr. Goto, a representative of Aomori Prefecture Orphanages, through Edgren High School at Misawa Air Base June 28. More than 96,000 lbs of donations, collected from listeners of "The Ron & Don Show" in Seattle, were sorted for distribution to local orphanges. (U.S. Air Force Photo by SSgt April Quintanilla/released)

Misawa City inspects "Ron and Don" donations

Misawa Air Base, JAPAN -- Col. Michael Rothstein, 35th Fighter Wing commander (second from left,) introduces Gemini Sanford (left) to Misawa City Mayor Kazumasa Taneichi (fifth from left) June 25 at Edgren High School here. City officials received their first glimpse of more than 96,000 lbs of donations collected by listeners of the "Ron and Don Show", a Seatte-based radio program. Misawa volunteers received and sorted the goods, intended for delivery to local orphanages. (U.S. Air Force Photo by SSgt April Quintanilla/released)

Misawa Helps partners with Focus 5/6 to feed evacuation shelter residents

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from Misawa Air Base offer a variety of desserts to shelter residents in Miyako City April 23. While hamburgers and hot dogs were offered, Airmen said the desserts were the big hit among the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clarence Armas)

Misawa Helps partners with Focus 5/6 to feed evacuation shelter residents

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from Misawa Air Base feed evacuation shelter residents in Miyako City April 23. Misawa Helps partnered with Focus 5/6 to offer American-style barbecue for the shelter residents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clarence Armas)

Military Families return to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Brandi Rountree, 35th Fighter Wing sexual assault response coordinator, holds her daughter Mikaia Rountree 22 April. During a one-week period following the 11 March earthquake in Japan, more than 1,300 family members travelled to locations in the U.S. on one of six chartered flights that departed Misawa as part of the Department of State-authorized voluntary departure program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)

Military Families return to Misawa Air Base

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nicole Way hugs her husband Senior Airman Christopher Way, 35th Communications Squadron, after returning from her safe haven location 22 April. Family members temporarily relocated to the continental United States while restoration efforts continued in Japan after the 9.0 earthquake 11 March. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)