Miki Kikuta looks for a photo of herself in a Big Circle
Miki Kikuta looks for a photo of herself in a Big Circle article about the Homestay Program on Oshima Island Jan. 12. Kikuta is one of 25 children who participated in the program following Operation Tomodachi. ... More
Hana Cahill, a student at Matthew C. Perry Elementary
Hana Cahill, a student at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School, reads a letter of appreciation during the seventh annual mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. The letters w... More
Motoko Richards (left) receives a homemade keepsake
Motoko Richards (left) receives a homemade keepsake from Chika Kikuta following a recent visit to Oshima Island Jan. 12 and 13. The purpose of the command-sponsored visit was to evaluate the impact of the homes... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, left, and Cpl.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, left, and Cpl. Devon Henderson, parachute riggers with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, repack their gear after conducting a static-line jump o... More
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri says goodbye to children
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri says goodbye to children as he exits Oshima Elementary during a visit Jan. 12. During the visit, nearly 30 members of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, prepare to parachute out of an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tilt... More
Guests present the students of Matthew C. Perry and
Guests present the students of Matthew C. Perry and Iwakuni Elementary School with mikans during a mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2018. Twenty crates of mikans were bro... More
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (far left), walks with Marine Corps senior leaders and members of the Oshima Island community past temporary housing constructed in a... More
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (seated, second from right), sits with other Marine Corps senior leaders as a child of the Oshima Island community speaks about his e... More
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (standing), briefs Marine Corps senior leaders and members of the Oshima Island community on 31st MEU disaster relief efforts conduct... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, prepare to mark the landing area for the parachute riggers on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with Mari... More
Students from Matthew C. Perry Elementary and Iwakuni
Students from Matthew C. Perry Elementary and Iwakuni Elementary present guests with thank-you gifts during a mikan presentation Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2018. Local farmers presented t... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with VMM-265, worked with Combat ... More
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (seated, left), sits with other Marine Corps senior leaders as a child of the Oshima Island community speaks about his experiences Ja... More
The Iwakuni Agricultural and Societal Cooperative
The Iwakuni Agricultural and Societal Cooperative Associations presented 20 boxes of mikans to Matthew C. Perry Elementary School during the 6th Annual Mikan Presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Ja... More
Members of the Iwakuni Produce Commission Merchants
Members of the Iwakuni Produce Commission Merchants Association, Oshima Agricultural Cooperative Association and distinguished guests wait to be introduced during a mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Statio... More
Miki Kikuta looks for a photo of herself in a Big Circle
Miki Kikuta looks for a photo of herself in a Big Circle article about the homestay program on Oshima Island Jan. 12. The homestay program was designed to provide temporary relaxation for children affected by t... More
Raymond and Motoko Richards (left), homestay volunteers
Raymond and Motoko Richards (left), homestay volunteers were greeted by Naoko Kikuta (right) on Oshima Island, Jan. 12. Kikuta's children participated in the homestay program last summer.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cesar Estevez, parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cesar Estevez, parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, waits to board an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Ma... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, begin landing on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, after conducting static-line jumps from an MV-22B Osprey, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Mari... More
Larry Wahl, the psychologist for Matthew C. Perry Schools,
Larry Wahl, the psychologist for Matthew C. Perry Schools, adresses elementary school students during the seventh annual mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. Local farm... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian Gardner with Combat Logistics
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brian Gardner with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, checks the wind velocity on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium ... More
Matthew C. Perry Elementary School students hold up
Matthew C. Perry Elementary School students hold up signs at the seventh annual mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. The host nation class’s signs read “Thank you for th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, a parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, a parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, lands on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, after conducting a static-line jump from an MV... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, walk to the rally point after conducting static-line jumps on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with Mari... More
Rep. Itsunori Onodera of Miyagi Prefecture, senior
Rep. Itsunori Onodera of Miyagi Prefecture, senior vice minister of foreign affairs (left), shakes hands with Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and thanked him for th... More
Hana Cahill, a student at Matthew C. Perry Elementary
Hana Cahill, a student at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School, reads a letter of appreciation during the seventh annual mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. The letters w... More
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. and Mr. Shirahata, head
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr. and Mr. Shirahata, head of the Oshima community center, field questions during a visit to Oshima Island, Jan. 12 to discuss the role of the Oshima District Disaster Response Cente... More
Dr. Robert D. Eldridge talks with children during a
Dr. Robert D. Eldridge talks with children during a dinner party designed to reunite Homestay Program participants. The Homestay Program provided temporary relaxation for children affected by the March 11, 2011... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, commanding officer
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Fuerst, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, expresses his gratitude to local farmers during the seventh annual mikan presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. ... More
Senior leaders from III Marine Expeditionary Force
Senior leaders from III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific meet with Shigeru Sugawara, mayor of Kesennuma City, and Oshima Island community leaders during an official visit to Osh... More
Rep. Itsunori Onodera of Miyagi Prefecture, senior
Rep. Itsunori Onodera of Miyagi Prefecture, senior vice minister of foreign affairs (center), speaks about the relief efforts of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit with Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck, commanding ge... More
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (top right), addresses Marine Corps senior leaders and members of the Oshima Island community on 31st MEU relief efforts in Operation... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, parachute out of an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squad... More
Hironobu Sugawara, a member of Kesennuma City and head
Hironobu Sugawara, a member of Kesennuma City and head of the delegation for the homestay program, explains to Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., how the March 11, 2011, disaster affected Oshima Island and what Ma... More
A student from Kesennuma High School on the Japanese
A student from Kesennuma High School on the Japanese island of Oshima receives a gift during her visit March 26 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The purpose of the visit was to show appreciation for... More
A KC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft lands at Sendai
A KC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft lands at Sendai International Airport here, Jan. 12. The aircraft, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152, was transporting senior leaders from III Marine Expeditionar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Scott E. Dowd, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Scott E. Dowd, left, and Andrew T. Carskadon, parachute riggers with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, walk toward an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Ok... More
Dr. Robert D. Eldridge talks with children during a
Dr. Robert D. Eldridge talks with children during a dinner party designed to reunite homestay program participants. The homestay program was designed to provide temporary relaxation for children affected by the... More
From left to right, Jenny Reese, assistant principal
From left to right, Jenny Reese, assistant principal at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School, Jessica Blackston and Kenji Brunson, students at M.C. Perry Elementary School and Arturo Rivera, principal at M.C. Per... More
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st
Col. Andrew R. MacMannis, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (standing), addresses Marine Corps senior leaders and members of the Oshima Island community on 31st MEU disaster relief efforts cond... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, a parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, a parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, lands on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, after conducting a static-line jump from an MV... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cesar Estevez, parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cesar Estevez, parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, poses in front of an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S.... More
A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR)
A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, lands on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraf... More
Anabelle Stelma, a student from Matthew C. Perry Elementary
Anabelle Stelma, a student from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School, presents guests with an original poem titled “Mikan no Heya,” or “Rooms of Mikan,” during a mikan presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Iw... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, departs Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with VMM-265, worked with Combat L... More
Students from Kesennuma High School on the Japanese
Students from Kesennuma High School on the Japanese island of Oshima view a display of the Asia-Pacific region in the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego command museum during their visit March 26. A handful o... More
Motoi Yoshimura, leading board director and union president
Motoi Yoshimura, leading board director and union president at the Yamaguchi Oshima Agricultural Cooperative Association, gives a speech to Matthew C. Perry Elementary School students during the 6th Annual Mika... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor Obrienducharme, parachute
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor Obrienducharme, parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, waits to board an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bailey Ives, left, parachute
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bailey Ives, left, parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, checks in after landing on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dexter Gatz, parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dexter Gatz, parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, waits to board an MV-22B Osprey on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Mari... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3,
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, wait for an MV-22B Osprey to land on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 26, 2014. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squad... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, parachute rigger
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Meneses, parachute rigger with Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR) 3, 3D Marine Logistics Group, takes his gear off after conducting a static-line jump on Oshima Island, Okinawa, Japan,... More