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Expeditionary Feeding Kitchen looking to make Field Food Service System a thing of the past
A large seven-ton truck rolls in and unlatches its trailer. The trailer extends and opens up into a ready-to-use kitchen as cooks immediately hook up a generator and get started on making enough food to feed 500 hungry warfighters. According to ...
WWII era VMF “Corsair” now on display aboard USS Midway
One of the aircraft that played an important role in the United States involvement in World War II and is a direct predecessor of the F/A-18D “Hornet” was given a proper dedication ceremony on Veterans Day. The carrier’s celebration brought together...
Station library issues challenge to readers, prizes offered to entice participation
The annual Read a Book a Week challenge began Nov. 11 at the station library and will conclude Dec. 24. The challenge is open to all independent readers aboard the station. Fifty readers participated last year and the library’s goal is to get ...
234th MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL - Commadant’s message motivates
Last week, Marines around the world celebrated the United States Marine Corps’ 234th birthday. In Iwakuni, Japan, the celebrations spanned a total of three days with three separate birthday balls. Service members and civilians from across the sta...
Community invited to join in holiday festivities
It’s cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay inside. The Iwakuni Approach has sought out the best upcoming holiday events around the station. Thanksgiving Party: The Marine Lounge will be holding a Thanksgiving Party Nov. 26 from ...
Thrift Store Grand Opening
The Thrift Store grand opening is scheduled for Saturday and will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Building 1117. The Thrift Store has been temporarily operating from Building 701 across from the Sakura Theater. With the renovations and expansio...
Learn to hook and weave... knitting style
Two women sit quietly together in the multipurpose room of the library here. Their hands move steadily during the weekly Learn to Knit and Crochet class. Melanie Bengtson, the class instructor, learned to sew from her mother as a child and learne...
NCA teaches Far East cheerleaders how to bring it on
“NCA was founded in 1948 by Lawrence (“Herkie”) Herkimer. He’s the one (who) invented this uniform we wear today. He’s the one who invented the pom poms, the spirit stick. The style of cheerleading we all enjoy, he pretty much created it all,” said ...
Combat Assault Battalion provides one-of-a-kind support
Combat Assault Battalion's motto says it all, "Sui Generis," which is Latin for one of a kind. CAB, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, is the only battalion-sized combat assault unit in the Marine Corps. The battalion provides ...
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps celebrates Corps’ birthday with Marine legend
A small contingent of Marines left the Pentagon Nov. 10 and headed here on a mission – to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 234th birthday.  But at this celebration there was no band, no color guard, no grand pageantry – this was a simple celebration with...
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