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Tag: Friendship Day 2016

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hosted friendship day May 5, 2016. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has conducted a single-day air show and open house specifically designed to foster positive relationships between the air station and our Japanese hosts. The event offers a culturally enriching experience that displays aviation performances, demonstrations and provides food and entertainment for guests of the largest single-day event in Iwakuni. - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni hosted friendship day May 5, 2016. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has conducted a single-day air show and open house specifically designed to foster positive relationships between the air station and our Japanese hosts. The event offers a culturally enriching experience that displays aviation performances, demonstrations and provides food and entertainment for guests of the largest single-day event in Iwakuni.

40th MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2016 Air Show demonstrates U.S.-Japan alliance

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni opened its gates to approximately 200,000 guests for the 40th anniversary of the MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Air Show, May 5, 2016.Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has conducted a single-day air show and open house specifically designed to foster positive relationships between the air station and Japan. This year is the

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8/28/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/08/27/u-s-marine-corps-rehearsed-deploying-air-defense-radar-to-the-philippines

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8/26/2026 - https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/25/marines-corpsmen-ran-toward-twentynine-palms-home-rocked-by-explosion/

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8/21/2026 - https://www.military.com/marines-field-underwater-robots-to-hunt-explosives-before-troops-hit-the-beach

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