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My firstborn Grandson deployed to Iwakuni
Hopefully, someone here will know about that location. Good to know there is a group. He's 18 and we know he's in God's hand but its a big step for us all. Support is always a blessing!
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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What I know about Iwakuni... it is a Marine air base, although the Navy does send squadrons there too. Shared with the Air Force and the Japanese military. The Navy provides the hospital and medical care. It is near Hiroshima, and the gorgeous island shrine of Miyajima. I haven't been to the base, but I have been to the island. Wow.
http://visit-miyajima-japan.com/en/
Iwakuni is also home of the iconic Kintai Bridge. My dad was stationed there during the Korean War, and took soooo many pictures!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintai_Bridge
Here is a video of the Marine barracks, I'd imagine the Navy one is similar. Not sure, because junior sailors tend to share rooms in the older units.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axB2l6ltd98
The base offers a lot of recreational and leisure activities:
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Hi gmama, I understand my son is at Iwakuni and yes when we found out it was a hard thing to process at first. So far away. He is there and likes it, he does a lot of traveling /exploring on the weekends. There is lots to do there. We rely on that , that he is in God's hands.
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I can point to Iwakuni on a map but not much else. Encourage your grandson to explore Japan and take every USO tour offered. This may be his only chance to be in this section of Japan. Lucky kid.... -
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My son is a PR at Iwakuni and so grateful to find someone else whose sailor is there.
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My grandson is a SR not sure if 1 or 2. He is a Yeoman. How long has your son been there?
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You should start calling him an YN, as SR is just the lowest paygrade of E-1 and he'll be past that soon. Pretty much SR is only used for those still in boot camp, and can be confusing.
Technically he's either a YNSR or a YNSA, E-1 or E-2 paygrade, but that gets really confusing, yes?
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Refer to grandson as "Yeoman." That covers everything.........
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Since July
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Hi gmama
How are you doing? My son is at Iwakuni Base and I know your granson is there. How is he liking it
there? I just heard from my son and said things are going good-no snow just a few snow flurries a couple of weeks ago. I have been thinking about you and your grandson--praying for you both.
God bless
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