Space Available travel offers a way for Armed Services personnel, their dependents, retirees and others who support the mission to see the world on a budget… if the timing is right. Below is what you need to know about this great privilege.

Panthers rout Perry 16-1 to win Far East Division II softball championships.

Youth was served Wednesday – and plenty of it – as Matthew C. Perry won its first Far East Division II girls soccer tournament title in eight years.

Kubasaki and Matthew C. Perry are the favorites as DODEA-Pacific girls soccer teams cap their seasons with season-ending championships.

Samurai and Cobras hope to take advantage of Christian Academy Japan’s move to Division I, while Panthers look for repeat in the DODEA-Pacific boys soccer championships.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christopher Case, the commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and a native of Connecticut, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2025.

Shunan City is a short, one-hour drive from MCAS Iwakuni and has many attractions on a nice daytrip.

I like trains a lot. They have played a major role in my life. Not to brag, but I know almost everything you would need to know about trains in Japan, from JR to private railways and the names of the types of trains, to the announcement chimes played on them.

Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a group photo after picking up trash during a clean-up at the Kintaikyo Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan, April 21, 2025.

Picturesque torii arches in bodies of water give the appearance that they're floating – and they hold deep cultural and spiritual significance along with being visually striking.