 You might have heard the saying if it's not raining, we're not training. And for Iwakuni's EOD Marines training on Target Island, this held true. Target Island is a small island just off the air station. The EOD Marines took a boat to the island where they trained with explosives. The EOD Marines used to see four as a part of today's training. Safety was priority number one for everyone on the island where they were required to wear proper eye and ear protection. Not a lot of people realize the level of safety that we put into doing these kind of operations, especially when we have other personnel out here. The safety of the people and the safety of the EOD techs, the safety of the base and the host nation are all very important to us. And that's kind of our primary mission, is that we protect personnel, property and we keep the community safe. Silly also added that visiting the island wouldn't be possible without the help of Marines on the air station. Lance Corporal Haley Foray, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.