Was stationed there back in April 86 to 87 I had those old barracks right by the seawall near sickbay man that place has changed bigtime had a blast there especially coming from camp Lejeune used to go out and party out in town right outside the main gate missed those days I want to go back and visit on friendship day if they still have it. semper fi
Hi there Birdie, I cannot see what your rank is. I'm an old Marine. I was in 1975-1979. I was stationed at Iwakuni, 1978-1979. I've watched your RU-vid video and other RU-vid videos about Iwakuni and things have drastically changed for the better. I can tell you stories about the old Iwakuni, old barracks, the old E-club, the old Exchange/PX, mess hall, etc. Also going out in town/the ville and eating and drinking. We used to go to the Bonanza which is still there according to Google maps. Enjoy your time in Iwakuni. I still reminisce about my days in the Corps especially in Iwakuni. Semper Fi!
Wow! I was in Iwakuni Dec. '78 - Nov. '79. MOS 7011 Aircraft Arresting Runway Crew. The E-club, mess hall where we had our own reserved table for the Recovery Crews and table for Crash crews. Don't know if anyone remembers the brown paper bag lunches we called 'snuffies'.
@@Gethsemane956Hey we were at Iwakuni at the same time one month difference. I lived in the barracks across the street from the disbursing office and down the street from the mess hall. I lived in the barracks right on the road. The barracks was for the disbursing and the Exchange Marines. It was a old wooden long building with the head and TV room in the middle. I think the crash crew barracks were behind our barracks. Yes, I remember the brown bag meals. As you faced the mess hall on the left side that's where we picked up the brown bag meals. The eClub was across from the mess hall and down the street. And the ville, don't get me started, a lot of great times. Semper Fi!
Wow! The barracks rooms when I was there in 2001 were glorified closets. Shared bathrooms and community laundry. This is a major improvement. Glad to see it.
lol, I was there in 1985. Sounds like you had the same barracks we had. Bonus points for my specific barracks - real close to the flight line. We often had jets warming their engines 100 yards away with the exhaust aimed towards us. Other than that, great duty. Semper Fi
Big improvement from barracks I was in. 1991-93 Ordnance. I miss the Mongolian Bar-B-Q night at the E-Club the most! Oh, and the Soba truck coming around on the weekends!
@@birdiepearse I also brought my wife and 1 year old son over a couple months after I got there and we rented a house, outside main gate, about 2 miles up that big ass fucking hill. We were in the second to the last house on the street, very top of the hill. A quick 5 min walk through the woods/trees that were at the end of the road right by us.... was the crematorium.... Mmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmm The days when the furnace was a cookin and burning up the dead, I mean... the aromatic smell that filled the air was prestine! (Yes, thats friggin sarcasm! It stank like a Gunny on a 32 mile ruck who's scivvy's had been eaten by his ass! LOL) SFMF !!!!
Wow! This looks great! I lived there about 20 years ago and it was just rooms. Maybe a fridge. It was old back then so I am happy to see they upgraded it. I would have liked to be able to cook in my room. I lived right next to the clinic (I was a corpsman). At least I had my own room.
You should of seen what we lived in 1978-1979. Old wooden building, one floor, open bay with wall lockers separating the bunks. The head and tv room were in the middle. We also had a barracks papasan. Those were the days.
@@joehrlein847 You're 'xactly right about the old long wooden building. Yes, cubicles divided by wall lockers. I remember sleeping on the top bunk when I felt my first earthquake. I peered out the curtain into the hallway thinking some buddies had rattled my bunk. Instead everyone came out their cubicles asking 'What the hell was that!' Me thinking WOW! I just experienced an earthquake. Oh fond memories. Very glad you remembered the paper bag lunches. I would pick some up and head right back across the runway to our crew's radio shack. Oh the E-club. I'm glad you confirmed the location because I looked on Google maps and couldn't find the barracks. Of course I was there 45 years ago. My memory also eludes me. Thanks a lot for sharing. You probably went to Kintai bridge and Hiroshima by train. Had to forget American courtesy and elbow your way to board otherwise you'd be left behind ha. Being Air Wing I drove from Mainside to Wingside often. Downloaded music onto cassettes from music room inside a Quonsen(?) hut. Even had a tailored made suit which I still have but doesn't fit haha. SEMPER FI.
@@Gethsemane956 In our barracks, in the back half, we had enough room where we only slept on the bottom bunk. Yes, I also remember the earthquakes. I also went to Hiroshima on the train, visited Peace Park and the museum. One time we rented a row boat on the river in Hiroshima. Also I've been to the bridge many times. I used to run from the base to the bridge and back to the base. I wish I could run like that now. Another nice event was the cherry blossom festival. We were of course drinking at the festival and some of the Japanese were also drinking. I left Iwakuni and went to Camp Pendleton for release from active duty (RELAD). I got out Nov 8, 1979. It's been almost 45 years ago since I got out. Where did time go?
been in the navy for 7 years. i was with the seabees as. there were 2 differnt barracks. one that looks a lot like your but only 1 bathroom and no kitchen or watching unit. the rooms are the same. have your own privacy but the bricks at mcas looking nice man. i just got posted and am waiting for my orders to iwakuni. this is a dream come true. ive always wanted to be stationed in Japan since i was a kid. cant wait.
Lol i went from Yuma barracks to Iwakuni from 2014-2019. Been out since 2019. Way too many blacked out nights to count. One of my RU-vid videos actually was filmed in that barracks ha
I dont know specifically about torii station as ive only been to camp hansen. from what i know, they are not like this. Just a standard two people per room situation
hey, Im aware this video is outdated, I wanted to ask for knowledge. Im going into the marines in august as air escape/ firefighter and I want to go overseas to asia but I have no clue about how that works. is it possible for a 17yr old PFC to be stationed there if so could you tell me the steps I have to take? Thank you for your time
I'd be first concerned about boot camp (Aug 2024?) and afterwards A school than going to Asia. After completing A school you'll be transferred to a duty station. Will it be the US, east coast, west coast, Japan? You'll find out eventually. If you do get Japan it will be an eye opener, something really different, a lifetime memory. Good luck.
When you go to the school house. Request overseas assignment. That’s the best you can do. PFCs don’t hold a lot of weight. But it’s still possible!! Not many people want to go overseas. So you are more likely to get selected.
We rarely see 53s over here. That’s true. But in the two days that y’all were here, we got a “checkout” which is basically where the aircrew and pilots teach us about the aircraft. The female pilot asked to trade with me :)
@@birdiepearse Im guessing you're crash fire. You guys always appear out of thin air when we land at a new airport, asking to look at our birds. I gave a walk-around for you guys in Iwakuni in sep of 2021. I also know the female pilot you got it from she's a bad ass!
@@kota3233 you'd guess correct. and that was us!! I was a brand new Corporal in charge of training. Its cool that we made this connection again through you recognizing a patch! hope youre well!
Sorry not recognizing you, there was an army of you guys that showed up both times. I changed jobs and actually getting stationed there in a couple months after school. Do you know if H&HS lives in these barracks? My buddy lived in the horrible ones by the back gate and I don’t know what ones I’m moving into.
