Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tajee Dawson, center, poses for a photo with Col. Richard M. Rusnok, left, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, and SgtMaj. Adam M. Gharati, right, the MCAS Iwakuni sergeant major, at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 20, 2022. Dawson led a volunteer effort to construct ramps in the river near the Mt. Daisen area so that Giant Japanese Salamanders can reach their breeding grounds. This effort goes further than helping an endangered species by also showing the Japanese community the willingness of service members of MCAS Iwakuni improve our host nation.

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