Story by Taylor Ardito | Naval Air Facility Atsugi | 03.21.2025
One unique and fun way to explore Japan is through stamp collecting, a beloved hobby in Japanese culture. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi is home for thousands of Americans living in Japan, a small community of U.S. personnel and their families nestled between the ancient cultural grounds of Kamakura and the modern bustling streets of Tokyo. The base has many of the characteristics of a small......
Story by Taylor Ardito | Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka | 02.02.2024
There are endless possibilities of things to do when stationed in Japan, one popular hobby is train stamp collecting.
Story by Cpl. Marcin Platek | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 12.20.2012
Don lives the simple life of a retired veteran with his wife, Doris, in suburban Baltimore. But one step inside his extraordinary basement reveals a world of military history and Esprit de Corps. He turned his downstairs into a miniature military museum of sorts, full of relics from 237 years of Marine Corps’ antiquity, valued upwards of $1 million....