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James Bolinger

James Bolinger is a reporter at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

He previously served at Vance Air Force Base, Okla., where he spent nearly seven years as the NCOIC of public affairs covering specialized undergraduate pilot training. He began his career as editor of the Airlifter newspaper at Dover Air Force Base, Del., then headed to the Defense Information School where he served as a journalism instructor from 2009 to 2011.

Email: bolinger.james@stripes.com

A sign encourages gymgoers to practice social distancing at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 7, 2020. <br>Lauren Brune/U.S. Marine Corps
A sign encourages gymgoers to practice social distancing at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 7, 2020. <br>Lauren Brune/U.S. Marine Corps

Marine base in Japan reports five new coronavirus cases after lockdown, tracing

Health authorities at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni discovered two additional coronavirus infections after tracing the contacts of three people who tested positive Monday. Large-scale testing is currently underway.

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Capt. John Bell, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, is screened for coronavirus symptoms after arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 2, 2020.<br>Tyler Harmon/U.S. Marine Corps
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Fighter squadrons deploying to Japan test Marines’ ability to corral the coronavirus

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Japanese police have arrested a Marine lance corporal suspected of breaking into a home in Hiroshima city on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
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Japan-based Marine arrested in Hiroshima after alleged break-in

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This screenshot from Sasebo Naval Base shows sailors saluting Capt. Brad Stallings.<br>Facebook
This screenshot from Sasebo Naval Base shows sailors saluting Capt. Brad Stallings.<br>Facebook

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Marine Cpl. Mike Courson, a KC-130 mechanic stationed in Japan, and his wife, Taylor Courson, chose to get married by proxy this year because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus.<br>Mike Courson
Marine Cpl. Mike Courson, a KC-130 mechanic stationed in Japan, and his wife, Taylor Courson, chose to get married by proxy this year because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus.<br>Mike Courson

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Air Force trainees stand in formation while graduating from basic military training at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 21, 2020.<br>Kemberly Groue/U.S. Air Force
Air Force trainees stand in formation while graduating from basic military training at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 21, 2020.<br>Kemberly Groue/U.S. Air Force

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