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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

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

Keesler will soon welcome its last group of Air Force trainees

The Air Force sent its first group of recruits to train at Keesler in April to reduce trainee numbers for social distancing purposes at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, the primary Air Force recruit training base.

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People lay a wreath at the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2020.<br>City of Hiroshima
People lay a wreath at the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2020.<br>City of Hiroshima

Aging Hiroshima survivor prays anti-nuclear message won’t die with fellow ‘hibakusha’

Keiko Ogura was just 8 years old when the atomic blast over Hiroshima picked her up and slammed her unconscious to the ground.

A woman prays at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing. <br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
A woman prays at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing. <br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes

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Hiroshima mayor urges action on nuclear disarmament as city marks atomic bombing’s 75th anniversary

A ceremony at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park featured a moment of silence at 8:15 am., the moment a U.S. B-29 Superfortress dropped an atomic bomb over the city center on Aug. 6, 1945.

USAA is a San Antonio-based company that provides insurance and financial services to more than 13 million active-duty service members, veterans and their families.<br>USAA
USAA is a San Antonio-based company that provides insurance and financial services to more than 13 million active-duty service members, veterans and their families.<br>USAA

USAA’s pandemic-related auto policy rebates top $1 billion

USAA returned $580 million in auto policy rebates in April, and another $280 million in May, each totaling 20% of members’ monthly premiums.

The Air Force is changing name and insignia tapes on uniforms to make them more visible.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes
The Air Force is changing name and insignia tapes on uniforms to make them more visible.<br>Theron Godbold/Stars and Stripes

Air Force, Space Force tweak camo nametapes to improve readability

The Air Force and Space Force are changing the look of nametapes on their camouflage uniforms to make them easier to read, the Air Force announced Thursday.

The Doc from Fukuoka Pizza in Iwakuni, Japan, is topped with cheese, fresh basil and sweet cherry tomatoes.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
The Doc from Fukuoka Pizza in Iwakuni, Japan, is topped with cheese, fresh basil and sweet cherry tomatoes.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Fukuoka Pizza in Iwakuni uses the finest local ingredients to create the perfect slice

Fresh herbs, gooey melted cheese, thin crust and your choice of toppings — it’s time to talk pizza in Iwakuni, Japan.

The ruins of the Hiroshima industrial display center, shattered in 1945 when the American atomic bomb exploded about 1,800 feet overhead.<br>Stars and Stripes
The ruins of the Hiroshima industrial display center, shattered in 1945 when the American atomic bomb exploded about 1,800 feet overhead.<br>Stars and Stripes

Marine Corps bans visits to Hiroshima amid uptick in coronavirus cases there

Hiroshima has been declared off-limits to those living and working at MCAS Iwakuni.