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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

Hikari is one of the oldest burger joints outside Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. For a Sasebo Burger in its purest form, try Hikari's basic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and mayo.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Hikari is one of the oldest burger joints outside Sasebo Naval Base, Japan. For a Sasebo Burger in its purest form, try Hikari's basic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and mayo.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Showdown in Sasebo: Japanese port city’s best American-style burgers duel to the finish

A Sasebo Burger has all the greasy goodness of a traditional American cheeseburger mixed with a little Japanese flair. The iconic piece of America is sold at a variety of shops outside the gates of Sasebo Naval Base, one of the smallest U.S. military installations in Japan.

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Cpls. Jose Castrobaez, left, and Raekwon Johnson, C-130J engine mechanics, assisted a Japanese civilian who was injured July 27, 2019, while spearfishing near Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. They are pictured near the scene on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Cpls. Jose Castrobaez, left, and Raekwon Johnson, C-130J engine mechanics, assisted a Japanese civilian who was injured July 27, 2019, while spearfishing near Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. They are pictured near the scene on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Iwakuni-based Marines praised for helping Japanese man impaled by fishing spear

A pair of Marines were flying drones by a river when their outing took an unexpected turn and they ended up helping a man with a spear sticking out of his rib cage.

A local resident prays during a service for U.S. airmen downed in World War II during a memorial service in western Hiroshima on Saturday, July 27, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
A local resident prays during a service for U.S. airmen downed in World War II during a memorial service in western Hiroshima on Saturday, July 27, 2019.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Ceremony at temple near Hiroshima honors American servicemembers killed during WWII

More than 150 people, many from local Buddhist temples, gathered July 27 at a temple in Kusatsu, western Hiroshima to remember the crews of more than 20 U.S. aircraft downed during an attack on the Imperial Japanese Navy on July 28, 1945.

U.S. Air Force trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex fire their M4 carbines during a weapons familiarization course on June 8, 2019.<br>Sarayuth Pinthong/U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex fire their M4 carbines during a weapons familiarization course on June 8, 2019.<br>Sarayuth Pinthong/U.S. Air Force

Air Force adopts M4 carbine, adds sparring to self-defense portion of basic training

Training on the M4 is part of an emphasis on preparing new airmen for deployment into areas of potential combat, and the first recruits to qualify pulled triggers July 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Fresh basil is one of the stars of the Margherita pie at Dumbo Pizza Factory in Atsugi, Japan. The full leaf is used, and there are about two leaves per slice.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Fresh basil is one of the stars of the Margherita pie at Dumbo Pizza Factory in Atsugi, Japan. The full leaf is used, and there are about two leaves per slice.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Dumbo Pizza Factory offers big flavor for a bargain near NAF Atsugi

The quality of a pizza parlor coincides with the quality of its Margherita pie. Luckily, the pizza at Dumbo Pizza Factory near Naval Air Facility Atsugi is a standout — and not just by Japanese standards.

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, is home to Marine Aicraft Group 12, Carrier Air Wing 5 and other tenant commands.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, is home to Marine Aicraft Group 12, Carrier Air Wing 5 and other tenant commands.<br>James Bolinger/Stars and Stripes

Reports: Marine under investigation after drunken car theft, crash near Iwakuni

The unnamed gunnery sergeant stole the vehicle from a convenience store parking lot in Iwakuni city after the driver, who works on base, left her keys in the ignition.

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 5 maneuvers over Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during an open-base event on May 5, 2019.<br>Tyler Harmon/U.S. Marine Corps
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from Carrier Air Wing 5 maneuvers over Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during an open-base event on May 5, 2019.<br>Tyler Harmon/U.S. Marine Corps

Carrier air wing brought predicted level of increased noise to MCAS Iwakuni, officials say

Complaints by residents around the base also increased, according to a letter delivered Thursday to the Japan Ministry of Defense, specifically on days before and after field carrier landing practice.