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Kenwa Matsuda askes his volunteer teachers to join him for his speech during a ceremony March 29 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. He requested to get up in front of the class to speak in English and show his appreciation for his volunteer teachers. He used examples of what they taught him such as, fairytales, fables and myths. Laughing with the class, Matsuda expressed how grateful he was for this program. Matsuda has attended the class since 2013 and is a retired school principal. - Kenwa Matsuda askes his volunteer teachers to join him for his speech during a ceremony March 29 aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. He requested to get up in front of the class to speak in English and show his appreciation for his volunteer teachers. He used examples of what they taught him such as, fairytales, fables and myths. Laughing with the class, Matsuda expressed how grateful he was for this program. Matsuda has attended the class since 2013 and is a retired school principal.
Two children compete in a four-by-100 meter relay at the Kin Athletic Field in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan May 9, during the Kin Town Friendship Track and Field Meet. The meet was organized by the Kin Town schools and the mayor of Kin Town to reach beyond the language barrier between the Okinawa residents and service members’ families through athletic events, according to Takayuki Kayo, the Camp Hansen community relations specialist and an Okinawa City, Okinawa, native. The activities encouraged endurance and teamwork between the Okinawa children and American children. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released) - Two children compete in a four-by-100 meter relay at the Kin Athletic Field in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan May 9, during the Kin Town Friendship Track and Field Meet. The meet was organized by the Kin Town schools and the mayor of Kin Town to reach beyond the language barrier between the Okinawa residents and service members’ families through athletic events, according to Takayuki Kayo, the Camp Hansen community relations specialist and an Okinawa City, Okinawa, native. The activities encouraged endurance and teamwork between the Okinawa children and American children. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Janessa K. Pon/ Released)