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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Col. Andrew Roddan, center, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Michael Brough, right, 374th Medical Group commander, serve ham and turkey to service members and families as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership, took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, right, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, serve ham and turkey to service members and families as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. The U.S. Ambassador to Japan, USFJ commander, and Yokota Air Base leadership, took time to serve traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing to Yokota Air Base service members, as well as interact with them during a Thanksgiving lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Tomohiro Ishibishi, 374th Force Support Squadron Samurai Café cook, cuts cake to serve as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider, U.S. Forces Japan senior enlisted leader, and Col. Julie Gaulin, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, serve Thanksgiving meals to service members and families at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. The U.S. Ambassador to Japan, USFJ commander, and Yokota Air Base leadership, took time to serve traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing to Yokota Air Base service members, as well as interact with them during a Thanksgiving lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, right, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, prepare ham and turkey to serve as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. Emanuel and Rupp, alongside Yokota Air Base leadership, took time to serve traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing to Yokota Air Base service members, as well as interact with them during a Thanksgiving lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, center, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, right, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, prepare ham and turkey to serve as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. Emanuel and Rupp, alongside Yokota Air Base leadership, took time to serve traditional Thanksgiving foods like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing to Yokota Air Base service members, as well as interact with them during a Thanksgiving lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Staff Sgt. Allyson Douty and Staff Sgt. Kylee Masters Thomas, 374th Force Support Squadron food service shift leaders, prepare asparagus wrapped in to serve as part of Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Staff Sgt. Kylee Masters Thomas, 374th Force Support Squadron food service shift leader, decorates a cake in preparation to serve Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership, took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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US Ambassador to Japan, Air Force leaders celebrate Thanksgiving Day with Yokota members

Lt. Col. Jordan Hayes, 374th Force Support Squadron commander, and Staff Sgt. Kylee Masters Thomas, 374th FSS food service shift leader, decorate a cake in preparation to serve Thanksgiving meals at the Samurai Café Dining Facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and 374th Airlift Wing leadership took time to serve and celebrate Thanksgiving Day alongside service members and families assigned to Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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A Musashi Murayama taiko troupe plays to a crowd of Deedara Festival attendees at Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. The troupe, or “kumi-daiko,” plays large drums made out of barrels or tree trunks with cowhide covers. The musicians beat the drums in unison to produce loud, reverberating beats that were historically used in battle and religious practices. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Workman)

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Yokota leadership attends Musashi Murayama Deedara Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan (left) 374th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a group photo with Yasuhiro Yamazaki Musashimurayama mayor, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn (right) 374th Airlift Wing command chief at the Deedara Festival, Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. (Courtesy Photo)

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U.S Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and his spouse, Mrs. Renee Otto, listen to Deedara Festival opening remarks with translation help from Mrs. Naoko Connell, 374th AW Public Affairs community engagement specialist at Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. The festival started in 2006 and evolves each year to create a new history and promote traditional culture as collective citizens of Musashi Murayama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Workman)

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U.S Air Force Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, bows to a crowd of Deedara Festival attendees at Musashi Murayama City, Japan, Nov 12, 2022. Yokota leadership attended the festival opening to demonstrate the 374th AW commitment to enhancing the relationship between Yokota Air Base and the local communities. This was the first time the city hosted the festival since 2019. The festival aims to promote mutual exchanges, create connections, and unite its citizens. It is held with the goal of revitalizing the area with the traditions and culture of the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Taylor Workman)

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Yokota honors veterans during Retreat Ceremony

From left to right, Airman 1st Class Pierce DeFilippo, Airman 1st Class Jatravious Ingram, and Airman 1st Class Elyse Wilson, all Yokota Air Base honor guard members, participate in a Retreat Ceremony as part of the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. The ceremony included a formation with service members from each U.S. military branch, as well as members of the Japan Self-Defense Force, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9555 and local Girl and Boy Scout troops. The ceremony served as a time to reflect on those who served generations past and commemorate their selfless and courageous actions in service to their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota honors veterans during Retreat Ceremony

From left to right, Airman 1st Class Elyse Wilson, Airman 1st Class Jatravious Ingram, and Airman 1st Class Pierce DeFilippo, Yokota Air Base honor guard members, participate in a retreat ceremony as part of the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Members of Yokota conducted the ceremony as a way to respect and recognize the contributions veterans and their families have made toward freedom and peace across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota honors veterans during Retreat Ceremony

From left to right, Airman 1st Class Elyse Wilson, Airman 1st Class Jatravious Ingram, and Airman 1st Class Pierce DeFilippo, all Yokota Air Base honor guard members, participate in a Retreat Ceremony as part of the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Members of Yokota conducted the ceremony as a way to respect and recognize the contributions veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors have made toward the cause of freedom and peace across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota honors veterans during Retreat Ceremony

Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, Fifth Air Force deputy commander, delivers remarks during the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Members of Yokota conducted a Retreat Ceremony as part of the event to respect and recognize the contributions veterans and their families have made toward the cause of freedom and peace across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota honors veterans during Retreat Ceremony

Felicity Norton, Girl Scout Brownie troop, participates in the “Three Flower Ceremony” during the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. The “Three Flower Ceremony” is meant to offer solemn tribute to all members wherever they may rest. Members of Yokota conducted a Retreat Ceremony as part of the event to respect and recognize the contributions veterans and their families have made toward the cause of freedom and peace across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Yokota honors veterans during Retreat Ceremony

Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers remarks during the 2022 Yokota Veterans Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 10, 2022. Members of Yokota conducted a Retreat Ceremony as part of the event to respect and recognize the contributions veterans and their families have made toward the cause of freedom and peace across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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U.S., Japanese communities come together for 43rd Kanto Plains Special Olympics

A Kanto Plains Special Olympics athlete throws a Frisbee toward a target during the 43rd annual KPSO at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2022. Athletes were able to compete in a variety of games including soccer shoot, basketball dribble, softball throw, bowling and running and swimming races. Hosting events like the KPSO is an opportunity for Yokota Air Base to fortify its ties with the Japanese community and enhance the strong bond the U.S. shares with Japan. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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