Koku Jietai, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, service members demonstrate mochi pounding for the students as part of the National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration at Yokota High School, Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2018. The event, while focusing on educating individuals on different aspects of Asian Pacific Islander heritage, was a celebration of diversity and emphasized the importance of understanding one another’s culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Gilmore)