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A local Okinawan child attempts to guess the name of a U.S. Marine during a visit to Aragusuku Youth Center in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan.

A local Okinawan child attempts to guess the name of a U.S. Marine during a visit to Aragusuku Youth Center in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2026. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Installations Pacific and 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division visited a youth center to strengthen community relations between service members and local communities. (Photo by Pfc. Dulce Alvarez Lemus/U.S. Marine Corps)

A local Okinawan child attempts to guess the name of a U.S. Marine during a visit to Aragusuku Youth Center in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 18, 2026. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Installations Pacific and 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division visited a youth center to strengthen community relations between service members and local communities.

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