Pfc. Jamare Harris serves a plate of food to a resident of the Hikariga-Oka Nursing Home during a Thanksgiving holiday meal in Kin Town Nov. 17. Harris is a data network specialist assigned to 7th Comm Bn.
U.S. Navy Seaman Kamren St. Clair, center, a Seabee with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, posed with the Dekpyeong Foundation residents and a Republic of Korea sailor April 18, 2013, in Pohang, North More
Sgt. Jason R. Wehrer, the wrecker non-commissioned officer in charge with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sprays down a window with a garden hose at Blue Care Nursing Home here, J More
Lt. Col. Ken Sandler, left, receives a certificate of appreciation on behalf of 7th Communication Battalion from Ayako Ginoza Sept. 14 at the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. Sandler is the commanding officer for 7th More
Sae Afuso, left, and 1st Lt. Gregory M. Macias talk to each other during a Thanksgiving-themed meal Nov. 21 at the Hikari Ga Oka nursing home. Afuso is a resident at the home, and Macias is the officer in charg More
U.S. Navy Lt. Stephen F. Brown, center, introduces Santa Claus, portrayed by 1st Sgt. Nelson A. Hidalgoguerrero, to the residents of the Hikari Gaoka nursing home as part of a community outreach event. The rece More
Gensho Maeda, right, watches as Sarah E. Tryon swings her mallet Jan. 17 as part of mochitsuki, a New Year tradition in Japan at the Hikarigaoka nursing home in Kin Town. The staff and residents shared this cul More
Capt. Jason E. Misner sings karaoke Oct. 30 at the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. The singing was part of a party held to thank the Marines who have been volunteering at the nursing home for more than two decades. “ More
Marine volunteers show local children how to make candy cane designs using paper during a Christmas party Dec. 15 at Nagomi Nursing Home for Children in Nago. The Marines also handed out gifts and sang Christma More
Hikarigaoka Nursing Home residents and Marines sing “Jingle Bells” during a Christmas party Dec. 19 in Kin Town. One Marine, Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth R. Redifer II, dressed as Santa with two Marines dresse More
Retired Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Elder Hal Pierce, a service missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dressed as Santa, greets a resident of Nadamien Nursing Home in Iwakuni C More
Floyd Satterfield, a U.S. Marine veteran and resident of the Alexander Nininger State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines, Fla., speaks with U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) durin More
Lance Cpl. Jaeveous D. Hardy dances with Sachiko Higa, a resident of Hikariga Oka Nursing Home, during a moon viewing party at the nursing home, in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 15, 2015. The party was held to show appr More
Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, sing Christmas carols to residents at the Vita Nursing Home in Iwakuni, Dec. 16, 2015. The chapel coordinated this community event as an opportunity to e More
Navy Lt. Donald Keim, left and Marine Cpl. Wilson Lo fill buckets while volunteering at a local nursing home June 11 in Kita-Nakaguska, Okinawa, Japan. The two were part of a team of volunteers washed the windo More
Status of Forces Agreement personnel wash windows while volunteering at a local nursing home June 11 in Kitanakaguska, Okinawa, Japan. A total of 21 SOFA personnel volunteered to clean the nursing home. (U.S. More
A nursing home resident and a service member with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a photo during a Thanksgiving feast at the nursing home in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. More
Kikuko Shinjo, a local Iwakuni resident, helps children from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni with origami at the Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 14, 2019. Station residents were invited to pa More
Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1-224th Medical Company Area Support and the 104th Medical Company Area Support listen to a briefing at the Maryland Masonic Homes in Cockeysville, Maryland, April More
Texas Army National Guard Soldiers attached to the 236th Engineer Vertical Construction Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 176th Engineer Brigade, perform a disinfection mission at a nursing home facility in Au More
Texas Army National Guard Colonel Robert Crockem, Commander, Joint Task Force 176, addresses troops in a formation prior to their mobilization as part of the Texas Military Department's Facility Decontamination More
New Jersey Air National Guard Airmen stand at attention during a retreat ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland in Vineland, N.J., May 22, 2020. The New Jersey Air National Guard has Airmen from the More
Spc. Wesley Byrd, a combat medic with 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team tests an employee of the Madison County Nursing Home in Canton, Miss., May 27, 2020.The Mississippi National Guar More
Airman 1st Class Destiny Richey has been in the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard for two years. She chose the field of public health as a diverse way of keeping Airmen and the community More
Arizona National Guard service members prepared grocery bags in carts for residents at a food distribution warehouse Oct. 26, 2020 in Yuma, Ariz. The Arizona National Guard has activated more than 800 Arizona C More
Spc. Chris Rodriguez, 996th Area Support Medical Company, conducts training for medical personnel at a local Scottsdale, Ariz. nursing home who will soon facilitate a COVID-19 point-of-care testing system to nu More
Spc. Luis Machado, 1-158th Infantry Battalion, Spc. Matthew Shlaimon, 1-158th Infantry Battalion, and Spc. Mark Bartolome, Medical Detachment, conducts training for medical personnel at a local Tempe, Ariz. nur More
Rice is pounded into a paste-like consistency as part of an annual Mochitsuki Festival Jan. 17 at the Hikarigaoka nursing home in Kin Town. In the ceremony, a special type of white, sticky sweet rice is hammere More
Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF, and residents of the Hikariga-Oka Nursing Home enjoy a meal in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. More
A Republic of Korea sailor and U.S. Sailor paint the Dekpyeong Foundation in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, April 18, 2013. The Dekpyeong Foundation cares for elderly, poor and disabled people More
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Woodson (left), a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Seaman Zachery Yaros (Right), a crew member of the USS Bonhomme Richard, clean wi More
Lance Cpl. Ashley M. Santa Maria, left, and Lance Cpl. Nikko D. Austria sing Christmas carols while dressed as elves at the Hikari Gaoka nursing home as part of a community outreach event. The recent celebratio More
Marines and Hikarigaoka Nursing Home staff dance at a party Oct. 30 at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. The party was held to thank the Marines who had been volunteering at the nursing home for more than a decade. “Ma More
Lance Cpl. Devry D. Faddis plays with children during a Christmas party Dec. 15 at Nagomi Nursing Home for Children in Nago. The children were taught how to make candy cane designs using paper. The Marines hand More
Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth R. Redifer II, dressed as Santa, sings “Jingle Bells” with Sgt. Candace Mizrahi, dressed as an elf, during a Christmas party Dec. 19 at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home, Kin Town. The Mari More
David Lettesom, right, a resident of the Alexander Nininger State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines, Fla., speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edward Zawilla, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) intellig More
Lance Cpl. Trevor J. Newcomb, right, sings karaoke at a moon viewing party at the Hikariga Oka nursing home, Oct. 15, 2015. The party was held to show appreciation for the volunteer work the Marines have provid More
Residents of the Vita Nursing Home in Iwakuni, Japan, give applause toward the station volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Dec. 16, 2015. The chapel coordinated this community even as an opportunit More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Rinconrico washes a window while volunteering at a local nursing home June 11 in Kitanakaguska, Okinawa, Japan. Rinconrico was part of a team of Status of Forces Agreement personnel that volun More
Marines and sailors with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, serve a Thanksgiving feast for the senior citizens staying at the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. More
A Japanese local helps Genevieve Copeland, a Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident, get dressed in a summertime Kimono, called a Yukata, during the Bon Odori festival at the Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni More
Maryland Army National Guard providers meet with the lead staff from the Maryland Masonic Homes in Cockeysville, Maryland, April 9, 2020. The parties discuss the processes they have in place to contain COVID-19 More
A New Jersey Air National Guard Airman stands for a portrait at the Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland in Vineland, N.J., May 22, 2020. The New Jersey Air National Guard has Airmen from the 108th Wing and 177th More
Spc. Skylor Pruitt, a combat medic the 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, tests an employee of the Madison County Nursing Home in Canton, Miss., May 27, 2020.The Mississippi National Gu More
Staff Sgt. Kathryn Dobbs, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, takes the temperature of an asymptomatic COVID-19 positive resident May 27, 2020, at the Carlin House in Logan, Ohio More
Members of the Connecticut Air National Guard conduct a safety inspection at a long-term care facility in Connecticut, May 2020. The inspections, which were part of Connecticut's COVID-19 pandemic response, wer More
Spc. Luis Machado, 1-158th Infantry Battalion, conducts training for medical personnel at a local Tempe, Ariz. nursing home who will soon facilitate a COVID-19 point-of-care testing system to nursing home resid More
Marines with 7th Comm Bn. serve the staff of the Hikariga-Oka Nursing Home a traditional Thanksgiving meal in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 17.
A U.S. Sailor, left, trims a tree while a Republic of Korea sailor steadies the ladder April 18, 2013, at the Dekpyeong Foundation in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ca More
Santa Claus, portrayed by 1st Sgt. Nelson A. Hidalgoguerrero, greets a nursing home resident with a “Merry Christmas!” at the Hikari Gaoka nursing home as part of a community outreach event. The recent celebrat More
The staff and residents of Hikarigaoka nursing home form a substance known as mochi, with service members of 7th Communication Battalion Jan. 17 in Kin Town. Eating mochi is thought to promote good health, long More
Marines and staff from the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home dance at a party Oct. 30 at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. The party was held to thank the Marines who had been volunteering at the nursing home for more than a de More
U.S. Navy Lt. Steven G. Hervey sings and plays the song “Jingle Bells” on his guitar during a Christmas party Dec. 15 at Nagomi Nursing Home for Children in Nago. The children were taught how to make candy cane More
Retired Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Elder Hal Pierce, a service missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife Liane Pierce, are volunteers with the Navy/Marine Corps Reli More
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) interact with residents of the Alexander Nininger State Veterans’ Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines, Fla., during Fleet Week Port Everglades May 7, 2015. More
Haru Ginoza, left, and Ayako Ginoza pose for a photo during a moon viewing party held to show appreciation for the Marines of 7th Communications Battalion, at Hikariga Oka Nursing Home, Oct. 15, 2015. Marines f More
Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, wish residents at the Vita Nursing Home in Iwakuni, a merry Christmas after caroling on Dec. 16, 2015. The chapel coordinated this community even as an o More
Sgt. Heather Fiorentino washes a window while volunteering at a local nursing home June 11 in Kitanakaguska, Okinawa, Japan. Fiorentino was part of a team of Status of Forces Agreement personnel that volunteere More
Marines and sailors with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, set up tents at the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2018. The battalion visits the nursing ho More
Coast Guard shallow-water response team personnel assist 142 residents at Panama City Health and Rehabilitation Center in Panama City, Florida, Oct. 11, 2018, following Hurricane Michael. The health and rehabil More
A Japanese local helps Sherry Beck, a Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident, get dressed in a summertime Kimono, called a Yukata, during the Bon Odori festival at the Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni City, J More
Col. Eric Allely, Maryland State Surgeon, and Phil Gordon, Crofton Care General Manager, greet each other prior to a meeting in Crofton, Maryland, April 9, 2020. Maryland National Guard medical staff is doing t More
Staff Sgt. Kathryn Dobbs, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, poses for a photo in her superhero-inspired Tyvek protective suit May 27, 2020, at the Carlin House in Logan, Ohio. More
Members of the Mississippi Army National Guard and staff members of the Madison County Nursing Home work together to test all the patients and employees of the facility in Canton, Miss., May 27, 2020.The Missis More
Residents of the Dekpyeong Foundation applaud the U.S. and Republic of Korea Sailors for their work on the building April 18, 2013, in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The sailors spent the after More
Marines and Hikarigaoka Nursing Home staff prepare plates of local Okinawan food at a party Oct. 30 at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. The party was held to thank the Marines who had been volunteering at the nursing More
The youngest child at the Nagomi Nursing Home for Children accepts a gift from a Marine volunteer during a Christmas party Dec. 15 in Henoko, Okinawa. The children were taught how to make candy cane designs usi More
Lance Cpl. Samuel St. Clair, left, and Lance Cpl. Jordan Snyder wash windows while volunteering at a local nursing home June 11 in Kitanakaguska, Okinawa, Japan. The two were part of a team of Status of Forces More
A resident of the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home dances to show her appreciation to the Marines and sailors of 7th Communication Battalion for a Thanksgiving feast they served at the nursing home in Kin Town, Okinawa More
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents and Kikuko Shinjo, a local Iwakuni resident, pose for a photo during a Bon Odori festival at the Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 14, 2019. Station re More
: A Crofton Care nurse screens Soldiers upon entry to the facility in Crofton, Maryland, April 9, 2020. Many businesses, not only medical facilities, have adopted a screening process for personnel entering the More
Staff Sgt. Kathryn Dobbs, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, stands for a photo May 27, 2020, at the Carlin House in Logan, Ohio. Dobbs was part of a 20-person team of Ohio Nati More
Spc. Skylor Pruitt, a combat medic with the 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, tests an employee of the Madison County Nursing Home in Canton, Miss., May 27, 2020.The Mississippi Nation More
Spc. Chris Rodriguez, 996th Area Support Medical Company, and Spc. Spc. Nicholas Martinelli, 2-285th Aviation Battalion, conducts training for medical personnel at a local Scottsdale, Ariz. nursing home who wil More
Spc. Matthew Shlaimon, 1-158th Infantry Battalion, conducts training for medical personnel at a local Tempe, Ariz. nursing home who will soon facilitate a COVID-19 point-of-care testing system to nursing home r More
Marines and Hikarigaoka Nursing Home staff serve plates of homemade Okinawan food at a party Oct. 30 at Hikarigaoka Nursing Home. The party was held to thank the Marines who had been volunteering at the nursing More
Twenty-one Status of Forces Agreement personnel pose after volunteering at a local nursing home June 11 in Kitanakaguska, Okinawa, Japan. The team of SOFA personnel volunteered to wash the windows of the nursin More
Service members with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and residents of the Hikarigaoka Nursing Home enjoy a Thanksgiving feast together at the nursing home in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japa More
A Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni resident interacts with a local Japanese resident during the Bon-Odori festival at the Kinjuen nursing home in Iwakuni City, Japan, Aug. 14, 2019. Station residents were invit More
Maryland National Guard providers led by Col. Eric Allely, Maryland State Surgeon, arrive at Crofton Care & Rehabilitation Center in Crofton, Maryland, April 9, 2020, to discuss capabilities of facility. The Ma More
Texas Army National Guard Soldiers prepare to enter a nursing home facility as part of the Texas Military Department's Facility Decontamination Team mission in Austin, Texas, on May 12, 2020. Several units of T More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kevin Jones, 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, opens a refrigerated cooler to store a test from an employee of the Madison County Nursing Home in Canton, Miss., May 2 More
Staff Sgt. Mark Young (right), a financial management specialist assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing, talks to Kathy Russell, a resident of the Carlin House, May 27, 2020, in Logan, Ohio. Young was part of More
Spc. Chris Rodriguez, 996th Area Support Medical Company, and Spc. Nicholas Martinelli, 2-285th Aviation Battalion, conducts training for medical personnel at a local Scottsdale, Ariz. nursing home who will soo More