Thomas Gadbois, right, talks about events the USO hosts

Thomas Gadbois, right, talks about events the USO hosts to Teiko Yoshida, far left, and Nanase Mori, second from left, July 15 on the back patio of the USO at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during their visit. During their internship, the students worked alongside the master labor contractors and Marines in the government and external affairs office on Camp Foster while learning about different aspects of the U.S. Marine Corps’ role in the Okinawa community. Gadbois is a Dallas, Texas, native, and interim center manager for USO Futenma. Yoshida is a senior at Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan. Mori is a senior at International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan. Dr. Robert D. Eldridge, second from right, is a Wall Township, New Jersey, native, and deputy assistant chief of staff with G-7, government and external affairs, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/Released)