Orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi,
Orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, play in a bounce castle at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 31, 2015. During their visit, 50 station volunteers es... More
Marines participate in Shogaibutsu Kyoso, an obstacle
Marines participate in Shogaibutsu Kyoso, an obstacle course, Oct. 14 at the Tai Chu En Children’s Home in Itoman City, Okinawa, as part of the home’s celebration of Sports Day. The Marines are with CLR-35, 3rd... More
Lance Cpl. Carlos Santos, left, an aviation technician
Lance Cpl. Carlos Santos, left, an aviation technician with Marine Attack Squadron 214, and Lance Cpl. Mitchell Jameson, an S-2/S-6 clerk with Combat Logistics Company 36, assist a child from a Yamaguchi city c... More
Philippine Army Pvt. Mark J. Salando, left, and U.S.
Philippine Army Pvt. Mark J. Salando, left, and U.S. Marine Sgt. Steven Lewis play with children during a coloring book contest at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. J... More
Orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi,
Orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, go trick-or-treating at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 31, 2015. During their visit, 50 station volunteers escor... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member engages with a Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military m... More
First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during
First Sgt. Travis M. Fields laughs with a child during a game of dodge ball Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors with ... More
Australian Army Cpt. Bryan Pipins delivers the blessing
Australian Army Cpt. Bryan Pipins delivers the blessing before a meal at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. John the Baptist May 3 in Tabaco City, Albay Province, Phil... More
Philippine Army Cpl. Ricky Lelis, right, and U.S. Marine
Philippine Army Cpl. Ricky Lelis, right, and U.S. Marine Maj. Grace Janosek feed a child at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. John the Baptist May 3 in Tabaco City, A... More
Philippine Army Cpl. Ronald Lolo, right, and U.S. Marine
Philippine Army Cpl. Ronald Lolo, right, and U.S. Marine Cpl. Katheryn Coulter prepare children for a dance contest at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. John the Bapt... More
Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Torres, an aircraft electronic
Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Torres, an aircraft electronic countermeasures system technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, helps a child from a Yamaguchi city children’s home throw a basketball during a S... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Grace Janosek is greeted by the children
U.S. Marine Maj. Grace Janosek is greeted by the children of the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. John the Baptist May 3 in Tabaco City, Albay Province, Philippines. The... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Sean Cunningham, center, and Lt.
U.S. Marine Capt. Sean Cunningham, center, and Lt. Cmdr. Harvey C. Macklin, left, compete in Oodama-Korogashi, a giant ball-rolling race, Oct. 14 at the Tai Chu En Children’s Home in Itoman City, Okinawa, as pa... More
A U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 member
A U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 member enjoys a musical performance by Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military members de... More
181121-Z-BB320-0001: Teenagers from Kinderhuis Leliendall,
181121-Z-BB320-0001: Teenagers from Kinderhuis Leliendall, a children's home near Paramaribo, Suriname dance to music being performed by South Dakota National Guard's 14th Army Band on November 21, 2018. The 14... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S.
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 personnel share a group photo with Subic Bay Children’s Home youth and faculty during a community relations event Ma... More
1st Lt. Pierce Willenbrock of the Task Force Darby,
1st Lt. Pierce Willenbrock of the Task Force Darby, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division security force, plays soccer with children from the Saare Jabbaama children’s home June 28, 2018... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Danial Ghaffari shows his camera
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Danial Ghaffari shows his camera to orphans at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. John the Baptist May 3 in Tabaco City, Albay Province, Philipp... More
Subic Bay Children’s Home faculty and youth engage
Subic Bay Children’s Home faculty and youth engage with U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 personnel during a community relations event May 12, 2018, a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dejon Pruitt, military policeman
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dejon Pruitt, military policeman with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, explains how he made a difference during his deployment... More
Members of the Philippine Armed forces, Australian
Members of the Philippine Armed forces, Australian Army and U.S. Marines gather for a group photo with children and staff at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. John th... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member engages with a Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military m... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, listened to Lance Cpl. Perry, an artilleryman with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play a medley of songs Feb. 25. Perry was part of a commun... More
During a relay race conducted Dec. 2, 2015, at Holy
During a relay race conducted Dec. 2, 2015, at Holy Family Home in Osaka, Japan, two young ladies help Army Sgt. Maj. Danny Sanders, an Oceanside, Calif., native serving as the G3 (plans and operations) sergean... More
Soldiers and airmen of Task Force Darby pose for a
Soldiers and airmen of Task Force Darby pose for a photo with children of Saare Jabbaama June 28, 2018 near Contingency Location, Garoua in Cameroon during a visit. TF Darby service members are serving in a sup... More
Subic Bay Children’s Home faculty serve food to U.S.
Subic Bay Children’s Home faculty serve food to U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron aircrew during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. In addition to engaging with t... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group member
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group member engages with a Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military mem... More
Residents of Tai Chu En Children’s Home compete in
Residents of Tai Chu En Children’s Home compete in a race Oct. 14 at the home in Itoman City, Okinawa. The race was one event during a celebration of Sports Day. Sports Day is a national holiday in Japan held a... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ronny Amaya, assigned to the
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ronny Amaya, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), plays soccer with the children of Casa Speranta children’s home. Vella Gulf is deployed in ... More
MSgt. Sedelia Cordero, a Task Force Darby airman, hands
MSgt. Sedelia Cordero, a Task Force Darby airman, hands out candy donated by U.S. citizens to the children of Saare Jabbaama a children’s home near Contingency Location, Garoua in Cameroon June 28, 2018. TF Dar... More
Station volunteers and orphans from Garden of Light
Station volunteers and orphans from Garden of Light Children’s Home in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, trick-or-treat during a Halloween event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 31, 2015. Durin... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Ortiz hands a ball to a girl
Lance Cpl. Christopher Ortiz hands a ball to a girl during a game of dodge ball Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors w... More
Army Staff Sgt. Philip I. Parker, a Laurel, Md., native
Army Staff Sgt. Philip I. Parker, a Laurel, Md., native serving as a signals intelligence analyst for I Corps, gives a wrapped present filled with snacks and candy to a child from Holy Family Home in Osaka, Jap... More
The founder of Subic Bay Children’s Home presents a
The founder of Subic Bay Children’s Home presents a certificate of appreciation to the 353rd Special Operations Group for their charitable donation to the youth and faculty during a community relations event Ma... More
Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Louis Jones, assigned
Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Louis Jones, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72), mows the grass during a community relations project at Casa Speranta children’s ho... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnathan Estrada,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnathan Estrada, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, talks to kids from the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales, N.M., about his daily d... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III
U.S. Marines with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III MEF Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, play with children of White Cross Children’s Home during their trip to Manila from Sept. 12 through S... More
181208-N-GC129-0015 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0015 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Sailors assigned to various commands with Amphibious Force 7th Fleet give holiday presents to children from the Koyoryo Children’s Home as part of a community ... More
1st Lt. Donovan Holloway, air intelligence officer
1st Lt. Donovan Holloway, air intelligence officer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, plays with a Japanese orphan during a Single Marine Program volunteer event at Kaihoku-En Children’s Home in Houfu Cit... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member engages with a Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military m... More
A Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home enjoys
A Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home enjoys playing sports with U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 personnel during a community relations ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member plays sports with Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The militar... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Warrant Officer
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Warrant Officer Akihiro Kanae (left), command sergeant major, JGSDF Middle Army, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Samuel W. Metzger, G9 (civil affairs) sergeant major, I Corps, ap... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play with children Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors with the bat... More
TSgt Chasity Castonguay, a Task Force Darby airman,
TSgt Chasity Castonguay, a Task Force Darby airman, plays soccer with children from the Saare Jabbaama children’s home June 28, 2018 near Contingency Location Garoua in Cameroon. TF Darby service members are se... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group U.S.
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 personnel play sports with Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 20... More
Station residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Station residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni greet children from a children’s home in Yamaguchi city during a Single Marine Program trip, Oct. 19, 2013. Volunteers brought toys collected via the SMP.
Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home deliver
Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home deliver a musical performance to U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 personnel during a community relati... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Grace Janosek (left) and U.S. Marine
U.S. Marine Maj. Grace Janosek (left) and U.S. Marine Cpl. Katheryn Coulter meet the youngest child at the orphanage. Maria Theresa recently turned three months old at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member engages with Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military mem... More
181208-N-GC129-0005 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0005 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Sailors assigned to various commands with Amphibious Force 7th Fleet prepare to give holiday presents to children from the Koyoryo Children’s Home as part of a... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group leadership
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group leadership for Balikatan 2018 present a charitable donation to the children and faculty of Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group leadership
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group leadership for Balikatan 2018 present a charitable donation to the children and faculty of Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member plays sports with Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The militar... More
TSgt Chasity Castonguay, a Task Force Darby airman,
TSgt Chasity Castonguay, a Task Force Darby airman, helps a young boy from the Saare Jabbaama children’s home carry a bag of rice donated by U.S. citizens near Garoua, Cameron June 28, 2018. TF Darby service me... More
181208-N-GC129-0007 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0007 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Electrician’s Mate Fireman Kaitlyn Green, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, gives a holiday present to a child from the Koyoryo Children’s Home as part of ... More
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music
Japanese children, Marines and sailors enjoy music played on guitars by school children at a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines took part in a community relations event to incr... More
TSgt Chasity Castonguay (purple shirt) and MSgt. Sedelia
TSgt Chasity Castonguay (purple shirt) and MSgt. Sedelia Cordero, Task Force Darby airmen, hand out candy donated by U.S. citizens to the children of Saare Jabbaama, a children’s home near Contingency Location,... More
Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan,
Volunteers from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, play basketball with children from a Yamaguchi city children’s home during a Single Marine Program trip, Oct. 19, 2013. SMP trip participants spent the a... More
Subic Bay Children’s Home faculty serve food to U.S.
Subic Bay Children’s Home faculty serve food to U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron personnel during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military members demonst... More
Children from Holy Family Home dance along service
Children from Holy Family Home dance along service members from U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army I Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Middle Army at Holy Family Home in Osaka, Japan, Dec. 2, 2015. ... More
181208-N-GC129-0080 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0080 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Sailors assigned to various commands with Amphibious Force 7th Fleet give holiday presents to children from the Koyoryo Children’s Home as part of a community ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Beaubien, 318th Special
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Beaubien, 318th Special Operations Squadron pilot, challenges a young girl from the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales, N.M., to a game of air-hockey at The Drop Zone at... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason McNeely, center, engineer
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason McNeely, center, engineer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and Lance Cpl. Billy McNair, aviation ordnance technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, play ra... More
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu
Children from a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, perform a dance routine for the gathered children and Marines Feb. 25. The Marines were part of a community relations event that was put together ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Nelson G. Dominguez plays soccer with
Gunnery Sgt. Nelson G. Dominguez plays soccer with a boy Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12th... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S.
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 personnel enjoy a musical performance by Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, ... More
181208-N-GC129-0022 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0022 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Sashel Marquis-Wedderburn, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), gives a holiday present to... More
Children of Holy Family Home sit on the lap of Army
Children of Holy Family Home sit on the lap of Army Sgt. Maj. Michael I. Bair, senior enlisted adviser for U.S. Army Japan's (USARJ) chaplain section, during a bilateral holiday visit to this historic orphanage... More
181208-N-GC129-0085 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0085 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Tatiana Penn, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), hugs a child from the Koyoryo Children’s Home while taki... More
(From left to right) Army Sgt. Maj. Samuel W. Metzger,
(From left to right) Army Sgt. Maj. Samuel W. Metzger, an Aurora, Colo., native serving as the G9 (civil affairs) sergeant major, I Corps, Army Sgt. Maj. Michael I. Bair, senior enlisted adviser for U.S. Army J... More
Pvt. Joseph Treece of the Task Force Darby, 1st Battalion,
Pvt. Joseph Treece of the Task Force Darby, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division security force, hands out candy donated by U.S. citizens to the children of Saare Jabbaama, a children’s... More
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed
Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment performed a dance routine for the children of a Children’s Welfare Center in Beppu City, Japan, Feb. 25. The Marines were spontaneously joined by some of the sta... More
Lance Cpl. Dianna Ganzhorn, an embarkation specialist
Lance Cpl. Dianna Ganzhorn, an embarkation specialist with Combat Logistics Company 36, reads with children from a Yamaguchi city children’s home during a Single Marine Program trip, Oct. 19, 2013. Ganzhorn sai... More
181208-N-GC129-0030 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0030 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Sailors assigned to various commands with Amphibious Force 7th Fleet give holiday presents to children from the Koyoryo Children’s Home as part of a community ... More
181208-N-GC129-0038 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0038 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Sailors assigned to various commands with Amphibious Force 7th Fleet give holiday presents to children from the Koyoryo Children’s Home as part of a community ... More
Japanese children hold up their wrapped gifts presented
Japanese children hold up their wrapped gifts presented by service members from U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army I Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Middle Army at Holy Family Home in Osaka, Japan... More
Philippine Army Cpl. Ronald Lolo and U.S. Marine Cpl.
Philippine Army Cpl. Ronald Lolo and U.S. Marine Cpl. Katheryn Coulter read to children at the Holy Cross Children’s Home Foundation Inc. Congregation of Sisters of St. John the Baptist May 3 in Tabaco City, Al... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kyle Carnahan, 16th Special
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kyle Carnahan, 16th Special Operations Squadron pilot, explains AC-130H Spectre gunship mechanics to members from the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales, N.M., on the flightli... More
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, play dodge ball with children Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors w... More
KATUSA volunteers provide tutoring for children’s home
Sgt. Jung Sung-ho, 403rd Army Field Support Brigade S-4 supply specialist, tutors middle school students from the Hodongwon Children's Home, May 3, as part of the KATUSA volunteering program.
Cpl. Temeshia Morris, aviation supply specialist with
Cpl. Temeshia Morris, aviation supply specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, plays piano during a Single Marine Program volunteer event with a Japanese orphan from Kaihoku-En Children’s Home in ... More
Cpl. Skyler D. Kirby, a communication navigation radar
Cpl. Skyler D. Kirby, a communication navigation radar technician with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, plays tag with a child from a Yamaguchi city children’s home during a Single Marine Program ... More
While dancing with children from Holy Family Children's
While dancing with children from Holy Family Children's Home in Osaka, Japan, Army Sgt. Maj. Robert F. Brillant, a Bangor, Maine, native currently serving as the G6 (information technology) sergeant major, U.S.... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Ragno, 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Ragno, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, explains capabilities of the MQ-9 Reaper to a tour group from the New Mexico Baptist Ch... More
Marines compete in a centipede race Oct. 14 against
Marines compete in a centipede race Oct. 14 against staff and residents of the Tai Chu En Children’s Home in Itoman City, Japan, as part of the home’s celebration of Sports Day. The race required a team of four... More
Marines, sailors, children and caretakers pose for
Marines, sailors, children and caretakers pose for a photo Nov. 15 at Hakone Keimei Children’s Home. As a conclusion to Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-3, the Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 12... More
181208-N-GC129-0087 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-GC129-0087 NAGASAKI, Japan (Dec. 8, 2018) Sailors assigned to various commands with Amphibious Force 7th Fleet give holiday presents to staff members from the Koyoryo Children’s Home as part of a commu... More