The Single Marine Program dragon boat team rows in
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team rows in sync to the beat of the gong during the 45th Annual Naha Dragon Boat Race May 5, 2019, at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan. Local and military communities participate... More
The Kadena Shoguns women’s team digs deep while competing
The Kadena Shoguns women’s team digs deep while competing in the Naha Dragon Boat Races at Naha Port, Japan, May 5, 2015. The Kadena Shogun women’s team placed 11th out of the 63 teams that competed that day. (... More
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Gunner’s Gym dragon boat
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Gunner’s Gym dragon boat team rows around a buoy Aug. 19 during a Dragon Boat Race at a port in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The races, part of a summer series held across the island, i... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Shoguns Dragon Boat Teams are scheduled to compete in the Naha Dragon Boat Race in ... More
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team celebrates
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team celebrates their victory during the 45th Annual Naha Dragon Boat Race May 5, 2019, at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan. Local and military communities participated in the fam... More
Nobuhiro Hirahara, head coach for the Single Marine
Nobuhiro Hirahara, head coach for the Single Marine Program dragon boat team, leads service members through a series of warm up exercises during the 45th Annual Naha Dragon Boat Race May 5, 2019, at Naha Port,... More
Lance Cpl. Clinton G. Bowen, a satellite operator and
Lance Cpl. Clinton G. Bowen, a satellite operator and Cpl. Micah J. Baker a TRC-170 Tropospheric Scatter Microwave Radio Terminal operator, both with MWCS-28 enjoy seafood and vegetables at Union Point Park Saturday.
Roxane Ubence, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team
Roxane Ubence, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team coach, corrects a rower’s form during practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat Team i... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to float a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers with the
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers with the 15th Brigade and Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, exercise to prepare for the annual Naha Dragon Boat race on May 3, ... More
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team pushes off
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team pushes off the dock to begin their race during the 45th Annual Naha Dragon Boat Race May 5, 2019, at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan. Local and military communities particip... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Local community members, businesses and military members form teams each year to compete and b... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat Team is defending their Best U.S. Women’s Dragon Boat T... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat Team is defending their Best U.S. Women’s Dragon Boat T... More
Paul J. Johnson, a Union Park Dragon Boat Race volunteer,
Paul J. Johnson, a Union Park Dragon Boat Race volunteer, cooks seafood and shrimp for Marines and Sailors who participated Friday. The New Bern race included five teams of Marines and Sailors and was dedicated... More
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team rows in
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team rows in sync to gain the most speed during the 45th Annual Naha Dragon Boat Race May 5, 2019, at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan. Local and military communities participated... More
Warrior Owls 2, a group of Students with the center
Warrior Owls 2, a group of Students with the center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Unit, used their abilities to raise awareness to keep the Neuse River clean and keep the habitat intact while obt... More
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers with the
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers with the 15th Brigade and Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare for the annual Naha Dragon Boat race on May 3, 2018 at Camp... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to board a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Naha Dragon Boat Race is the largest dragon boat race on Okinawa, with more than 50 compet... More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Adam Perronie, a motor vehicle
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Adam Perronie, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, rows a wooden paddle in sync with his teammates during the 45th Annual Naha... More
Spectators watch with anticipation as the flag is dropped,
Spectators watch with anticipation as the flag is dropped, signaling the start of a heat during the Naha Dragon Boat Race at Naha Port, Japan, May 5, 2015. The Kadena Shogun men's and Kadena Shogun ladies’ drag... More
A Dragon Boat sits in a marina as Marines with Battalion
A Dragon Boat sits in a marina as Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to board during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, ... More
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Gunner’s Gym dragon boat
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Gunner’s Gym dragon boat team rows around a buoy Aug. 19 during a Dragon Boat Race at a port in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The races, part of a summer series held across the island, i... More
Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat
Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, along with their families, participate in the Second Uptown Dragon Boat Race in Columbus, Ga., May 10. This was the Sledgehammer ... More
The Kadena Shoguns men’s team (back) races neck-and-neck
The Kadena Shoguns men’s team (back) races neck-and-neck with two other teams in their heat during the Naha Dragon Boat races at Naha Port, Japan, May 5, 2015. The Kadena Shoguns men’s team placed ninth out of ... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, empty water from a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
The Kadena Shogun women's dragon boat racing team huddles
The Kadena Shogun women's dragon boat racing team huddles before their heat during the Naha Dragon Boat Race at Naha Port, Japan, May 5, 2015. The women's team finished in 11th place out of 63 other teams and c... More
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers with the
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers with the 15th Brigade and Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare for the annual Naha Dragon Boat race on May 3, 2018 at Camp... More
Jessica Bone, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team
Jessica Bone, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team coach, strikes a plastic object, simulating a bronze gong, as rowers rock to the beat during a team practice Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Months... More
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team poses with
The Single Marine Program dragon boat team poses with their trophy during the 45th Annual Naha Dragon Boat Race May 5, 2019 at Naha Port, Okinawa, Japan. Local and military communities participated in the famou... More
The Sledgehammer Brigade team waits until they are
The Sledgehammer Brigade team waits until they are cleared to leave the dock during the Second Uptown Dragon Boat Race in Columbus, Ga., May 10. Col. Charles Costanza, commander for 3rd Armored Brigade Combat T... More
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- Two dragon boat teams race
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- Two dragon boat teams race to the finish line Aug. 19 during a Dragon Boat Race at a port in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The races, part of a summer series held across the island, invite t... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Local community members, businesses and military members form teams each year to compete and b... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, cruise across a marina aboard a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. B... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Months of work, practice and conditioning go into competing for the Kadena Shoguns Dragon Boat... More
Water ripples through the pool as the Kadena Shoguns
Water ripples through the pool as the Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practices at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The dragon boat teams, composed of 32 rowers, row fiberglas... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to float a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Naha Dragon Boat Race is the largest dragon boat race on Okinawa, with more than 50 compet... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat Team is defending their Best U.S. Women’s Dragon Boat T... More
Jessica Bone, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team
Jessica Bone, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team coach, strikes a plastic object, simulating a bronze gong, rowers rock to the beat during a team practice Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kaden... More
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- Teams race the clock Aug.
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- Teams race the clock Aug. 19 during a Dragon Boat Race at a port in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The races, part of a summer series held across the island, invite the local and U.S. communi... More
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Torii Ladies dragon boat
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Torii Ladies dragon boat team row to the finish line Aug. 19 during a Dragon Boat Race at a port in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The races, part of a summer series held across the islan... More
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Torii Ladies dragon boat
GINOWAN, OKINAWA, Japan- The Torii Ladies dragon boat team pose for a photo Aug. 19 during a Dragon Boat Race at a port in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. The races, part of a summer series held across the island, inv... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, prepare to board a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. BLT 2/5 is cur... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, cruise across a marina aboard a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. B... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The dragon boat teams, composed of 32 rowers, row fiberglass boats painted to resemble mythica... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat Team is defending their Best U.S. Women’s Dragon Boat T... More
Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat
Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, along with their families, participate in the Second Uptown Dragon Boat Race in Columbus, Ga., May 10. This was the Sledgehammer ... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Local community members, businesses and military members form teams each year to compete and b... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, cruise across a marina aboard a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. B... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Naha Dragon Boat Race is the largest dragon boat race on Okinawa, with more than 50 compet... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Months of work, practice and conditioning go into competing for the Kadena Shoguns Dragon Boat... More
The Sledgehammer Brigade team crosses the finish line
The Sledgehammer Brigade team crosses the finish line first during the Second Uptown Dragon Boat Race in Columbus, Ga., May 10. The team was comprised of officers and family members, to include Col. Charles Cos... More
The Snap Dragons, a group of Marines that participated
The Snap Dragons, a group of Marines that participated in the Dragon Boat Race this year. The event was held at Union Park in New Bern July 27. The Dragon Boat race was held to raise awareness of keeping the co... More
Jessica Bone, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team
Jessica Bone, Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team coach, strikes a plastic object, simulating a bronze gong, as rowers rock to the beat during a team practice Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The dr... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, cruise across a marina aboard a Dragon Boat during practice for an upcoming race with local citizens of Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 4, 2018. B... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Local community members, businesses and military members form teams each year to compete and b... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practice at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The dragon boat teams, composed of 32 rowers, row fiberglass boats painted to resemble mythica... More
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practices
The Kadena Shoguns Women’s Dragon Boat team practices at the Fairchild Pool Feb. 7, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The dragon boat teams, composed of 32 rowers, row fiberglass boats painted to resemble mythic... More