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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Local kindergarteners from Uki city give a musical performance on “Wadaiko,” a type of traditional Japanese drums for the crew of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9).

Uki Welcome

Kindergarteners perform on traditional Japanese drums for sailors assigned to the USS Pioneer in Uki, Japan, Oct. 18, 2019.

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