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Students walk along an orangish-red carpet toward the camera as sailors give high-fives while kneeling and standing on each side of them.

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Sailors welcome pre-K students on their first day of school at Yokosuka Primary School in Japan, Sept. 4, 2024. The school is among those selected for the first phase of the Department of Defense Education Activity's plan to implement universal pre-K programs globally.

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Tags: DoDEA, Military Families, Navy, military children, Indo-Pacific, Prioritizing People
Credit: James Kimber, Navy VIRIN: 240904-N-FG395-1207A.JPG

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