Sgt. Corey G. Drake prepares to hit a pitch during a game between the Marine all-star baseball team and the Social Original Local Academy baseball team at Camp Foster Oct. 11. "Japanese (society) loves to play baseball, and the Okinawans lived up to that today. They're great ball players," said Drake, a telephone systems and personal computer intermediate repairer with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Baseball builds bonds, Okinawa, Marine baseball teams compete 120811-M-IM838-001

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