170519-N-NT265-657 SHIMODA, Japan (May 19, 2017) Capt. Jeffrey Kim, center right, commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, participates in a sake barrel cracking ceremony during a reception in Shimoda, Japan, as part of the Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The Navy’s participation in the festival celebrates the heritage of naval partnership first established by commodore Matthew Perry’s 1853 port visit. For more than 160 years, the United States has established a heritage of naval presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to promote partnership, prosperity, and maritime security. (

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170519-N-NT265-657 SHIMODA, Japan (May 19, 2017) Capt. Jeffrey Kim, center right, commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, participates in a sake barrel cracking ceremony during a reception in Shimoda, Japan, as part of the Shimoda Black Ship Festival. The Navy’s participation in the festival celebrates the heritage of naval partnership first established by commodore Matthew Perry’s 1853 port visit. For more than 160 years, the United States has established a heritage of naval presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to promote partnership, prosperity, and maritime security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian Senyk/Released)

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