service members from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a group photo with Japanese locals during the Nanao Festival in Masuda City, Japan, Nov. 3, 2018. The service members dressed as protectors of the local samurai warriors and aristocracy in the festival that celebrates the local history and has roots dating back to the 10th century.

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