SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7 help residents of the Nijiiro Challenged Home pound mochi as part of a Chief Pett Ofiicer (CPO) 365 and Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Chiefs mess led community service visit. Mochi is a Japanese food made of rice pounded into dough and rolled into dumplings. Pounding mochi is a Japanese New Year’s tradition. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum/Released)171215-N-QY759-0069

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