Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Ryosuke Takeuchi, a 4th Surface-to- Ship field artilleryman, shows where his hometown is on a map at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The Joint Basic English Enlisted Program offers JGSDF members an opportunity to learn the English language and become translators for future bilateral exercises.

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