Army Sgt. Matthew W. Hooker, an Austin, Texas, native serving as a tuba player for the Army Japan Band, shakes hands with Heita Kawakatsu, governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, during the closing ceremony for Shizuoka Prefecture’s annual Comprehensive Disaster Drill in Kakegawa, Japan, Sep. 4, 2016. Hooker and 11 fellow Army Soldiers participated in this drill that demonstrated how a diverse collection of local, regional, national and international organizations can pool their respective resources to effectively respond to a major disaster. The contingent of Army troops applied their
Army Sgt. Matthew W. Hooker, an Austin, Texas, native serving as a tuba player for the Army Japan Band, shakes hands with Heita Kawakatsu, governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, during the closing ceremony for Shizuoka Prefecture’s annual Comprehensive Disaster Drill in Kakegawa, Japan, Sep. 4, 2016. Hooker and 11 fellow Army Soldiers participated in this drill that demonstrated how a diverse collection of local, regional, national and international organizations can pool their respective resources to effectively respond to a major disaster. The contingent of Army troops applied their fundamental warrior skills by coordinating with their Japan Ground Self-Defense Force counterparts to coordinate convoy routes, establish mobile communication sites and set up supply distribution points and provide casualty care. (Photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, Army Japan)
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