Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service
Lt. Col. Siebrand H. Niewenhous IV, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses Japanese students from Nikkei Business School in Okinawa City during the Okinawan-American Cultural Exchange Day, May 19, 2017, at House of Pain Fitness Center, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines gave presentations about American culture and military operations to Japanese college students from Okinawa City and Naha, Okinawa. Marines with III MEF Headquarters Group hosted the cultural exchange day to strengthen bonds between the local community and service members, providing the two communities with the opportunity to converse and learn about each other’s culture. Niewenhous, a native of Pacific Grove, California, is a graduate of California State University.
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