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Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Students from Camp Lester Middle School interact with students from Chatan Junior High School at Chatan Castle on Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, Japan, March 21, 2019. The students were participating in a culture exchange, held to promote a better relationship with the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mesimer

Camp Kinser, Camp Director

Camp Kinser, Camp Director

Photo by Capt Jeremiah J. Culp

Sergeant Major Patrick L. Kimble

Sergeant Major Patrick L. Kimble

Photo by Combat Camera

Marine Corps Base Camp Butler