America's First Corps Band Shares Love of Music With Japanese Counterparts

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marquis WhiteheadDecember 10, 2017

America's First Corps Band Shares Love of Music With Japanese Counterparts
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Band members of U.S. Army I corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, play alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service members, performing Christmas numbers at Clis Road at the Shotengai Shopping District during Yama Sakura 73. Yama ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
America's First Corps Band Shares Love of Music With Japanese Counterparts
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP SENDAI, Japan -- Sgt 1st Class Patricia Conyers, U.S. Army I corps band, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service members perform Christmas numbers at Clis Road at the Shotengai Shopping Dist... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
America's First Corps Band Shares Love of Music With Japanese Counterparts
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP SENDAI, Japan --Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service member performs flute solo alongside U.S. Army I corps band, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, at Clis Road at the Shotengai Shopping District during Yama Sakura 73. Yama Sakura... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
America's First Corps Band Shares Love of Music With Japanese Counterparts
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP SENDAI, Japan -- U.S. Army I corps band, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service members perform Christmas numbers at Clis Road at the Shotengai Shopping District during Yama Sakura 73. Yam... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
America's First Corps Band Shares Love of Music With Japanese Counterparts
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – CAMP SENDAI, Japan -- U.S. Army I corps band, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service members perform Christmas numbers at Clis Road at the Shotengai Shopping District during Yama Sakura 73. Yam... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

America's First Corps Band plays alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Service Members, performing Christmas numbers at Clis Road at the Shotengai Shopping District in Sendai, Japan during exercise Yama Sakura 73. Yama Sakura is an annual bilateral command post exercise involving the U.S. Military and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).The purpose of the exercise is to enhance U.S. and Japanese combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening bilateral relationships and demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. During the exercise, U.S. military members and JGSDF members exchange ideas, tactics, techniques, military experiences, and culture. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marquis Whitehead/released)