 USS Ronald Reagan's manned religious ministries department sponsored an English class for Japanese maritime self-defense force sailors from their sister ship J.S. Izumo. The focus of the class was to assist Japanese sailors introduce themselves in English. Reagan sailors helped them sketch out what they wanted to say and brief them on the pronunciation and formation of the words. Then the Japanese sailors introduced themselves in English. They began a friendship. Friendship is being comfortable with each other and being able to look at the other and build this trust and I think they already began that. To see excitement on both sides of the table and the desire not even to leave at the end of that hour I thought was very inspirational and it really has given us something to move forward with for the next four classes. For USS Ronald Reagan, I'm Seaman Tyler John.