 Naval Air Facility Masawa Sailors have found a fun and creative way to bridge the gap between American and Japanese cultures. Every month, military members partner with a local after-school program to read popular picture books to the Masawa area children. What we do when we come in is that we break up into small groups and we'll work on the alphabet, work on numbers, colors. It's important for two reasons. One, it helps the Navy and the Air Force if they would like to come volunteer to create positive relations with the community, with our host nation. Another reason is it helps honestly build their language skills. It helps them communicate with us better. Sometimes we learn stuff coming out here, so it helps us communicate with them better. NAF Sailors also had the opportunity to connect by sharing some fun games from their own childhood like Red Light Greenlight, Petty Officer William Berkstarner Masawa Air Base, Japan.