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Keeping Relationships Strong

Mr. Tatsuya Goto, Biko-en Children's Care Facility director, stands in front of a photo of the founder of the orphanage in Shichinohe, Japan, Dec. 20, 2023. The founder of the facility, Shokai Kaneko, is the grandfather of Goto. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Keeping Relationships Strong

Workers of the Biko-en Children's Care Facility work at the front office in Shichinohe, Japan, Dec. 20, 2023. The facility’s goal is to develop adolescent skills to better equip them for life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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The entrance of Biko-en Children's Care Facility in Shichinohe, Japan, Dec. 20, 2023. Shokai Kaneko first established the orphanage after receiving orders to transform it from a farmhouse he used to set up meal stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Carey, 35th Fighter Wing chaplain, receives a plaque from Mr. Tatsuya Goto, Biko-en Children's Care Facility director, during an Orphanage Angel Tree Gifts and Pool Party at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2023. The Chapel reconnected with Biko-en after the COVID-19 Pandemic and decided to combine their Angel Tree with a pool party to relive a past memory with the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Members and volunteers of the Misawa Air Base Chapel and the Biko-en Children's Care Facility pose for a photo during an Orphanage Angel Tree Gifts and Pool Party at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2023. After the gifting of the Angel Tree the youths of Biko-en were taken to the base’s indoor pool for a party, bringing a summertime event to the winter season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Youths of the Biko-en Children's Care Facility show off their gifts during an Orphanage Angel Tree Gifts and Pool Party at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2023. Youths of the facility were able to put their requests on the Angel Tree where members were able to donate gifts for them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Members and volunteers of the Misawa Air Base Chapel and the Biko-en Children's Care Facility open and hand out gifts during an Orphanage Angel Tree Gifts and Pool Party at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2023. The pool party was inspired by an old photo of youths from the same facility having a similar party. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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An Angel Tree Gift volunteer hands a present to a child during an Orphanage Angel Tree Gifts and Pool Party at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2023. An Angel Tree is a gift drive where members can choose tags from the tree and purchase appropriate gifts for the child or children described on the tags. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Evan Murray, Angel Tree Gift volunteer, reads off a Biblical account of the Christmas story during an Orphanage Angel Tree Gifts and Pool Party at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2023. The youths from the Biko-en Children's Care Facility were brought to the chapel for a pool party and to receive donations from Angel Tree volunteers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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A photo of children receiving presents during a gift drive organized by Misawa Air Base in 1961, is held in a scrapbook at the Biko-en Children's Care Facility, Japan, Jan. 16, 2024. The base has a long history with the facility and the scrapbook holds pictures of multiple gift drives, visits and dinners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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A photo of a child opening a present during a gift drive organized by Misawa Air Base in 1966, is held in a scrapbook at the Biko-en Children's Care Facility, Japan, Jan. 16, 2024. Members of the base travelled to the facility to deliver gifts for the twenty-seven children there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)
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Wild Weasel Walk-through: 35th Fighter Wing Chapel

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Scott Bradbury, 35th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, recognizes the members of the 35th Fighter Wing Chapel for their hard work and dedication to the service members and families at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2022.The Chapel directly affects the quality of life and well-being of Airmen by providing a unique support pillar that ensures members are equipped with essential skills like spiritual fitness and resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Wild Weasel Walk-through: 35th Fighter Wing Chapel

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Scott Bradbury, 35th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, pose for a group photo with members from the 35th Fighter Wing Chapel during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2022. Emergency pastoral counseling services are available 24/7. Walk-in appointments are available during duty hours. After duty hours, call the 35th Fighter Wing Command Post at DSN at 226-3500 and request to speak with the on-duty chaplain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Wild Weasel Walk-through: 35th Fighter Wing Chapel

A sign is displayed at the 35th Fighter Wing Chapel’s sanctuary room at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2022. Chaplains are available for pastoral counseling and ensure absolute confidentiality. To schedule an appointment, contact a unit chaplain or call the Misawa Chapel Office at DSN: 226-HOPE (4673). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Wild Weasel Walk-through: 35th Fighter Wing Chapel

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Carey, 35th Fighter Wing chaplain, explains to Chief Master Sgt. Scott Bradbury, 35th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, how the partnership between military members and civilian counterparts allows the chaplains to reach and support units around the base during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2022. Chaplains and Religious Support Teams provide Airmen and families with essential skills that ensure spiritual fitness, resilience, intervention, and support during deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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Wild Weasel Walk-through: 35th Fighter Wing Chapel

35th Fighter Wing Chapel members explain their day-to-day functions to U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2022. Since 1775, members of the Chaplin Corps have been committed to serving military members and their families by providing for their religious and spiritual needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the previous 35th Fighter Wing commander, presents a certificate of recognition honoring the Misawa Chapel Team for winning the Terence P. Finnegan Award at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2020. Named after Maj. Gen. Terence P. Finnegan, the award recognizes the Air Force Outstanding Medium Chapel Team of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, sings at karaoke at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. According to his mother, Nicole Henaire, Kyle was born with a musical hear beat leading them to believe he was destined to hanve an instrument in his hands. Since taking up drumming, his passion helped him through many adversities in life, carrying ovre into his Air Force career, allowing him to be a strong and resilient Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, plays guitar at Misawa City, Japan, Aug. 27, 2017. Henaire's musical appetite led him to learn how to play many instruments; including piano, guitar and the drums. Henaire said his career can be stressful at times, but uses drumming to practice the four Airmen Comprehensive Fitness pillars as a stress reliever to keep him fit to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Airman drummer beats adversity with style

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Henaire, a 35th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, poses during a photo prior to joining the military at Denver, Colorado, in 2014. Henaire's musical passion led him to join a rock band and had many opportunities to open for well-known artists. He decided to join the Air Force while taking his drumming hobby with him in order to beat adversity, continuing to play in front of people to this day while enjoying it as a way of practicing the four Airmen Comprehensive Fitness pillars to relieve any stress in his life. (Courtesy photo)
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