Lance Cpl. Aaron R. Blessing, center right, is lifted by his opponent Yousuke Miyagi May 31 during the annual Henoko Okinawa-style Sumo Tournament at Mae-No-Hama field in Henoko. Okinawa-style sumo wrestling, also known as kakuriki, is a combination of western wrestling and traditional Japanese sumo and judo, according to Fumio Iha, the community relations specialist with Camp Schwab, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler, Marine Corps Installations Pacific. Blessing is a Nashville, Tenn., native and infantry assaultman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, under the unit deployment program.
Date Taken: | 05.31.2014 |
Date Posted: | 06.04.2014 03:45 |
Photo ID: | 1377963 |
VIRIN: | 140602-M-SD875-001 |
Resolution: | 2000x1333 |
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Location: | HENOKO, OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 25 |
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