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    USS America Holds Command Picnic [Image 8 of 14]

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    Two participants engage in a foam jousting or padded-baton sparring activity on an artificial turf sports field during what appears to be an outdoor recreational event or festival. A woman in a pink tie-dye shirt and blue jeans faces off against a smiling man in a yellow t-shirt and black shorts, each wielding large foam padded jousting sticks. A crowd of spectators and other participants are visible in the background near a soccer goal.

    SASEBO, JAPAN

    05.20.2022

    Photo by Seaman Cole Pursley 

    USS America (LHA 6)   

    SASEBO, Japan (May 20, 2022) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jasmine Gray, left, from Washington, and Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Scotty Barnard, from Lancaster, Calif., both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), play with pugil sticks during the ship’s command picnic. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole Pursley)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2022
    Date Posted: 05.25.2022 21:51
    Photo ID: 7238654
    VIRIN: 220520-N-FC892-1426
    Resolution: 4939x3293
    Size: 1.19 MB
    Location: SASEBO, JP
    Web Views: 25
    Downloads: 3

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    An outdoor community gathering or event is taking place under a covered pavilion in what appears to be a park. A person holding a microphone appears to be speaking or emceeing the event, addressing a crowd of attendees. Several people are wearing face masks, suggesting this may have taken place during or after the COVID-19 pandemic period.
    An outdoor cornhole tournament or casual game event is taking place on an artificial turf surface. A man in a red shirt and white cap is mid-throw at a cornhole board decorated with a Captain America-style shield design and what appears to be a military emblem. Multiple people are gathered in the background, suggesting a community or military recreational event.
    A man is playing cornhole (bean bag toss) on an artificial turf field, having just released a red bean bag toward the board. The event appears to be an outdoor community or military gathering in Japan, indicated by Japanese signage and the 'MORITANI 4408' branded tents in the background. The cornhole board features an American flag/Captain America-style design, suggesting a US military or American community event.
    A large outdoor catered buffet event is taking place under a dark canopy tent. Multiple people are serving themselves food from a long row of chafing dishes. The crowd in the background suggests a sizable public or community gathering.
    A group of men are competing in a tug-of-war competition on an outdoor athletic field. The team is leaning back in unison and gripping a thick black rope with red markings, showing visible physical strain and determination. The setting appears to be an organized outdoor sporting event with a scoreboard and green trees visible in the background.
    A group of people are engaged in a tug-of-war competition on an artificial turf field, likely during an outdoor community or corporate event. A team of approximately 8-10 participants strains against a thick rope while a crowd of spectators watches from behind. The setting appears to be a recreational park with a soccer goal and lush green trees visible in the background.
    A group of young people are engaged in a tug-of-war competition on an outdoor artificial turf sports field. Two teams are pulling opposite ends of a thick rope with visible effort and strain. The setting appears to be an organized recreational or community sports event, likely at a military base given the scoreboard signage referencing 'MWR Sports and Fitness Division'.
    Two participants engage in a foam jousting or padded-baton sparring activity on an artificial turf sports field during what appears to be an outdoor recreational event or festival. A woman in a pink tie-dye shirt and blue jeans faces off against a smiling man in a yellow t-shirt and black shorts, each wielding large foam padded jousting sticks. A crowd of spectators and other participants are visible in the background near a soccer goal.
    Two individuals are wearing inflatable sumo wrestler costumes on an outdoor sports field, apparently preparing for or engaged in a novelty sumo wrestling activity. The costumes are tan/beige with red mawashi (belt) accents and black topknot wigs. The event appears to be a casual outdoor gathering or festival, with several bystanders visible in the background.
    Two men are engaged in a jousting or gladiator-style foam jousting game on an artificial turf field at what appears to be a community or military base event in Sasebo, Japan. One man wearing a red shirt with an 'Egozaru' drawstring bag faces away from the camera, while the other in a white Adidas hoodie and black cap smiles while holding a padded jousting pole. Tents, crowds, and a 'Morale, Welfare & Sasebo' banner are visible in the background.
    A man in a yellow t-shirt and black shorts is playing beach volleyball on a sand court, captured mid-serve or spike with his arm extended upward toward a red, white, and blue volleyball. The setting appears to be a public park with colorful playground equipment, a running track, and trees visible in the background. Several other people can be seen in the background near a fenced playground area.
    A young baseball player is captured mid-swing at home plate on a baseball field. The player is wearing a black face mask, navy blue cap, gray long-sleeve shirt, navy shorts over compression tights, and white athletic shoes. The setting appears to be an outdoor baseball diamond with a chain-link fence and green wall in the background.
    A male athlete wearing a black and red jersey with the number 7 is practicing on an artificial turf field, throwing or releasing a yellow softball. He is positioned near a portable pitching net/screen with additional yellow softballs visible on the ground nearby. The setting appears to be an urban sports facility with bleachers, chain-link fencing, and a building visible in the background.
    A group of people are practicing softball or baseball on a turf field, with a chain-link fence and industrial buildings visible in the background. Two players in the foreground are actively throwing, with one having just released a yellow softball visible in the air. Two additional individuals stand in the background observing or waiting.

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