251219-N-XG173-2323 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Dec. 19, 2025) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force prepares rice cakes after a Mochitsuki, a traditional mochi pounding event, aboard the JS Chokai (DDG 176) at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), Dec. 19, 2025. Established in 1922, NBSD is the largest West coast naval installation and principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, supporting more than 60 combatant and auxiliary surface ships and more than 250 shore commands. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aja Bleu Campbell)
| Date Taken: | 12.19.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.22.2025 16:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9457878 |
| VIRIN: | 251219-N-XG173-2323 |
| Resolution: | 5614x4838 |
| Size: | 7.72 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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