Photo by Staff Sgt. Tomora Nance | U.S. Army North | 05.05.2018
Michael Henderson and his wife, Connie, both San Antonio residents, receive a guided tour of the historic 129-year old Stilwell House at Fort Sam Houston, Texas May 5 as part of Military Appreciation Weekend. Located on 626 Infantry Post Road, the house is named after Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell also known as “Vinegar Joe.” This historic house was one of the many stops during the hourly......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Tomora Nance | U.S. Army North | 05.05.2018
Michael Henderson, a resident of San Antonio, looks at one of the displays May 5 inside the Fort Sam Houston Museum, which was one of the stops during the hourly historic tours as part of Military Appreciation Weekend at Fort Sam Houston. The weekend commemorated San Antonio’s unique history between the city and military efforts in an event that was open to the public. The museum is nestled......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Tomora Nance | U.S. Army North | 05.05.2018
As part of Military Appreciation Weekend, Michael Henderson and his wife, Connie, both San Antonio residents, receive a guided tour of the historic Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston, Texas May 5. Henderson said this was his first time he had the opportunity to visit Fort Sam Houston in the 11 and a half years that he’s lived in San Antonio. The Quadrangle was one of many stops on the guided......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Tomora Nance | U.S. Army North | 05.05.2018
Melissa Trevino, a volunteer tour guide, gives a guided tour of Fort Sam Houston, Texas May 5 as part of Military Appreciation Weekend. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Tomora Nance, U.S. Army North)...
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
A bowl of matcha rests on a tatami mat at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The class provided Status of Forces Agreement personnel with the opportunity to experience Japanese traditions firsthand. Matcha is a powdered green tea that is customarily served during Japanese tea ceremonies. The students learned how to......
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
A Status of Forces Agreement member prepares matcha, a Japanese powdered green tea, during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Preparing the matcha was the final step in the class that focused on preparation, presentation and etiquette while serving guests....
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
An instructor shows Vernon Williams, right, how to prepare matcha, a Japanese powdered green tea, during a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class at the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School Sept. 17 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Preparing the matcha was the final step in the class that focused on preparation, presentation and etiquette while serving guests. Williams is a Louisa, Kentucky, native....
Photo by Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 09.17.2016
Instructors from the Yayoi Kimono Shop and Cultural School pose for photos with Status of Forces Agreement personnel who participated in a Japanese Tea Ceremony Class Sept. 17, 2016, in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The class provided SOFA personnel with the opportunity to experience Japanese traditions firsthand. The students learned how to politely partake of tea and refreshments and how to prepare......
