U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Japanese residents participate in a relay race during a community relations event during the Artillery Relocation Training Program at the Asaina-Gakuen facility for mentally handicapped adults in Sendai, Japan, Aug. 2, 2019. The Marines also played games and shared a meal with the residents and staff of the facility. Community relations events help create a strong and lasting bond between the U.S. military and the local Japanese community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christine Phelps)