HMLA-169 Marines play baseball with local youth baseball team in Okinawa

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing pose for a photo with local youth baseball team.

(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing pose for a photo with local youth baseball team the Red Sharks at Hagaromo Elementary School Okinawa, Japan Aug. 20, 2025. This event created an opportunity to connect and strengthen ties with the host nation and explore opportunities that can provide a source of inner strength from a higher purpose.