Keywords: US Navy 050228-N-2970T-018 Officers from U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, use sickles to assist in the reclamation of the land during a Navy Exchange groundbreaking ceremony.jpg en Sasebo Japan Feb 28 2005 - Sasebo Public Works Officer Lt Cmdr Brett Blanton left Commander U S Fleet Activities Sasebo Capt Michael James middle and Director Corporate Facilities Division NEXCOM Virginia Beach Capt William Grip use sickles to assist in the reclamation of the land during a Navy Exchange groundbreaking ceremony The ceremony was led by a Shinto priest who went through the purification prayer and nectar offering which is the first step to the construction of the new Navy Exchange on Sasebo s main base which is due to be completed January 2006 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Marvin E Thompson Jr RELEASED 2005-02-28 050228-N-2970T-018 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 22349 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Marvin E Thompson Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy Construction sites in Japan United States Fleet Activities Sasebo Navy Exchanges Sickles Red and white stripe curtains in Japan Ground-breaking ceremonies Slouch men People with white gloves |