Skoshi Warrior

While visiting an information fair I signed Miranda and Ryan up to participate in the Skoshi Warrior event here on Kadena. Skoshi means little in Japanese, so they were able to be little warriors for the day. Duane laughed when I told him about the fact that the kids would experience how the Air Force prepares for a deployment. I imagine he thinks they just sit behind a desk and that this would not be an eventful time for the kids. Anyway, I figured it was something they could do on a Saturday and it turns out that they had a great time.

I'd have to say that they are more ready for the outback here looking like Aussies, rather than American service members.

The kids were excited to see that there were Army ACUs that they could try on for size. Duane said Miranda looks like a mannequin in this picture.

Ryan couldn't wait to try on this Army gear for size. I wasn't quite sure if the weight of the vest was going to knock him over. He managed to catch his balance before he toppled over.

Olivia got in on the fun, but her favorite thing was meeting Sparky the Fire dog.