"Why I Serve" Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hirata
U.S. Army Garrison - Japan
Video by Ayako Watsuji
June 6, 2019 | 1:36
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hirata is an operations sergeant assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security Office. In this short video, entitled “Why I Serve,” Hirata shares his family’s long history of military service and talks about the reasons he chose to serve. More

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