Japanese Ambassador Thanks Cadets for their Service

Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki to the United States welcomed CIAO President, Bill Merkle -- a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy -- to the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. for a formal expression of gratitude for the recent humanitarian service rendered by CIAO cadets this past March in Ayukawahama.

   

"What an amazing opportunity to meet the Ambassador of Japan! The embassy is a beautiful place, and I was hosted by Ambassador Fujisaki and his staff with such grace. We talked about the resiliency of the Japanese people along the Higashi-Matsushima coastline and the Ambassador's impressions of the U.S. military academies. He presented me with the Government of Japan Coin as a token of gratitude for our service."
~ Bill Merkle, President, CIAO