Tug-of-War ropes in community, service members
Takeshi Higa and Naoto Kawakami, local Okinawan community members, place a finished rope on a pallet in Okinawa City, Japan, Nov. 18, 2012. To create the giant rope used for the International Tug-of-War Nov. 24, individual pieces of rope are stacked, wrapped then pounded into place. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins)