U.S. Marines based at Okinawa¡¯s Camp Foster have sparked a viral internet craze with a rendition of the summer hit song ¡°U.S.A.¡± by Japanese hip-hop band Da Pump, raising hopes of improving the image of U.S. forces in Japan.
In a video posted Thursday on Facebook, 10 junior marines and a Master Labor Contractor from Marine Corps Installations Pacific bend and twist in an attempt to mimick Da Pump¡¯s sharp moves while adding few steps of their own as they dance to the song¡¯s chorus, ¡°C¡¯mon baby, America.¡±
¡°Our hope is that this video allows viewers to see a different side of the U.S. Marines living on Okinawa,¡± a Marine Corps spokesperson said Monday in an email.
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