Former Marine and astronaut, Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., visited students at Kinser Elementary School, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 13, as well as three other on-base schools.

Bolden used his experiences as an astronaut to send the messages "work hard, study hard, and don't fear failure."

U.S. Marine Corps photo by
Lance Cpl. W. Zach Griffith