SAPPORO, Japan (Feb. 1, 2018) Builder Chief Frank Ring, a native of McLeansville, N.C., assigned to Public Works Department Far East, details the 2018 Navy Snow Team Sculpture for the 69th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival. This is the 35th year the U.S. Navy has sent a team to participate in the event. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Bacon/Released)