Photo : U.S. Seventh Fleet Band’s Musician 2nd Class Brian Mathis of Valdosta, Georgia, performs at the 28th Annual Yokosuka Spring Festival. (U.S. Navy photo by James Kimber)

VALDOSTA – A Valdosta native recently performed with the U.S. Navy Band at the 28th Annual Yokosuka Spring Festival in Japan.

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The U.S. Seventh Fleet Band’s Musician 2nd Class Brian Mathis of Valdosta, Georgia, performs at the 28th Annual Yokosuka Spring Festival at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s Purdy Fitness Center Saturday, March 23, 2024. More than 23,000 guests visited the installation’s open base event normally scheduled during Japan’s cherry blossom season to give community members and guests the opportunity to enjoy the cherry blossoms and spring weather together and highlight the friendship between the U.S. Navy and the City of Yokosuka.