Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe and Akie Abe arrive

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe and Akie Abe arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 27, 2015. Col. Lawrence Havird, 89th Maintenance Group commander (saluting), and Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Japan and daughter of former-president John F. Kennedy, were present to greet Abe, on his visit to America to meet with government officials here about a new phase in Japan-U.S. relations. Glenn Vamvalknburg, Great Falls Elementary School Japanese-American second-grader and Megan Dooley, fourth grade Japanese-American and Junior Olympic gymnast, were chosen to give flowers to the prime minister and his wife during the arrival ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/Released)