(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron
(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 participated in a joint clean-up event alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JSMDF) and local organizations at Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa, ... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant po... More
Caroline B. Kennedy, center right, and Lt. Gen. John
Caroline B. Kennedy, center right, and Lt. Gen. John Wissler carry a wreath together at the Cornerstone of Peace monument during a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa... More
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force flank the walkway
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force flank the walkway to a shrine after participating in a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in preparation for Okinawa Memorial da... More
(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron
(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 participated in a joint clean-up event alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JSMDF) and local organizations at Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa, ... More
Children help wipe a monument wall during a cleanup
Children help wipe a monument wall during a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in preparation for Okinawa Memorial day, June 23, where many families come to Peace Memor... More
The Cornerstone of Peace sits adorned with letters
The Cornerstone of Peace sits adorned with letters and flowers to commemorate the Battle of Okinawa at Peace Memorial Park during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant poi... More
A sign shows the placement of the names of men killed
A sign shows the placement of the names of men killed during the Battle of Okinawa at Peace Memorial Park during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest a... More
Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, addresses a crowd including
Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, addresses a crowd including Caroline B. Kennedy, far left, during the Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. The ... More
Cpl. Jeremy Joseph, a ground radio repairman with the
Cpl. Jeremy Joseph, a ground radio repairman with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to the history of Hacksaw Ridge during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant ... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant po... More
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. military
Members of the Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. military pose for a photo during a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in preparation for Okinawa Memorial day, June 23,... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit listen to Chris Majewski, lead tour guide, during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest acro... More
Sgt. Steven Phong, a supply administration chief with
Sgt. Steven Phong, a supply administration chief with 3rd Supply Battalion, places leaves in a trash bag during a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in preparation for ... More
From left to right, Caroline B. Kennedy, Edwin Schlossberg,
From left to right, Caroline B. Kennedy, Edwin Schlossberg, Alfred R. Magleby and Lt. Gen. John Wissler greet distinguished guests while participating in a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memoria... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit descend
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit descend into the tunnels of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Woodcasella, a religious
Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Woodcasella, a religious program specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, learns from a static display inside the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser d... More
U.S. Marines stand by to place wreaths on the Cornerstone
U.S. Marines stand by to place wreaths on the Cornerstone of Peace during the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day services June 23, 2017 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. Service members and Okinawan residents came ... More
Caroline B. Kennedy, right, and Lt. Gen. John Wissler
Caroline B. Kennedy, right, and Lt. Gen. John Wissler discuss the sacrifice of U.S. service members during the Battle of Okinawa as part of a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itom... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit listen to Chris Majewski, lead tour guide, atop Hacksaw Ridge during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant poin... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit climb toward the peak of the Maeda Escarpment, also known as Hacksaw Ridge, during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically si... More
Fuchiue Kensaku, a volunteer, wipes a memorial wall
Fuchiue Kensaku, a volunteer, wipes a memorial wall during a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in preparation for Okinawa Memorial day, June 23, where many families co... More
Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez speaks with a member of
Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez speaks with a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars during the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day services June 23 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. The ceremony brought together service... More
(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron
(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 participated in a joint clean-up event at Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa, Japan. The “Mad Foxes” of VP-5, who are based out of Jacksonville, Florida, a... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit handle WWII-era weapons inside the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of hist... More
Common WWII era Imperial Japanese Army uniform, equipment
Common WWII era Imperial Japanese Army uniform, equipment and weapons sit on display inside the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of his... More
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Gunter, a satellite maintainer
U.S. Army Spc. Mathew Gunter, a satellite maintainer with 78 Signal Battalion, wipes a memorial wall during a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in preparation for Okin... More
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson speaks with a Okinawan
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson speaks with a Okinawan resident at the Cornerstone of Peace during the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day services June 23, 2017 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. The ceremony brought... More
(June 15, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class
(June 15, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Joseph Ferrara (Left) and Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Rustam T. Yapparov (Right), assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, participated in a joint clean-u... More
Cpl. Elizabeth Kruggel, a landing support specialist
Cpl. Elizabeth Kruggel, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, explores the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit read
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit read about the tunnel construction of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically si... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the tunnels of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically signi... More
Okinawan residents place flowers and pray at the Cornerstone
Okinawan residents place flowers and pray at the Cornerstone of Peace memorial wall during the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day service June 23, 2017 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. The ceremony brought togethe... More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explores
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explores the tunnels of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant poi... More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explores
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explores the Peace Memorial Park during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest across southern Okinawa, ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the Peace Memorial Park during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest across southern Okinawa, Ja... More
(June 15, 2019) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class
(June 15, 2019) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Petty Officer Adam Love, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, collects debris alongside a members of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and local orga... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit view static displays at the entry to Hacksaw Ridge during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of inter... More
Volunteers with the United Service Organizations, Okinawa
Volunteers with the United Service Organizations, Okinawa walk towards the Memorial Path June 27 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman City, Japan. Epitaphs inscribed with the names of those who died during the 90-day... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Yonina E. Creditor, far left, offers
U.S. Navy Lt. Yonina E. Creditor, far left, offers a prayer to remember and honor the fallen U.S. service members who died in the Battle of Okinawa during a memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memori... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit look south toward the densely-populated area north of Naha from atop the Maeda Escarpment, also known as Hacksaw Ridge, during a Marine Corps Communit... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the Peace Memorial Park during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest across southern... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Napier, a heavy equipment operator
Lance Cpl. Taylor Napier, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and native of Dayton, Ohio, reads a sign in the tunnels of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Mari... More
Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, shakes hands with Al
Lt. Gen. John Wissler, right, shakes hands with Al Pearson, a U.S. Marine Vietnam War veteran, during the Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan... More
A static display at the entry to Hacksaw Ridge shows
A static display at the entry to Hacksaw Ridge shows a scaled model of the Maeda Escarpment during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest across southern... More
(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron
(June 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 participated in a joint clean-up event alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JSMDF) and local organizations at Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa, ... More
A statue of Imperial Japanese Navy Vice Adm. Ota Minour
A statue of Imperial Japanese Navy Vice Adm. Ota Minour stands inside the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant ... More
Cpl. Lee Flodder, left, and Lance Cpl. Ryan Denfeld,
Cpl. Lee Flodder, left, and Lance Cpl. Ryan Denfeld, both machine gunners with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, view the names of men killed as part of the Battle of Okinawa at ... More
Two women walk past the Eternal Flame June 27 at Peace
Two women walk past the Eternal Flame June 27 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman City, Japan. United Service Organizations, Okinawa treated its volunteers to a tour of the park as it commemorated 70 years of peace ... More
Japan Self-Defense Force service members pick leaves
Japan Self-Defense Force service members pick leaves out of a flower bed during a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in preparation for Okinawa Memorial day, June 23, w... More
Navy Lt. Rob Friebel, the chaplain for Combat Logistics
Navy Lt. Rob Friebel, the chaplain for Combat Logistics Battalion 31, views a static display at the entry to Hacksaw Ridge during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant poi... More
A wreath lies at the base of a granite epitaph June
A wreath lies at the base of a granite epitaph June 27 at Peace Memorial Park. The epitaph is inscribed with the names of those who died during the 90-day Battle of Okinawa. Flowers and wreaths are tokens from ... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit listen to Chris Majewski, lead tour guide, atop Hacksaw Ridge during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant poin... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit descend into the tunnels of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically ... More
United Service Organizations, Okinawa volunteers Lori
United Service Organizations, Okinawa volunteers Lori Watson and Mike Alley take in the view from atop Mabuni cliff June 27 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman City, Japan. Japanese troops and Okinawa natives once f... More
A wreath leans up against the Cornerstone of Peace
A wreath leans up against the Cornerstone of Peace memorial wall during the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day services June 23, 2017 at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. Service members and Okinawan residents came to... More
Pfc. John Xavier, a data systems administrator with
Pfc. John Xavier, a data systems administrator with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, sweeps around a memorial monument during a cleanup June 15 at Peace Memorial Park, Okinawa, Japan. The cleanup was done in prepara... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit listen to Chris Majewski, lead tour guide, atop Hacksaw Ridge during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant poin... More
Common WWII era Marine Corps uniform, equipment and
Common WWII era Marine Corps uniform, equipment and weapons sit on display inside the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically ... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the Peace Memorial Park during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of interest across southern Okinawa, Ja... More
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson addresses attendees
Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson addresses attendees of the 2017 Okinawa Memorial Day services June 23, 2017, at Peace Memorial Park, Itoman, Japan. The ceremony brought together service members and Okinawan resi... More
Caroline B. Kennedy pays her respect to fallen service
Caroline B. Kennedy pays her respect to fallen service members through a speech and poem during the Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony June 23 at the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. The ... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit ascend the stairs which lead toward Hacksaw Ridge during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant points of intere... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit look south toward the densely-populated area north of Naha from atop the Maeda Escarpment, also known as Hacksaw Ridge, during a Marine Corps Communit... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the Battle of Okinawa Historical Display at Camp Kinser during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically significant po... More
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit explore the tunnels of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Marine Corps Community Services-sponsored tour of historically signi... More
Lance Cpl. Armando Sajbin, a rifleman with Battalion
Lance Cpl. Armando Sajbin, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, reads a sign in the tunnels of the former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a Marine Corps Community Se... More