Annual WWII memorial service
Col. Todd Freece (right), and Dr. Hiroya Sugano participate in a World War II memorial ceremony June 11, 2011, in Shizuoka City, Japan. U.S. Airmen have been invited to take part in the event each year since 1972, bringing the U.S. and Japanese communities together to mourn a shared loss. Colonel Freece is the commander of the 374th Mission Support Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Dr. Sugano is the host of the annual ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman John D. Partlow)