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    Kennedy, Wissler attend Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony [Image 6 of 7]

    Kennedy, Wissler attend Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony

    ITOMAN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    06.23.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Holeman 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    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 Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. Kennedy and Wissler both gave remarks during the ceremony at the Cornerstone of Peace monument, which holds the names of more than 12,000 Americans and 200,000 Japanese who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the 82-day battle. Kennedy is the U.S. ambassador to Japan and daughter of the 35th president of the U.S., John F. Kennedy. Wissler is the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2014
    Date Posted: 07.10.2014 02:39
    Photo ID: 1441301
    VIRIN: 140623-M-PU373-973
    Resolution: 4536x3840
    Size: 8.82 MB
    Location: ITOMAN, OKINAWA, JP

    Web Views: 59
    Downloads: 1

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