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    U.S., Okinawa officials attend annual Ie Shima Lighthouse Memorial Service [Image 7 of 10]

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    Two senior military officers are engaged in conversation outdoors near a coastal area with vegetation in the background. One officer wears a U.S. Marine Corps service uniform (khaki/tan) with a garrison cap and multiple service ribbons, while the other wears a white naval uniform with a white peaked cap featuring gold insignia, consistent with a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force or similar Asian naval service. The setting and uniform combination suggest a bilateral military meeting or official visit.

    IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    04.21.2019

    Photo by Pfc. Brennan Beauton 

    Marine Corps Installations Pacific

    U.S. Marine Corps Col. Darin J. Clarke, the acting deputy commander for Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler, greets Cmdr. Masaki Kasai, the commander of the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters Japan Coast Guard, April 21, 2019 on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan. The memorial service was held to commemorate the casualties of World War II, the Ie Shima lighthouse keeper and his family. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Brennan Beauton)

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    Date Taken: 04.21.2019
    Date Posted: 04.21.2019 22:21
    Photo ID: 5286465
    VIRIN: 190421-M-VV856-1388
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 4.01 MB
    Location: IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, JP
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    Downloads: 5

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    A military officer in tan/khaki uniform is bowing and placing white flowers at what appears to be a memorial or monument made of stone. Several onlookers, including a person in a white naval uniform and civilians, observe the ceremony in an outdoor setting under overcast skies. The scene suggests a formal commemorative or memorial ceremony.
    A U.S. Marine Corps officer in service uniform is placing white flowers at what appears to be a memorial or monument during a commemorative ceremony. Several naval officers in white dress uniforms stand in the background observing the wreath-laying. The outdoor setting features an overcast sky and green fields, suggesting a solemn military memorial event.
    A formal group photograph taken in front of a large memorial stone monument inscribed with Japanese characters reading '伊江島燈台殉職者慰霊之碑' (Ie Island Lighthouse Martyrs Memorial Monument). The group consists of approximately 20 individuals, mostly dressed in black formal attire, along with several military personnel in white and camouflage uniforms, suggesting a commemorative ceremony. The setting appears to be an outdoor memorial site with an ocean backdrop.
    A U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant in service uniform is placing an offering at what appears to be a memorial or monument near a coastal location, likely in Okinawa, Japan based on the Japanese text visible on the monument and the surrounding landscape. White flowers and other offerings are arranged at the base of the white stone monument. The ceremony appears to involve both U.S. military personnel and Japanese civilians.
    Two military personnel in tan and olive green uniforms are saluting at a memorial monument. A floral arrangement in a basket has been placed at the base of the concrete monument, suggesting a formal commemorative ceremony. The setting appears to be an outdoor memorial site with manicured grounds.
    A U.S. Marine in service uniform plays a bugle at what appears to be a memorial ceremony at a war monument. Both the American flag and Japanese flag are displayed side by side on a flagpole, suggesting a joint commemorative event. Floral offerings are placed at the base of a white stone monument, indicating a solemn remembrance occasion.
    Two senior military officers are engaged in conversation outdoors near a coastal area with vegetation in the background. One officer wears a U.S. Marine Corps service uniform (khaki/tan) with a garrison cap and multiple service ribbons, while the other wears a white naval uniform with a white peaked cap featuring gold insignia, consistent with a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force or similar Asian naval service. The setting and uniform combination suggest a bilateral military meeting or official visit.
    An outdoor ceremony is taking place at the base of a white concrete lighthouse tower. A uniformed official, wearing a white naval-style uniform with gold epaulettes, is reading from a document in front of a large natural rock formation. A group of attendees stands beneath a white canopy tent in the background, with the ocean visible on the horizon.
    An outdoor ceremony is taking place near a coastline, with officials in white naval/coast guard uniforms and civilians dressed in black formal attire gathered under a white canopy tent. Japanese characters on the tent banner read '保安庁' (Coast Guard Agency). The event appears to be a formal commemorative or memorial ceremony.
    A solemn memorial or commemorative ceremony is taking place outdoors near a coastal location. Two men dressed in black are holding white flower bouquets, preparing to lay them on a white-draped table already holding several similar bouquets. A group of attendees, including military personnel in uniform and civilians, are seated in the background observing the ceremony.

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