BARRIGADA, Guam (July 11, 2025) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Brett Mietus, commander, Joint Region Marianas, joins U.S. servicemembers, World War II survivors, Guam politicians and the local community in honoring victims of the Imperial Japanese occupation of Guam during World War II by placing rocks in the memorial fountain at the Kålaguak memorial ceremony, July 11. During WWII, Japanese military claimed the area for construction of an airstrip and used CHamoru men, women, and children as forced labor. The airstrip was completed after the liberation of Guam and became the foundation of the island’s modern airport runway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Janae McCoy)
| Date Taken: | 07.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.12.2025 02:08 |
| Photo ID: | 9176446 |
| VIRIN: | 250711-N-JC256-1348 |
| Resolution: | 6267x4183 |
| Size: | 1.35 MB |
| Location: | BARRIGADA, GU |
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