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    Thousands pay respects to those who perished during Battle of Okinawa [Image 5 of 5]

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    An elderly man wearing a blue uniform shirt with an American flag patch and a white ceremonial cap is placing a red, white, and blue floral wreath at the base of a black granite memorial wall engraved with names of fallen service members. The setting appears to be an outdoor military memorial or cemetery in a sunny, tree-lined location. The act depicted is a formal wreath-laying ceremony honoring those commemorated on the memorial.

    ITOMAN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    06.23.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Matthew Manning 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Dennis Provencher lays a wreath next to the Cornerstone of Peace in a ceremony prior to the 2013 Okinawa Memorial Service for All War Dead June 23. Thousands gathered during the ceremony to pay their respects to more than 240,000 civilians and military members that perished during the Battle of Okinawa. Provencher is the post commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9723.

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2013
    Date Posted: 06.27.2013 20:33
    Photo ID: 962517
    VIRIN: 130623-M-XK110-860
    Resolution: 1856x2784
    Size: 3.28 MB
    Location: ITOMAN, OKINAWA, JP
    Web Views: 41
    Downloads: 1

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    Two U.S. Marine Corps officers in dress green uniforms are rendering a salute at what appears to be a war memorial wall engraved with names of fallen service members. The ceremony takes place outdoors in a memorial park setting with other attendees visible in the background. Floral tributes including a lei and small American flags are placed at the base of the memorial wall.
    A man in a dark suit with a light blue rosette/ribbon badge is speaking at a white podium equipped with a microphone. He appears to be addressing a large seated audience whose heads are visible in the foreground. The setting appears to be a formal outdoor or semi-outdoor ceremonial event, with vertical white structural elements and green foliage visible in the background.
    A middle-aged man dressed in all black stands solemnly before a dark granite memorial wall engraved with names of individuals, likely fallen military personnel or victims of a tragedy. The setting appears to be an outdoor memorial or monument, with trees visible in the background. The man's posture and expression suggest a moment of quiet reflection or mourning.
    Two elderly individuals are crouching before a large dark stone memorial wall inscribed with numerous Japanese names. Small offerings including water bottles and cups have been placed at the base of the wall on the grass. The scene depicts a solemn act of remembrance or mourning at what appears to be a war memorial.
    An elderly man wearing a blue uniform shirt with an American flag patch and a white ceremonial cap is placing a red, white, and blue floral wreath at the base of a black granite memorial wall engraved with names of fallen service members. The setting appears to be an outdoor military memorial or cemetery in a sunny, tree-lined location. The act depicted is a formal wreath-laying ceremony honoring those commemorated on the memorial.

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