U.S. service members stationed across Okinawa prepare for Shimi season by clearing undergrowth from tombs located on White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 8, 2025. Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa, more commonly known as CFAO, led the event called "Jungle Attack" and brought together 50 volunteers from U.S. installations, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Uruma City Heshikiya District organizations to clear areas around tombs so that local Japanese families could visit safely. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
HOLIDAY LIGHTS AND CHRISTMAS TREES TRADITIONALLY GO UP AFTER THANKS GIVING. ON OKINAWA MARINE CORPORAL MICHAEL LOPEZ TAKES US TO TORII STATION WHERE SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE THE CHANCE TO COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE THE LIGHTING OF THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE.
