U.S. Marines and Japanese citizens gather to pay respects during a Battle of Okinawa Memorial Day ceremony on Hamahiga Island, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2025. The first memorial is dedicated to the island residents who lost their lives during the Battle, while the second memorial recognizes U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kermit Shelly, the commanding officer of 3rd Force Service Regiment from March 1967 until his death in June 1968. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Masloboev)
Date Taken: | 06.22.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.06.2025 19:45 |
Category: | Video Productions |
Video ID: | 968757 |
VIRIN: | 250623-M-JR395-1001 |
PIN: | 1002 |
Filename: | DOD_111110780 |
Length: | 00:01:28 |
Location: | CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JP |
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