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U.S. Sailors with Navy Medical Readiness Training Unit Iwakuni transport a simulated casualty at Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Sailors with Navy Medical Readiness Training Unit Iwakuni transport a simulated casualty at Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Amanda Morenaokaun, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Cuba, grills chicken in a field kitchen during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Amanda Morenaokaun, a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Cuba, grills chicken in a field kitchen during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholaus Nena, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, adjusts the water pressure in a water purification system during Exercise Nankai Rescue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholaus Nena, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, adjusts the water pressure in a water purification system during Exercise Nankai Rescue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

A United States Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle is displayed during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

A United States Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle is displayed during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, drinks purified water during water purification training as part of exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Brian Wolford, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, drinks purified water during water purification training as part of exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

Photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins

U.S. Sailors with the Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni secure a simulated casualty to a stretcher during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

U.S. Sailors with the Naval Family Branch Clinic Iwakuni secure a simulated casualty to a stretcher during exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at the Lotus Cultural Center, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Pennsylvania native, speaks to members of the Consular Corps in Japan during a subject matter expert exchange before Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. The SME exchange allowed MCAS Iwakuni and consular leadership in Japan to ensure unified understanding of each other's responsibilities, specifically in the event of a natural disaster. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kenneth Rossman, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Pennsylvania native, speaks to members of the Consular Corps in Japan during a subject matter expert exchange before Exercise Nankai Rescue 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. The SME exchange allowed MCAS Iwakuni and consular leadership in Japan to ensure unified understanding of each other's responsibilities, specifically in the event of a natural disaster. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)

Photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gavin Hunter, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, straps his helmet before performing onloading and offloading operations at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2026. The practical application of both refueling and ordnance loading enables units to improve their overall efficiency and operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gavin Hunter, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, straps his helmet before performing onloading and offloading operations at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 8, 2026. The practical application of both refueling and ordnance loading enables units to improve their overall efficiency and operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Siwan Lewis

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services, participate in a Boeing 737-800 aircraft familiarization course at Iwakuni Airport Terminal, Japan, Jan. 8, 2026. MCAS Iwakuni is unique among Marine Corps Installations because of the dual use commercial airport that shares the runway. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (HHS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, with Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services, participate in a Boeing 737-800 aircraft familiarization course at Iwakuni Airport Terminal, Japan, Jan. 8, 2026. MCAS Iwakuni is unique among Marine Corps Installations because of the dual use commercial airport that shares the runway. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon

Community leaders, strike a sake barrel's top with wooden mallets at a traditional Tondo festival at Kawashimo Elementary School, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. The annual festival marks the Japanese New Year and Coming of Age Day, bringing together community leaders and residents to pray for good health, prosperity, and strong ties between the local community and U.S. residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Community leaders, strike a sake barrel's top with wooden mallets at a traditional Tondo festival at Kawashimo Elementary School, Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 12, 2026. The annual festival marks the Japanese New Year and Coming of Age Day, bringing together community leaders and residents to pray for good health, prosperity, and strong ties between the local community and U.S. residents of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon

Educational display boards detail the history of the B-24 Liberator aircraft “Lonesome Lady” and its 1945 crash in Ikachi, Japan, during a memorial event in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Educational display boards detail the history of the B-24 Liberator aircraft “Lonesome Lady” and its 1945 crash in Ikachi, Japan, during a memorial event in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shows two .50 Caliber shell casings recovered from a B-24 Liberator during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Mr. Mori is a prominent historian, and his work was critical in documenting the fate of the Lonesome Lady and her crew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shows two .50 Caliber shell casings recovered from a B-24 Liberator during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Mr. Mori is a prominent historian, and his work was critical in documenting the fate of the Lonesome Lady and her crew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

Shigeaki Mori, left, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and his wife, Kayoko Mori, answers questions from the press during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Mr. Mori is a prominent historian, and his work was critical in documenting the fate of the Lonesome Lady and her crew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Shigeaki Mori, left, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and his wife, Kayoko Mori, answers questions from the press during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Mr. Mori is a prominent historian, and his work was critical in documenting the fate of the Lonesome Lady and her crew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

Shuzo Kinoshita, an event organizer, shows a piece of debris recovered from the B-24 Liberator aircraft “Lonesome Lady” during a memorial event in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Shuzo Kinoshita, an event organizer, shows a piece of debris recovered from the B-24 Liberator aircraft “Lonesome Lady” during a memorial event in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

A commemorative plaque, written in both Japanese and English, provides historical details about the final mission and crash of the B-24 Liberator aircraft “Lonesome Lady”. The plaque honors the sacrifice of a fallen American aircrew and Japanese ship crew who lost their lives in two different incidents in the same region and on the same day. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

A commemorative plaque, written in both Japanese and English, provides historical details about the final mission and crash of the B-24 Liberator aircraft “Lonesome Lady”. The plaque honors the sacrifice of a fallen American aircrew and Japanese ship crew who lost their lives in two different incidents in the same region and on the same day. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

Japanese historian Mr.Yozo Kudo speaks to the attendees of a memorial event in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Japanese historian Mr.Yozo Kudo speaks to the attendees of a memorial event in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

Yozo Kudo, a Japanese historian, left, and Shigeaki Mori, right, a Japanese historian and Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor, pose for a group photo during an unveiling ceremony in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Mr. Mori is a prominent historian, and his work was critical in documenting the fate of the Lonesome Lady and her crew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Yozo Kudo, a Japanese historian, left, and Shigeaki Mori, right, a Japanese historian and Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor, pose for a group photo during an unveiling ceremony in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Mr. Mori is a prominent historian, and his work was critical in documenting the fate of the Lonesome Lady and her crew. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

Shuzo Kinoshita, an event organizer, speaks to attendees during an unveiling ceremony in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Shuzo Kinoshita, an event organizer, speaks to attendees during an unveiling ceremony in Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, speaks with Hiromi Kawamoto, a community relations specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, speaks with Hiromi Kawamoto, a community relations specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mason Englehart, communication strategy and operations director, Headquarters and Headquarters squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Kayoko Mori, the wife of Mr. Mori, and Gunnery Sgt. Miguel Rosales, communication strategy operations chief, H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, pose for a group photo during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mason Englehart, communication strategy and operations director, Headquarters and Headquarters squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian and a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Kayoko Mori, the wife of Mr. Mori, and Gunnery Sgt. Miguel Rosales, communication strategy operations chief, H&HS, MCAS Iwakuni, pose for a group photo during a memorial event, Yanai, Japan, July 28, 2025. Local residents came together to support the memorial in Yanai, Japan, paying tribute to American and Japanese lives lost during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor