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A war survivor signs a flag during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Amanda Elliott, commander of the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Keith Grady, 36th LRS senior enlisted leader and U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Rion Ward, 36 LRS Sister Village Sister Squadron representative, greets a local during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. The SVSS program pairs military units with local villages to foster and develop a program of mutual sharing and understanding between the people of Guam and military personnel and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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The Kålaguak memorial is honored with a wreath during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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The village of Barrigada comes together for the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony

Joseph P. Mafnas, a World War II survivor, speaks during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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The village of Barrigada comes together for the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony

June Blas, Mayor of Barrigada, Guam, gives the welcoming remarks during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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The village of Barrigada comes together for the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony

Danny Orlino sings the Guam Hymn during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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The village of Barrigada comes together for the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Syd Refugia sings the National Anthem during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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The village of Barrigada comes together for the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony

World War II survivors attend the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)

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The village of Barrigada comes together for the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony

Published July 11, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar
36th Wing Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A war survivor signs a flag during the Kålaguak Memorial ceremony on July 8, 2022 at the Barrigada Memorial Park, Guam. Guam was liberated on July 21, 1944, which ended the Japanese occupation that had begun in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Christopher Volkmar)