80th Guam Liberation Village Memorial Ceremonies

U.S. military officials alongside the Honorable Lourdes Leon Guerrero, governor of Guam, pay their respects during a wreath laying ceremony at the Assan Memorial Beach Park, Guam, July 15, 2024. The ceremony was held as part of the 80th Guam Liberation Day week of events which will culminate with a parade on July 21, 2024.

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80th Guam Liberation Village Memorial Ceremonies

World War II survivors embrace at the Assan Landing Memorial Ceremony in Assan-Maina, Guam on July 15, 2024. The survivors were honored and the fallen were remembered as part of the 80th Guam Liberation Day event series leading up to the parade on July 21, 2024.

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80th Guam Liberation Village Memorial Ceremonies

U.S. Air Force service members pose with a World War II survivor at the Hasso Inalåhan War Memorial at Agfayan Bay, Inalåhan, Guam, July 17, 2024. Service members were commemorated for dedication to serving the country, and World War II survivors were honored for their bravery and endurance during the Japanese occupation over 80 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natasha Ninete)

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80th Guam Liberation Village Memorial Ceremonies

World War II survivors throw rice in commemoration of the 80th Hasso Inalåhan War Memorial at Agfayan Bay, Inalåhan, Guam on July 17, 2024. The rice was thrown in remembrance of the rice patty fields that many Chamorros once worked on during the war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natasha Ninete)

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80th Guam Liberation Village Memorial Ceremonies

Published July 18, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Natasha Ninete
36th Wing Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --

Multiple villages hosted memorials to honor the survived and the fallen of World War II as part of the 80th Guam Liberation Day event series, July 15 and 17, 2024.