YIGO, Guam – Col. Kim Brooks, 36th Maintenance Group commander, lights a candle at the Caguas massacre memorial service in Yigo, Guam, July 17, 2013. Each lit candle signified one of the 45 native Chamorro men who were beheaded by the Japanese forces in July 1944 right before the liberation of Guam 69 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adarius Petty/Released)
YIGO, Guam – Col. Kim Brooks, 36th Maintenance Group commander, lights a candle at the Caguas massacre memorial service in Yigo, Guam, July 17, 2013. Each lit candle signified one of the 45 native Chamorro men who were beheaded by the Japanese forces in July 1944 right before the liberation of Guam 69 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class AdariusPetty/Released)
ASAN, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Airmen wait with local citizens for the arrival of Joana Blas, the mayor of Asan, prior to the start of a ceremony July 18, 2013, paying tribute to the sacrifices made during the 1944 liberation of Guam. The ceremony was one of several held island-wide to commemorate events that occurred during the liberation 69 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adarius Petty/Released)
ASAN, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Airmen wait with local citizens for the arrival of Jonas Blas, the mayor of Asan, prior to the start of a ceremony July 18, 2013, paying tribute to the sacrifices made during the 1944 liberation of Guam. The ceremony was one of several held island-wide to commemorate events that occurred during the liberation 69 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adarius Petty/Released)
ASAN, Guam -- Joint Region Marianas military leaders and Guam dignitaries release birds to signify freedom during a memorial ceremony in Asan, Guam, July 18, 2013. The memorial ceremony recognized the sacrifices made by U.S. service members and local citizens during the liberation of Guam from Japanese forces in 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adarius Petty/Released)