OKINAWA

(Video by Cpl. Martha Linares)

U.S. service members, children from local preschools, and Okinawa residents gather for an Earth Day cleanup and tree-planting at Nature Mirai Kan in Kin Town, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2024. The Earth Day clean up was held to reinforce relationships between U.S. service members and the Okinawa community. The service members and children planted a total of 32 mangrove trees.

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