May 15 may mark the 45th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion from U.S. control to Japan, but for many this historical date may go largely unnoticed due to a conspicuous lack of fanfare.
U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa Commander Lt. Col. Lance "Vader 6" O'Bryan applies the Force Choke to Torii MWR - Okinawa Director Justin Evers, as Command Sgt. Maj.
U.S. Marines and families with the 3D Marine Division attend a retirement ceremony for 1stSgt. Anthony J. Velarde, on Marine Corps Base Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2017.