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U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa Lt. Col. Elizabeth Johnson, incoming commander, prepares to pass the garrison guidon during a Change of Command ceremony at Torii Station.

(Natalie Stanley, U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa)

TORII STATION, Okinawa, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa Lt. Col. Elizabeth Johnson, incoming commander, prepares to pass the garrison guidon during a Change of Command ceremony at Torii Station, Japan, June 18, 2025.

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