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Norio’s Story: A Japanese American Korean War Veteran

U.S. Army Corporal Norio Uyematsu visits his family in Japan for the first time in 1952. In July of 1952, Uyematsu left the U.S. Army under honorable discharge. (DoD photo)

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Norio’s Story: A Japanese American Korean War Veteran

U.S. Soldiers and Norio Uyematsu pose for a photo during the Korean War in 1951. Uyematsu was a member 521st Military Intelligence Service Platoon which was awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation. (DoD photo)

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Norio’s Story: A Japanese American Korean War Veteran

Norio Uyematsu poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, in 1950. Uyematsu was a member of the 865 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Self-Propelled Unit assigned to guard the base. (DoD photo)

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Norio’s Story: A Japanese American Korean War Veteran

Norio Uyematsu poses for a photo while visiting Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 26, 2023. This visit was Uyematsu’s first time returning to Misawa since his Army unit was assigned to guard the base in 1950. (DoD photo by Patti Hirahara)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, alongside members of Team Misawa and local Japanese officials pose together after a garden party at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2023. The sign highlighted Edgren Middle High School students preparing the dishes for the garden party, which strengthened the bonds of friendship between the U.S. and Japanese member who make up Team Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

Rob McDonald, Edgren Middle High School culinary instructor, and his students pose together at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2023. The team prepared a fried rice dish, butter mochi dessert, and blue Hawaiian beverages for a garden party. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

Rob McDonald, Edgren Middle High School culinary instructor, supervises students cooking at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2023. McDonald has taught culinary classes for 17 years. He uses his culinary skills to cultivate open-mindedness from his students in a secure and comfortable environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

Rob McDonald, Edgren Middle High School culinary instructor, adds spice to a student's dish at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2023. The team prepared a fried rice dish, butter mochi dessert, and blue Hawaiian beverages for a garden party. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

Rob McDonald, Edgren Middle High School culinary instructor, demonstrates how to stir and cook fried rice at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2023. McDonald has taught culinary classes for 17 years. He uses his culinary skills to cultivate open-mindedness from his students in a secure and comfortable environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

Rob McDonald, Edgren Middle High School culinary instructor, explains cooking procedures to a student at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. The team prepared a fried rice dish, butter mochi dessert, and blue Hawaiian beverages for a garden party. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

An Edgren Middle High School culinary student chops onions at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. Edgren Middle High School volunteered to prepare a dish for a garden party and put their skills to the test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Edgren Middle High School students cultivate culinary skills

Rob McDonald, Edgren Middle High School culinary instructor, demonstrates how to use a gas-powered stovetop to a student at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2023. McDonald has taught culinary classes for 17 years. He uses his culinary skills to cultivate open-mindedness from his students in a secure and comfortable environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Koby Mitchell)

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Misawa Holds Patriot Day Retreat

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Arce, 35th Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, sings the national anthem during a Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony paid special tribute to the victims and families of those lost in New York, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon due to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Holds Patriot Day Retreat

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jennifer Scobie, 35th Force Support Squadron honor guardsman, plays retreat during a Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2023. Retreat is played just before the U.S. and Japanese national anthems are sung while each of the nation’s flags are secured, folded and marched away. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Holds Patriot Day Retreat

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Enoch Ko, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department noncommissioned officer in charge of logistics, rings a bell to symbolize the “Last Alarm” during a Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2023. The customary “Last Alarm” is sounded as a return to quarters for the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It is signified by the sounding of three short rings; in some traditions, it is tolled in sets of three. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Holds Patriot Day Retreat

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Hyde, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department station captain, gives remarks during a Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2023. The retreat ceremony honored the firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians who lost their lives during the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Holds Patriot Day Retreat

A ceremonial wreath lays in front of the Medal of Honor recipient’s memorial after a Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2023. The ceremony was dedicated to pay tribute to the innocent civilians as well as the 576 emergency first responders who lost their lives during the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Holds Patriot Day Retreat

U.S. Air Force Col. John Cotton, 35th Medical Group commander, reads the names of the Medal of Honor recipients on the memorial during a Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2023. The memorial lists the names of all the U.S. Air Force members who have received the Air Force Medal of Honor from World War I to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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Misawa Holds Patriot Day Retreat

U.S. Air Force honor guardsmen assigned to the 35th Force Support Squadron, carry the U.S. and Japanese flag away during a Patriot Day retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2023. After the flags are lowered and secured, the honor guardsmen fold it a total of 13 times into a triangle and march off with it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joao Marcus Costa)

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35th Comptroller Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Ustem Nu, 35th Comptroller Squadron commander, returns the flight’s first salute during the 35th Comptroller Squadron assumption of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2023. Assumption of command ceremonies are rooted in rich military history, dating back to the 18th century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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