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Former U.S. Air Force Sgt. Alan R. Stephenson poses for a photo during the 1950s. Stephenson served in Japan from 1950 to 1954. Upon his return to the states, he dedicated himself to education and received a Bachelor and Master of Arts from Albany State University as well as a Ph.D. in communications from Ohio State University. Stephenson found ancient arrowheads during a Misawa Air Base renovation in Japan. Before his death, he wished to have the artifacts returned to their original place. (Photo Courtesy of the Stephenson estate)

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A child waves at members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department during a parade concluding Fire Prevention Week, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. Fire Prevention Week gave firefighters an opportunity to connect with the community without being on emergency call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joey Meininger, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, left, assists Col. Jesse Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, right, after a simulated live-fire demonstration as part of fire prevention week, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. Officials established the week to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, a tragic 1871 urban blaze that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. (U.S. Air Force photo by 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, Wild Weasels, F-16 Fighting Falcon, 35th CES, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, firefighter, fire department)
Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department put out a simulated live-fire during a demonstration as part of fire prevention week, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. The event is a public fire safety observance sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. Annually, NFPA creates a unique campaign slogan to help educate people on safety concepts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department perform a vehicle extraction during the Fire Prevention Week open house, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2020. During the event, 35th CES firefighters educated base community members on fire prevention in order to promote a fire-safe lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
A participant hits a Kaiser sled during the Fire Prevention Week open house, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2020. Fire musters give Airmen from different career fields across the wing an opportunity to test their fitness abilities against one another while experiencing tasks a firefighter would conduct during an emergency. During the event, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters educated base community members on fire prevention in order to promote a fire-safe lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Participants pull a fire truck during the 2020 Fire Muster at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2020. The muster is a culmination of fun events designed to bring the community and firefighters together to promote prevention of fire mishaps through education. Fire musters give Airmen from different career fields across the wing an opportunity to test their fitness abilities against one another while experiencing tasks a firefighter would conduct during an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Matthew Melendez, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal journeyman, pulls a sled during the 2020 Fire Muster at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2020. Fire musters give Airmen from different career fields across the wing an opportunity to test their fitness abilities against one another while experiencing tasks a firefighter would conduct during an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Douglas Smits, the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal operations section chief, drags a dummy during the 2020 Fire Muster at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2020. Fire musters give Airmen from different career fields across the wing an opportunity to test their fitness abilities against one another while experiencing tasks a firefighter would conduct during an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Participants of the 2020 Fire Muster interact with 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department firefighters and the equipment they use at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2020. The 35th CES fire department hosted Fire Prevention Week to raise awareness about fire safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, harvests rice during a community relations event in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. Friedel joined Misawa Mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama and students from Oozora Elementary School for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
Misawa Mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama, far left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, pose for a photo with Friedel's family and Oozora Elementary School students during a rice harvesting event in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. Rice is the primary staple food of the Japanese diet and of such fundamental importance to the Japanese culture that it was once used as currency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with his daughter about the rice harvesting process during a community relations event in Misawa City, Japan, Oct. 8, 2020. While rice can now be harvested using a machine, Misawa Mayor Yoshinori Kohiyama, Friedel and his family, and Oozora Elementary School students harvested rice by hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)