Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Logo May 30, 2024 Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kira Coffey, 36th Airlift Squadron commander, gives remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. Memorial Day is a national U.S. holiday meant to honor fallen U.S. service members throughout history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony Yokota Air Base honor guardsmen conclude a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. The Memorial Day ceremony was held to honor and mourn the heroes who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony A Yokota community member teaches children about military equipment and how it's utilized before a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. The Memorial Day ceremony was held to commemorate the heroic acts of those who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony Yokota Air Base honor guardsmen perform a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. The 21-gun salute is one of the highest honors rendered during official U.S. military ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Moanatafa Pouesi, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Serzynski, and Airman 1st Class Rogelio Espinoza, Yokota Air Base honor guardsmen, lower the U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. Memorial Day is a national U.S. holiday meant to honor fallen U.S. service members throughout history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony From left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rogelio Espinoza, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Serzynski, and Senior Airman Moanatafa Pouesi, Yokota Air Base honor guardsmen, fold a U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. The lowering and folding of the flag happens during Retreat, a military ceremony that marks the end of a duty day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Moanatafa Pouesi, Yokota Air Base honor guardsman, holds a tri-folded American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. The lowering and folding of the flag happens during Retreat, a military ceremony that marks the end of a duty day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Gabriel Mier, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support section chief, salutes during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. Memorial Day is a national U.S. holiday meant to honor fallen U.S. service members throughout history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony Two C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conduct a flyover above a formation of Yokota Airmen during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. The Memorial Day ceremony was held to commemorate the heroic acts of those who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota hosts Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Serzynski, left, Yokota Air Base honor guardsman, presents a tri-folded U.S. flag to Master Sgt. Gabriel Mier, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support section chief, during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. Memorial Day is a national U.S. holiday meant to honor fallen U.S. service members throughout history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Serzynski, Yokota Air Base honor guardsman, holds a tri-folded U.S. flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. Flag folding is a tradition in U.S. military funerals and Memorial Day ceremonies where honor guardsmen fold the flag into a triangle 13 times, symbolizing the original 13 U.S. colonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Moanatafa Pouesi, Yokota Air Base honor guardsman, presents a tri-folded U.S. flag to Airman 1st Class Rogelio Espinoza and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Serzynski, Yokota Air Base honor guardsmen, during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. Flag folding is a tradition in U.S. military funerals and Memorial Day ceremonies where honor guardsmen fold the flag into a triangle 13 times, symbolizing the original 13 U.S. colonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cayla Hunt) Details Download Honoring Heroes: Yokota holds Memorial Day Ceremony U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Serzynski, Yokota Air Base honor guardsman, presents a tri-folded flag to a formation during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2024. Memorial Day is a national U.S. holiday meant to honor fallen U.S. service members throughout history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler) Details Download The 374th Airlift Wing hosted a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 24, to honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Memorial Day, held on the last Monday of May, is an annual observance that offers a purposeful opportunity to remember and express gratitude for the U.S. servicemembers who have died in service to our nation.