Col. Sergio J. Vega Jr., 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, places flowers on a memorial honoring thousands of Japanese civilians who died in World War II during a B-29 bombing raid, June 24, 2017, at Shizuoka City, Japan. Since 1972 Yokota Air Base Airmen have volunteered their time to take part in a US-Japan joint memorial service to pay respect to those who lost their lives on June 19, 1945, during a World War II air raid over Shizuoka. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres)