Koichiro Nakajima, the director of the Okinawa Defense Bureau, far left, Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, left center, stand at attention as Eishu Shimabukuro reads a letter of gratitude on behalf of the approximate 1,088 Forces Japan employees during the length-of-service awards at the convention center in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2016. The award ceremony commemorated the Japanese workers who have accomplished 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of service. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brittany A. James)

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