Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Julian Hodges, center, a World War II veteran, speaks to navy Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii during a boat tour of the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 7, 2022. The boat tour was held to allow Marines and Sailors the opportunity to sit down and have one on one discussions with the two veterans. The Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with the Navy, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, American Battle Monuments Commission, and the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to make the boat tour possible.

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