Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joy Kitashima, the sergeant major of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, reads a Certificate of Commendation while at the 11th Regional Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Station in Nakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2021. On Feb. 15, 2021, members of the 11th Regional JCG responded to a distress call involving seven Marines recreationally kayaking off the coast of Camp Schwab. The coast guardsmen were awarded for their timely and professional response to the situation and the successful safe return of every service member involved.

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