Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

Airman Mireya Rico, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services representative, holds a candle during a candlelight ceremony in honor of the Days of Remembrance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2022. Starting in 1939, Jewish people were forced to wear a yellow Star of David on their clothing, isolating them from the rest of society and making them easier to target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

Attendees read posters about holocaust events during a candlelight ceremony in honor of the Days of Remebrance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2022. Historians estimate that nearly one-third of the worlds Jewish population, or six-million people, died as a result of the Holocaust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

Photos and information pertaining to events during the holocaust are displayed around the stage during a Days of Remembrance candlelight ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2022. The U.S. Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

U.S. Air Force Airmen conducted a candlelight ceremony in honor of the Days of Remembrance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 29, 2022. The Days of Remembrance were instated to raise awareness about the victims of the Holocaust and those who liberated the concentration and labor camps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

Photos and information pertaining to Holocaust events are displayed during the Days of Remembrance week silent walk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2022. The Nazi’s constructed over 44,000 incarceration sites, including forced labor camps and killing centers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

U.S. Air Force service members participate in a silent walk during Days of Remembrance week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2022. The Days of Remembrance were instated to raise awareness about the victims of the Holocaust and those who liberated the concentration and labor camps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Cain, Erwin Professional Military Education Center commandant, participate in a silent walk during Days of Remembrance week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2022. The U.S. Congress established the Days of Remembrance as the nation’s annual commemoration of the Holocaust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

U.S. Air Force service members participate in a silent walk during Days of Remembrance week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2022. The walk was held as a symbolic way to honor those who suffered and perished during the Holocaust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)

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Team Kadena commemorates the Days of Remembrance

Published May 2, 2022
By Senior Airman Jessi Monte
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --