Gate 2 Goes Gold: Operation Golden Gate 2

From left, Yukimori Miyazato, community volunteer, shows his art piece to Andrew Ou, U.S. Consulate General for Okinawa, after Operation Golden Gate 2 in Okinawa City, Japan, Aug. 2, 2026. Miyazato made the artwork with cigarette cartons he picked up from Gate 2 street while cleaning and commemorating the historic Koza Music Town banyan tree that was uprooted by Typhoon Jangmi earlier that year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
VIRIN: 260802-F-BX586-1333.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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