Keywords: US Navy 070314-N-4124C-141 Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Capt. Tomonori Kudo shakes the hand of a Battle of Iwo Jima survivor at the 62nd Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima.jpg en IWO JIMA Japan March 14 2007 - Japan Maritime Self Defense Force JMSDF Capt Tomonori Kudo shakes the hand of a Battle of Iwo Jima survivor at the 62nd Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima The commemoration honored the veterans of the United States and Japan and celebrated the unity now intact between the two nations following the World War II battle In conjunction with the commemoration Sailors and Marines stationed aboard dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49 had the opportunity to see historical remnants of the World War II battle and to pay tribute to the fallen service members of both forces U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam R Cole RELEASED 2007-03-14 070314-N-4124C-141 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 43993 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam R Cole PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Iwo Jima Japan Aboard USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 |