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U.S. Navy photo by Tetsuya Morita

U.S. Navy photo by Tetsuya Morita ()

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 10, 2021) - From left to right, Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Claudia Ofuri, Fire Controlman Aegis 1st Class Zack Garvalia and Yeoman 2nd Class Marcus Evans, stand in preparation for a flag-raising event at a 9/11 remembrance ceremony onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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