Yokota honors the fallen

Military personnel stand in formation during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Austin Hawthorne, Boy Scouts Troop 45, prays during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Military personnel stand in formation during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ernest Richardson, a member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9555, places a flower during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Austin Hawthorne, Boy Scouts Troop 45, salutes a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The wreath is presented annually at any of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9555 to honor those who gave their lives while serving in the armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives a speech during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th AW hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Service members salute during a ceremony for Memorial Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Yokota honor guardsmen fold an American flag during the Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Service members salute during a ceremony for Memorial Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Yokota honor guardsmen fold an American flag during the Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Service members salute during a ceremony for Memorial Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 25, 2018. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)