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A skydiver deploys an American flag during Friendship Day activities at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2010. Friendship Day is an annual event at the air station.

FRIENDSHIP FLAG

A skydiver deploys an American flag during Friendship Day activities at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2010. Friendship Day is an annual event at the air station.

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