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A man and a woman place flowers on a stone plaque outside.

Reverent Return

Walter LaSota, right, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in World War II, and his daughter, Cynthia LaSota, place flowers on the monument plaque on Sugar Loaf Hill in Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2025. LaSota, a two-time Purple Heart recipient, returned to the island through an Eagle Society program that helps WWII veterans return to the sites where they once battled.

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