Hawaii Twentyten

110407-M-VX252-024 (by U.S. Pacific Fleet)

OSHIMA ISLAND, Japan (April 7, 2011) Two elderly residents of Oshima Island wave the Japanese and American flags as a way of thanking Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, for their hard work, April 7. The Marines and Sailors spent about six days cleaning up debris on parts of the island, during Operation Field Day. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch)