| 60th Anniversary Ceremonies |
A joint U.S., Palauan, and Japanese Color Guard opens the
ceremonies on 15 Sept. 2004 at the Palau National Track & Field
on the island of Koror. U.S. Navy photo; PH2 N. T. Miller.
ceremonies on 15 Sept. 2004 at the Palau National Track & Field
on the island of Koror. U.S. Navy photo; PH2 N. T. Miller.
The ceremonies opened with a parade of the Colors and a march around the stadium by Palauan
public school children at the Palau National Track & Field on the capital island of Koror. Symbolic of
Palau's long history with both Japan and the United States, and symbolic of the healing and hard-won
friendship between Japan and the United States, the color guard was made up of U.S. Sailors, Palauan
police, and a representative from the Japanese embassy.
public school children at the Palau National Track & Field on the capital island of Koror. Symbolic of
Palau's long history with both Japan and the United States, and symbolic of the healing and hard-won
friendship between Japan and the United States, the color guard was made up of U.S. Sailors, Palauan
police, and a representative from the Japanese embassy.
Captain Joseph A. Horn, Jr., (left) Commanding
Officer of the cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
and Rear Admiral Arthur J. Johnson (right),
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas,
speak with the Honorable Tommy E.
Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of
Palau. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate
2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
Officer of the cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70)
and Rear Admiral Arthur J. Johnson (right),
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas,
speak with the Honorable Tommy E.
Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of
Palau. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate
2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
Former U.S. Marine Corps Private First
Class Melvin Simmons (above), and former
Marine Corps Private Lee Smith (left), both
veterans of the Battle of Peleliu, salutes the
colors as they and other returning vets were
recognized by name during the opening of
ceremonies commemorating. U.S. Navy
photos by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class
Nathanael T. Miller.
Class Melvin Simmons (above), and former
Marine Corps Private Lee Smith (left), both
veterans of the Battle of Peleliu, salutes the
colors as they and other returning vets were
recognized by name during the opening of
ceremonies commemorating. U.S. Navy
photos by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class
Nathanael T. Miller.
Rear Admiral Johnson and Ms. Deborah Kingsland listen as Lieutenant Paul Wingeart of the
cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) sings the U.S. National Anthem. After Lt. Wingeart sang, both the
Japanese and Palauan national anthems were also sung from the podium. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) sings the U.S. National Anthem. After Lt. Wingeart sang, both the
Japanese and Palauan national anthems were also sung from the podium. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
(Above) Deborah Kingsland speaks on behalf of the
United States government. (Above right) Sailors from
the cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) march in formation.
(Right) President Remengesau speaks for Palau, which
is also about to celebrate nearly ten years of full
indepedence as a sovereign nation. U.S. Navy photos
by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
United States government. (Above right) Sailors from
the cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) march in formation.
(Right) President Remengesau speaks for Palau, which
is also about to celebrate nearly ten years of full
indepedence as a sovereign nation. U.S. Navy photos
by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
The assembled American veterans salute as the Colors are retired following the end of the
ceremonies on Koror. From here the focus of the day moved to Peleliu itself, with an eye toward
Angaur, ten miles south of Peleliu, and site of another part of the campaign. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
ceremonies on Koror. From here the focus of the day moved to Peleliu itself, with an eye toward
Angaur, ten miles south of Peleliu, and site of another part of the campaign. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Nathanael T. Miller.
