Okinawa marks 66th anniversary of WWII battle's end

ITOMAN, Japan - U.S. military personnel observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 23, 2011. Okinawa Prefecture marked the 66th anniversary of the end of the World War II battle that killed more than 200,000 people.

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