The global pandemic has left Okinawa's tourist industry reeling.

Petitions became protests, and demands became demonstrations.

The Hagerty Incident would affect Japan-U.S. relations for years to come.

Defense Agency Director-General Munenori Akagi opposed using the Self-Defense Forces to put down civil disturbances.

The rewards of volunteering are enormous for one’s self and community.

The true lesson of the Battle of Okinawa may be that civilian deaths in war can and should be kept to the absolute minimum.