Timothy M. Black directs Kadena High School students during the 12th annual Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 11 at the school auditorium on Kadena Air Base. The ceremony’s theme was “Because of the Brave” and featured modern patriotic songs, as well as remarks by retired Marine Lt. Col. Kevin Taylor as the guest speaker. Black is the director of choral music, and Taylor is a history teacher at the school. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald T. Peterson/Released)