Khatyn Memorial
Lt. Col. Mike Mench, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band commander, talks with Vladimir Yarygin, a former submariner for the Soviet Union, June 20, 2016, in Khatyn Memorial, Belarus. While in Belarus, 13 bandsmen performed in Minsk and surrounding communities to commemorate the alliance that ended the greatest conflict of the 20th Century. The United States, Belarus, and other ally and partner nations continue to remember and honor shared World War II sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Paul Villanueva II)