Mayor Honey Lacuna, mayor of the City of Manila, and Lt. Gen. Jimmy D. Larida, vice chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, join Philippine Marines in laying a wreath at the commemorative ceremony for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle for Manila at Adamson University, Manila, Philippines, Feb. 3, 2025. U.S. and Filipino forces fought to liberate Manila from Japanese occupation in one of the fiercest urban battles of World War II. 80 years later, U.S. and Filipino forces rejoined on the hallowed grounds, reaffirming the two nations enduring friendship and commitment to freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Elizabeth DeGroot)