Master Gunnery Sgt. Richard E. Deuto speaks to August

Master Gunnery Sgt. Richard E. Deuto speaks to August Cole, left, author of “Ghost Fleet,” during a tour of Hacksaw Ridge, Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2019. Deuto, the operations chief of III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, dedicates much of his time to educate Marines and Sailors of the history on Okinawa. “I do this as a Marine Staff NCO [non-commissioned officer] who is entrusted to keep the customs, traditions, and honors of the Marine Corps alive,” says Deuto. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)