1/13/2012 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Posters made by Sollars and Cummings Elementary School students sit on display during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon held at the collocated club here, Jan. 12. In 1983, President Reagan signed into law the observation of Martin Luther King Day as a federal holiday to be held Jan. 15 every year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

1/13/2012 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Emma Harrison, daughter of Mr. David Harrison, Misawa Security Operations Center, reads her poem titled "Black and White" during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon held at the collocated club here, Jan. 12. This year's theme is "A day on, not a day off." (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

1/13/2012 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Master Sgt. John Alsvig, 35th Operations Group first sergeant, tells a childhood story during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon held at the collocated club here, Jan. 12. The holiday celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. and encourages people everywhere to reflect on the principles of nonviolent social change and racial equality. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)

1/13/2012 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - Chief Master Sgt. Felica Noil, 35th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, gives closing remarks during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon held at the collocated club here, Jan. 12. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is celebrated at U.S. military installations and is observed by local groups in more than 100 nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)