Scott Woodham ©Stars and StripesYokosuka Naval Base, Japan, June, 1978: Actor Mark Hamill, famous for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars," talks with military family members during a visit to the Navy frigate USS Francis Hammond at Yokosuka. Hamill was student council president and a member of the Class of 1969 at the base's Nile C. Kinnick High School while his father, a Navy officer, was stationed there. At the time of his visit to the ship and his alma mater, he was working on the World War II film, The "Big Red One," and preparing for the "Star Wars" sequel.

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