US to Remove 9,000 Marines From Okinawa

abcnews.com (1 year and 1 month ago)

Apr 27, 2012

New deal calls for 9,000 Marines to leave Okinawa, many will shift to Guam and Hawaii full story

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Okinawa marks anniversary of return to Japan

Okinawa has marked the anniversary of its return to Japan after decades of post-World War II U.S. occupation amid snubs from Tokyo and growing concerns over the concentration of the roughly 25,000 U.S. forces still on their islands.

miamiherald.com (1 month and 4 days ago)

Okinawa marks anniversary of return to Japan

TOKYO (AP) - Okinawa has marked the anniversary of its return to Japan after decades of post-World War II U.S. occupation amid snubs from Tokyo and growing concerns over the concentration of the roughly 25,000 U.S. forces still on their islands.

boston.com (1 month and 4 days ago)

US F-15 fighter crashes in Pacific off Okinawa

A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa early Tuesday after the aircraft developed problems in flight. The pilot ejected and was recovered safely. The F-15, flying out of Kadena Air Base, went down in the Pacific about 115 kilometers (70 miles) east of Okinawa, the military said in a statement. Lt. Col. David Honchul, the chief...

foxnews.com (22 days ago)

SC declines Italy’s plea to remove NIA from probe against marines

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Italy’s objections to National Investigating Agency probing the killing of two Kerala fishermen by Italian marines and NIA’s fresh FIR invoking provisions of Suppression of Unlawful Acts (SUA) which provides for mandatory death penalty.

indiatimes.com (1 month and 23 days ago)

Air Force Grounds F-15s on Okinawa for Inspections

US grounds F-15 fighters for 1-day safety review after Okinawa-based craft crashed in Pacific

abcnews.com (21 days ago)

Japan Rape: US Soldiers Jailed In Okinawa

Amid continuing protests on the Japanese island of Okinawa over the conduct of US military personnel, two sailors are jailed.

sky.com (3 months and 20 days ago)

US F-15 fighter crashes in Pacific off Okinawa

A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter has crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa after the aircraft developed problems in flight and the pilot ejected.

miamiherald.com (22 days ago)

US F-15 fighter crashes in Pacific off Okinawa

TOKYO-A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa early Tuesday after the aircraft developed problems in flight.

denverpost.com (22 days ago)

US F-15 fighter crashes in Pacific off Okinawa

TOKYO (AP) - A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter has crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa after the aircraft developed problems in flight and the pilot ejected.

boston.com (22 days ago)

Pilot recovered after U.S. warplane crashes near Okinawa

TOKYO - U.S. military officials say the pilot who ejected from an Air Force F-15 fighter that crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa ejected safely and has been rescued. The F-15, flying out of Kadena Air Base, went down in the Pacific about 70 miles east of Okinawa. A spokesman for U.S. Forces, Japan, says the pilot was recovered safely after a search by U.S. and...

bostonherald.com (22 days ago)

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