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Stars and Stripes, October 14, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Japan’s Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Okinawa residents who sued the Japanese government to suspend night air operations at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, a spokeswoman for the Supreme Court in Tokyo said Friday. The group of 404 residents had won about $4.9 million in damages due to noi ...
Popular tags: Okinawa, Community Relations
By Amphibious Squadron 11 Public Affairs, Oct. 11, 2011 PHILIPPINE SEA - The Honorable Raymond Greene, U.S. Consulate General of Okinawa, Japan Ground Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Hideki Agario, director general of Okinawa, and other Japanese dignitaries visited the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Oct. 8. The purpose of their visit to ...
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By Travis J. Tritten Stars and Stripes, October 11, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – U.S. and Japan efforts to quell public anger over jet noise on Okinawa are now drawing fire on Guam. An indigenous rights group said it will hold protests this week on the island over the decision to shift some U.S. Marine Corps jet fighter training from Okinawa to the U.S. ter ...
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Stars and Stripes, October 5, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – A Minnesota man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges of sexually abusing two boys on Kadena Air Base over a decade ago, according to the Department of Justice and The Associated Press. Joshua Gardner, 29, was arrested late last month after a federal grand jury indictment and made his first ...
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By Travis J. Tritten Stars and Stripes, October 5, 2011 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — In an effort to reduce noise complaints on the island, the U.S. has agreed to move Marine Corps fighter jet training planned for this month to Guam, U.S. Forces Japan officials said Wednesday. The change will mean 20 F/A-18 Hornets and about 400 personnel based at Iwakuni, Japan ...
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By Jon Rabiroff and Yoo Kyong Chang, Stars and Stripes, October 3, 2011 JEJU ISLAND, South Korea — This country’s southernmost major island is a study in contrasts. A popular tourist destination, Jeju boasts some of the world’s most beautiful scenery and is one of 28 finalists in an international competition for selection as one of the “New 7 Wonders of Na ...
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Story and photo by Sgt. Kathryn Virrey, 10th Support Group TORII STATION, Okinawa – Two Soldiers here were recently inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club after successfully completing a series or rigorous requirements needed to join. The SAMC is an elite organization for which only a few are selected. Becoming a member transitions Sold ...
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By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. Cole, Amphibious Squadron 11 Public Affairs, Sept. 28, 2011 OKINAWA, Japan - The ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) embarked more than 2,000 Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan for the ARG’s amphibious integration training (AIT) ...
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