Okinawa, Guam and United States Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Relocation to Guam Begins as Okinawa’s Military Presence Shrinks
About 100 U.S. Marines in Okinawa are relocating to Guam, marking a key step in the U.S.-Japan force realignment plan.
Okinawa governor seeks timetable for transfer of U.S. marines
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Sunday called on the government to provide a concrete timetable for the transfer of U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, following the recent start of the relocation.
US Marines in Okinawa start moving to Guam, over 10 yrs after accord
The transfer of U.S. Marine Corps troops from Okinawa to Guam has begun, under an agreement reached more than a decade ago as part of
US Marines start partial transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam under plan agreed 12 years ago
The partial transfer of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam began on Saturday, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on their realignment to reduce the heavy burden of American troop presence on the southern Japanese island,
US starts relocating Marines from Japan’s Okinawa over base grievances
In 2012, the US said it would redeploy 9,000 Marines from the island where communities complain bases are an unfair burden.
US begins marine transfer to Guam from Okinawa Japan
US military says over 4,000 soldiers of approximately 19,000 marines currently in Okinawa to be moved to Guam - Anadolu Ajansı
US Marines begin relocation from Okinawa to Guam
The United States has begun relocating Marine Corps units from Okinawa. This move has been confirmed by both Tokyo and Washington, and it comes as a response to long-standing complaints from residents about the presence of American military bases.
U.S. Marine relocation begins to ease Okinawa's burden
The United States has begun relocating Marine Corps units from Okinawa. The relocation was confirmed by Tokyo and Washington. This action is a response to long-standing complaints from residents about the presence of American military bases.
US Marines relocate from Okinawa to Guam; US strategy of encircling China using island chains unchanged, says expert
US Marines stationed in Okinawa reportedly started to transfer to Guam on Saturday after years of complaints by local ...
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Airman gets 5 years in prison with hard labor for sexual assault that roiled Okinawa
A Japanese court sentenced a U.S. airman to five years in prison with hard labor immediately after convicting him of sexually ...
Retro Japan: Okinawa Pref. public hall's 200-plus red columns let in fresh ocean air
More than 200 impressive red columns at a public hall here have been letting the soothing ocean breezes blow through for ...
Defense minister, Okinawa leader fail to break new ground
NAHA--In the first meeting of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki, both sides remained far apart ...
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U.S. Air Force member gets 5-year term for sexual assault of minor in Okinawa
A U.S. Air Force member stationed in Okinawa Prefecture was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for kidnapping and ...
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Island-fighting doctrine makes Marine jungle training on Okinawa trendy
The potential for conflict in the Indo-Pacific has heightened the importance of jungle warfare training in recent years.
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Japanese court finds U.S. airman guilty of raping girl, imposes 5-year sentence
Dec. 13 (UPI) --A Japanese court on Friday found a U.S. airman guilty of the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old girl in ...
US serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
A US serviceman was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl last year, an official from ...