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A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey was soon on its way after making a precautionary landing at a civilian airport on a small island in southern Japan, officials said.
U.S. Marines launched explosive one-way attack drones against targets near Mount Fuji, marking the weapon’s first use at a military training facility near Japan’s tallest peak.
A U.S. Marine has been formally charged with killing and robbing a Japanese woman at a hotel in Okinawa’s capital, three weeks after his arrest prompted calls for changes to the status of forces agreement.
The use of confidentiality agreements in privatized military family housing has increased by more than 300% over the past six years, which advocates say is a response to civil litigation that makes it harder to track chronic issues.
Marines on Okinawa have begun fielding three new missile systems that provide the backbone of a critical island defense network as the Marine Corps continues its shift to littoral warfare. (from @BrianMcElhiney)