Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headtorch and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the ...
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Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Henoko, Okinawa Keiko Itokazu can still remember the day in 1965 when the parachute didn’t open. It was attached to a jeep trailer that was ...
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Explosion shakes Okinawa wharf as Japan clears unexploded WWII ordnance
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit set off ...
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String of anti-base protests brings suspended sentence for Okinawa woman
A woman opposed to U.S. military presence on Okinawa was convicted in a Japanese court recently on 16 counts related to her ...
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Marine Corps will receive first anti-ship missile battery in Okinawa
The 12th Littoral Combat Team will receive the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, in fiscal 2026.
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Japan Engineer District stands up new Okinawa DLA Facility
The new DLA Compound stands inside Kadena Airbase's Chibana Compound Compound in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo Credit: Charlie Maib) ...
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403rd Army Field Support Brigade Personality Spotlight: Nari Tamanaha – Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa
Tell us about your job and what you do: I serve as a personal property counselor in the Transportation Division at LRC-Okinawa, providing expert guidance on regulations and policies related to the ...