The U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture is pausing all operations for two days from Wednesday, followed by a fresh curfew for 30 days, after a marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman.
Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force, said in a letter released late Tuesday that “incidents like this demand we pause for reflection.”?
“Serving on Okinawa comes with responsibility,” he added. “We will take time to think hard about discipline, standards and our alliance responsibilities.”?
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