Matthew M. Burke
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Police say intoxicated US sailor entered Okinawa apartment unit unlawfully
Japanese police arrested a US Navy sailor who allegedly entered an apartment unit on Okinawa while under the influence of alcohol. → Read More
Tow accident on Guam takes C-5 Super Galaxy out of Air Force service
An Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy was damaged in a training accident at Andersen Air Force Base, where the behemoth transport aircraft was towed into a light pole. → Read More
Chinese naval vessel enters Japan’s territorial waters for first time this year
Tokyo lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing after a Chinese navy vessel entered Japan’s territorial waters off the southern tip of its main islands, according to the Japanese government. → Read More
Tokyo’s missile plans violate Japanese Constitution, Okinawa governor says
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said he opposes Tokyo's reported plans to position missile batteries capable of striking parts of China and North Korea within the southern island chain. → Read More
‘Aircraft mishap’ drill simulates joint response to helicopter crash on Okinawa
Japanese first responders joined their Marine Corps counterparts to practice how they’d respond if a U.S. military helicopter crashed in the local community. → Read More
Marine Corps reports high levels of toxins at Okinawa base, but no ‘human health’ risk
A ‘human health risk assessment’ by the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, from 2019, revealed high levels of dioxin and pesticides at three spots on Camp Kinser. → Read More
Tokyo protests to Beijing after Chinese coast guard vessels approach Senkakus again
Japan says Chinese coast vessel 1304, seen here in January 2020, appeared to be armed with a deck-mounted machine gun when it entered Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (Japan Coast Guard) CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Tokyo lodged a diplomatic complaint with Beijing on Monday after a flotilla of Chinese government vessels entered waters claimed by Japan around… → Read More
Marine’s daughter, 7, seriously injured after falling from escalator on Okinawa
The daughter of an Okinawa-based Marine was hospitalized after falling nearly three stories from a shopping mall escalator near Camp Kinser. → Read More
Okinawa-based US soldier, sailor accused in separate alcohol-fueled crashes
Two U.S. service members could face charges in recent incidents of alleged drunken driving, one involving injuries, according to Japanese police. → Read More
Work begins on Japanese base designated for US Navy carrier-landing practice
A new island military base will one day host U.S. Navy carrier-landing practice, a ministry spokesman said. → Read More
Marine Corps plans new littoral regiment for Okinawa, Japanese newspaper reports
The Marine Corps plans a new quick-reaction force on Okinawa to counter Chinese maritime expansion in the region. → Read More
Japan’s Defense Ministry plans new Self-Defense Force supply base on Okinawa
Japan plans to build a new supply base near Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, a defense spokesman said. → Read More
Japan’s Cabinet OKs coast guard outlay in response to Chinese activity
Japan will buy more coast guard vessels and aircraft and step-up surveillance in the East China Sea in response to an increasing Chinese presence there, according to recently released documents. → Read More
Professor mines Marine Corps history for book on WWI cartoons
History professor Cord Scott hopes his new book, “The Mud and the Mirth: Marine Cartoonists in World War I,” adds insight into the lives of ordinary Marine riflemen in World War I as the memory of that conflict has faded into history. → Read More
Japan plans surface-to-air missiles on island east of Taiwan
Japan plans to put surface-to-air missiles on Taiwan’s doorstep in a move to shore up defenses in the Nansei Island chain, a defense official said. → Read More
Japan lodges more complaints of maritime trespassing by China
A weeklong joint naval exercise by the Chinese and Russian navies got underway in the same region Wednesday. → Read More
Tokyo expresses ‘strong concern’ over Chinese naval vessel in Japanese waters
Tokyo lodged diplomatic complaints with Beijing over alleged intrusions into Japanese territorial waters by a Chinese naval vessel, according to the Japanese government. → Read More
Marine marksmen bring hope, luck and skill to Okinawa range for Far East contest
The top 10% of shooters by score are invited to the Marine Corps Championships at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. → Read More
Okinawa villager, chasing stray US Marines, attempts to take rifle
A photo of several U.S. Marines walking on a roadway in Higashi village appeared in the Okinawa Times newspaper, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (Matthew M. Burke/Stars and Stripes) CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Japanese woman attempted to take a rifle from a member of a squad of U.S. Marines who strayed off a military training area and into a local village on Friday, according to a spokesman for the… → Read More
Annual marksmanship competition seeks best Marine Corps shooters in the Far East
The Far East Marksmanship Competition drew 158 competitors to Camp Hansen on Okinawa. → Read More