Okinawa Service Members Undergo 48-hour Operational Pause Following Marine Homicide Arrest

All service members in Okinawa will undergo an operational pause following the arrest of a Marine accused in the robbery and death of a woman in Naha, Japan. From noon Wednesday to noon Friday, all service members will undergo a period of training, according to a Tuesday memo from Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, Okinawa area coordinator and commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, posted on the III MEF Facebook page. Operations will cease during the 48-hour period with off-base liberty prohibited and alcohol banned on and off-base. During the pause, commanders and senior enlisted leaders are expected to lead