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Post on discipline and meeting Lt. Gen. Watson
Published by George Glass (U.S. Ambassador to Japan) on October 5, 2026.
the ambassador's Oct 5 statement
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… @USAmbJapan (ジョージ・グラス駐日米国大使): The criminal allegations in Okinawa do not represent the @USMC's core values of honor, courage, and commitment. As I assured Foreign Minister @moteging and Okinawa Governor @GentaKoja yesterday, I am speaking with U.S. military commanders this week about how we continue to hold our American servicemembers to the very highest levels of discipline and integrity. In today’s constructive conversation with @USMC Lieutenant General Benjamin Watson, commander of @IIIMEF, we discussed our next steps in strengthening that bond of trust with our Japanese partners and base-hosting communities. @MofaJapan_jp @MofaJapan_en …
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- Japan holds a U.S. Marine in the killing of an Okinawa woman, and Okinawa says U.S. discipline measures have failed · cited for the U.S. side's case on discipline
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