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US military acknowledges 'mistake' in US civilian's arrest on Okinawa street

Published by Stars and Stripes on December 11, 2025.

the halt of solo patrols after a civilian was slammed to the ground

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USFJ commander Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost halted unilateral patrols by the U.S. military on Okinawa and ordered an investigation into the incident, Severns said by email Nov. 26.

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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 patrol history

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