Posted on 11/19/2017 8:27:39 PM PST by Ronin
Effective immediately, U.S. service members on Okinawa are restricted to base and to their residences. Until further notice, alcohol consumption is prohibited. This includes in residences and public locations such as bars and clubs, and hotels.
Additionally, U.S. service members on mainland Japan are prohibited from purchasing or consuming alcohol, on or off base.
The new restrictions follow an accident Sunday morning in Naha in which a Okinawan man was killed when his vehicle was struck by a truck being driven by a U.S. service member. Alcohol may have been a factor.
Commanders across Japan will immediately lead mandatory training to address responsible alcohol use, risk management and acceptable behavior. All military members and U.S. government civilians in Japan are required to attend.
The vast majority of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and civilians in Japan serve honorably and make great contributions to the defense of Japan. When our service members fail to live up to the high standards we set for them, it damages the bonds between bases and local communities and makes it harder for us to accomplish our mission. We are committed to being good neighbors with our host communities and we are thankful for the support we receive from them every day.
Absolutely this is how it should be dealt with! I was stationed at Camp Schwab during the first rape incident that occurred in 95. We were one month out from rotation back to the mainland when this horrific incident occurred. Our final month on the island we were locked down to base. We were visited by the Commandant and Sgt Maj. Of The Marine Corps.
Bottom line is when your brothers in arms screw up it costs everyone. In wartime that screw up results in the death of many. Most will never understand this paradigm and I wouldn’t expect civilians to. A Marine unit is only as strong as its weakest link and we all pay the price of a single mishap. This is the way its been since it’s founding in 1775 and shall be for centuries to come. It worked then and it still works today
No, it’s the way its always been and as it should be
41, absolute has NOTHING to do with liberalism
41, has nothing to do with what you espouse. Has everything to do with discipline and a unit of one
Overreaction?
About day 3 of boot camp a Captain came into the lecture room and gave us an introductory talk about our commitment and finalized this orientation with a quote I will never forget “like it or not you are now living in a military dictatorship”.
Like it, or not.
When Uncle Sugar tells the troops such and so... it’s the Law. Disobey it and pay the price.
Simplicity is a beautiful thing.
“Absolute laziness from command”
Laziness? The command is salivating over having the undivided attention all personnel attached. Tensions in the region and preps can be handled much more efficiently with total lock down.
Once again the few knotheads ruin it for the many because we can’t insist on personal responsibility and accountability.
The policy is necessary.
When one person/service member messes up, all pay. This is taught in boot camp, and rightfully so.
One person not paying attention, sleeping on watch, not on assigned watchpost can sink a ship or sub, allow a base to be attacked, etc.
All pay for one.
Absolutely no argument from me on the absolute necessity of the “dictatorship”.
From experience though, lower ranking officers and non coms abuse it and cumulatively that negatively effects morale and retention costing the Navy and the taxpayer a fortune.
In my day, the CNO was Zumwalt and we got some relief from some of regulations.
..........was on and off the Ranger many times in Sasebo from 1969 to 1971 delivering mail by the semi truck load.
Awesome ship! This experience was a great one and a great memory nearly a half century later.
Rules are a type of tax we pay for the irresponsible among us.
I was stationed at Kadena, Okinawa in 1968-1969. The Okinawans were the craziest drivers I ever saw.
Of all the CVs I was on — Kitty Hawk, Enterprise, Constellation, Ranger — it was the oldest, but the best maintained. Best leadership, too, so no surprise.
Now it’s being made into razor blades...sold for scrap for $0.01...sad.
It seems like a radical step, but I can see two different sides to it. Number one, it’s a definite demonstration of a very high level of concern on the part of USFJ, but more subtly it will have a significant financial impact on the local communities near the bases, and those people are not going to be very happy about it.
They can also be counted on to exert pressure on their local politicians to get the restriction relaxed. This is an issue that seems to get lost in the wash whenever the bases get discussed. Servicemembers and their families spend a LOT of money in the local economies.
Many businesses cater to them exclusively — especially in Okinawa. Restricting everyone to base is going to HURT.
Did you see how low a BAC the Japanese set? With a level that low, I can see why they wenter with a ban.
Can’t drink in your own residence?
And what if, God knows why, you had to leave your residence for some reason and drive? If you only had one beer, you might not remember how low Japan has set its BAC and think you’re legal to drive. Or you might think enough time has passed and a blood test might say different. For Pete’s sake, why even angst about it, especially in the short term. If going dry is the worst thing that ever happens to our service personnel, they’re blessed.
I’m almost sure it’s a Dummycrat registered asswipe.
My cousin is serving to Sokor. You are correct. You just cannot ban alcohol, and they’ll find a way. It’s like restricting Youtube videos and entertainment. Just hand over the idiot drunk driver to the Japanese as an example and I’m sure the future idiots will learn from it.
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