Okinawa officials lodge complaint after Air Force uses Kadena for parachute training

Stars and Stripes ^ | October 25, 2007 | Stars and Stripes

[enough_idiocy]

I imagine they would’ve been very receptive to us redeploying there.

[Doctor Raoul]

The Japanese have Democrats too?

[ElkGroveDan]

Would they prefer Chinese parachutes? I hear they are still itching for pay-back.

[docbnj]

Hey Nips! You lost the war. We’re friends now, anyway. So, get to work on your moon launch. I’ll be ready to congratulate you when you get there before the Chinese. Banzai!

In the meantime, what problem is a few parachutists? How do I tell you to “chill out” in Japanese?

[Stonewall Jackson]

Im not sure about "chill out", but ochitsuite is Japanese for "calm down". Is that close enough?

[Thrownatbirth]

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[Pontiac]

“From his comment, it is obvious that training on Kadena Air Base will become routine, which is unacceptable.”

It would have be nice if this article had shed just a bit more light on what is unacceptable about parachuting at Kadena.

Just guessing; it is probably that the Okinawa natives do not want the Americans on Okinawa. The parachutes is just the latest vehicle for venting their anger.

Sometimes I think we should just bring all of the troops home from England, Germany and Japan. Let them supply their own defense.

[DustyMoment]

I wonder how much they will complain when those same pararescue jumpers defy the weather to save Okinawan lives in the aftermath of some cataclismic future event?

As Judge Judy says, “Beauty fades, dumb is forever”!

[SamuraiScot]

The Okinawa City Council lodged a protest resolution Monday against parachute training held last week on Kadena Air Base.

Instead of parachutists, you prefer they drop an H-bomb, I suppose.

[Intolerant in NJ]

“From his comment, it is obvious that training on Kadena Air Base will become routine, which is unacceptable.”...ah, the inscrutable East - some specifics as to why it was "unacceptable" would have been helpful......

[DesScorp]

Just leave Japan and set up bases on some of the pacific islands.

[Rembrandt]

IIRC, I went thru both parachute trng and Low Pressure school on Okinawa. That was many cerveza’s ago, 1968.

[killjoy]

[taxesareforever]

Would they be more receptive to “bombing run” training? We could find out.

[LeoWindhorse]

great photo man . Who are these folks?

[killjoy]

United States Air Force Pararescue Jumpers. Different unit, but the guys the article is complaining about jumped on the base. :)

[libertyhoundusnr]

Is there a word for “blow it out your ass” in Hirigana or Katakana?

[Bulldawg Fan]

Dear City Council:

Thank you for your input. Now, is the next stick ready to go?

Bulldawg (Aiborne) Fan

[Ax]

All OUR bases are belong to us.