Urasoe, U.S. military sign ambulance accord

Urasoe, U.S. military sign ambulance accord

NAHA, Japan - Mitsuo Gima (L), mayor of Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, and Brig. Gen. Willie Williams, commander of the U.S. Forces in Okinawa, sign an agreement April 17 to allow Urasoe's fire engines and ambulances to pass through a U.S. base in the city in emergencies.

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