U.S. Marine Corps officer emphasizes Osprey's "safety" to press

U.S. Marine Corps officer emphasizes Osprey's "safety" to press

Maj. Christopher Demers (L) briefs a group of visiting Japan National Press Club members on the "safety" of the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma air base in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, on June 10, 2015.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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