(3)U.S. resumes Futemma drills after copter crash, despite protest

(3)U.S. resumes Futemma drills after copter crash, despite protest

NAHA, Japan - A photo taken shortly before noon Aug. 16 shows Futemma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture, where U.S. forces resumed flight drills following the crash of a U.S. Marine helicopter at Okinawa International University in Ginowan on Aug. 13.

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