Citizens protest chopper flights on 2nd anniversary of crash

Citizens protest chopper flights on 2nd anniversary of crash

GINOWAN, Japan - Citizens stage a rally at Okinawa International University in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 13 to protest against continuing flights by U.S. Marine Corps helicopters over the city, with some 100 balloons with messages such as ''No Fly Zone.'' A new university building (in photo) is being constructed to replace the old one, which was damaged when a U.S. Marines helicopter crashed on the campus two years ago.

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