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6th anniversary of U.S. copter crash in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Doves are released during a ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the crash of a military helicopter from the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station on the campus of Okinawa International University in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2010. Participants at the ceremony called for the suspension of all flights by U.S. military aircraft.

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Window falls from U.S. chopper onto Okinawa school grounds

GINOWAN, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Students of Futenma Daini Elementary School in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2017, look at the grounds where a window from a CH-53E U.S. military helicopter fell the previous day.

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Osprey to fly to Camp Fuji via Atsugi air base

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo taken on July 15, 2014, shows U.S. Marie Corps MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa. An Osprey is scheduled to fly to Camp Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture on the day via the U.S. Navy's Atsugi air base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. It will be the first Osprey flight to the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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Osprey to fly to Camp Fuji via Atsugi air base

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo taken on July 15, 2014, shows U.S. Marie Corps MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa. An Osprey is scheduled to fly to Camp Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture on the day via the U.S. Navy's Atsugi air base in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. It will be the first Osprey flight to the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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U.S. base in Okinawa raises environmental concerns

NAHA, Japan - A blue sheet covers an area in the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Foster in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 13, 2014, after a local government found a dozen metal drums, suspected to have been abandoned by U.S. forces, at the site.

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Government committee on Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R) exchange greetings at the outset of a meeting of a government committee to study the potential closure of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Government committee on Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R front) and Ginowan Mayor Atsushi Sakima (sitting next to Nakaima) hold aerial photos during a meeting of a government committee to study the potential closure of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L side, 2nd from front) also attended the meeting.

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Okinawans see 2020 Tokyo Olympics with mixed feelings

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 5, 2013 shows people viewing from an upland park the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Okinawa gov. to approve landfill for U.S. base relocation

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2012 shows the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Marines hold ceremony for Osprey unit

GINOWAN, Japan - The U.S. Marines hold a ceremony for a unit formed to operate MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at the Marines' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2013. The Marines deployed 12 Ospreys at Futenma in October 2012 and are in the process of deploying 12 more of the aircraft at the base.

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Protesting Ospreys

GINOWAN, Japan - Demonstrators hold "NO!" signs as they march in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2013. They protested the deployment of Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan during the rally marking the ninth anniversary of the crash of a Marines helicopter at a local university campus.

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Osprey transport to Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Opponents of additional deployment of MV-22 Osprey aircraft stage a sit-in in front of a gate at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. military the same day resumed transport of Ospreys to the airbase from the Iwakuni base after a fatal helicopter crash a week ago forced it to postpone the deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft amid safety concerns about military operations.

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Osprey transport to Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows MV-22 Osprey aircraft landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. military resumed transport of Ospreys from the Iwakuni base after a fatal helicopter crash a week ago forced it to postpone the additional deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft amid safety concerns about military operations.

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Osprey transport to Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Opponents of additional deployment of MV-22 Osprey aircraft are removed as they staged a sit-in around the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. military the same day resumed transport of Ospreys to the airbase from the Iwakuni base after a fatal helicopter crash a week ago forced it to postpone the deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft amid safety concerns about military operations.

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Osprey transport to Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, after flying from the Iwakuni base on Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. military resumed transport of Ospreys after a fatal helicopter crash a week ago forced it to postpone the additional deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft amid safety concerns about military operations.

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Osprey transport to Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, after flying from the Iwakuni base on Aug. 12, 2013. The U.S. military resumed transport of Ospreys after a fatal helicopter crash a week ago forced it to postpone the additional deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft amid safety concerns about military operations.

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Osprey transport to Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Demonstrators obstruct the path of a vehicle carrying U.S. military personnel in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013, to protest additional deployment of MV-22 Osprey aircraft. The U.S. military the same day resumed transport of Ospreys to the airbase from the Iwakuni base after a fatal helicopter crash a week ago forced it to postpone the deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft amid safety concerns about military operations.

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Osprey transport to Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - Demonstrators obstruct the path of a vehicle carrying U.S. military personnel in front of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2013, to protest additional deployment of MV-22 Osprey aircraft. The U.S. military the same day resumed transport of Ospreys to the airbase from the Iwakuni base after a fatal helicopter crash a week ago forced it to postpone the deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft amid safety concerns about military operations.

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - About 200 protesters gather outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2013, following the crash of a U.S. military helicopter in a U.S. base in the prefecture.

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U.S. military helicopter crashes in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - About 200 protesters gather outside the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2013, following the crash of a U.S. military helicopter in a U.S. base in the prefecture.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows two Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft after landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flying over Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 3, 2013, heading for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station for additional deployment of Osprey.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows two Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft (back) after landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft shown to reporters after landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows two Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft after landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft shown to reporters after landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo shows two Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft after landing at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for additional deployment on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Additional Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flying over Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 3, 2013, heading for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station for additional deployment of Osprey.

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U.S. military base in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - A September 2012 file photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture.

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Osprey in Okinawa

FUKUOKA, Japan - A group of reporters get on a U.S. military's MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, for a ride on March 20, 2013.

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Osprey in Okinawa

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows the inside of the U.S. military's MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft shown to reporters at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 20, 2013.

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Osprey in Okinawa

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken with a fisheye lens shows a group of reporters given a ride on the U.S. military's MV22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 20, 2013.

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Protest in Tokyo over Osprey

TOKYO, Japan - A rally is held in Hibiya Park, central Tokyo, on Jan. 27, 2013, against the deployment of tilt-rotor Osprey transport aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Leaders of all 41 municipalities of Okinawa Prefecture gathered in the capital to hold the rally.

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Protest in Tokyo over Osprey

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters march in Tokyo's Uchisaiwaicho district on Jan. 27, 2013, against the deployment of tilt-rotor Osprey transport aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. The Diet building can be seen in the background. Leaders of all 41 municipalities of Okinawa Prefecture gathered in Tokyo the same day to hold a protest rally against the Osprey deployment.

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Protest in Tokyo over Osprey

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters march in Tokyo's Ginza district on Jan. 27, 2013, against the deployment of tilt-rotor Osprey transport aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Leaders of all 41 municipalities of Okinawa Prefecture gathered in Tokyo the same day to hold a protest rally against the Osprey deployment.

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Protest against Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 23, 2012, shows participants in a rally in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, to protest the deployment of the Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the city. They also protested a long-stalled plan to relocate the base within Okinawa, and a spate of recent incidents in Okinawa involving U.S. servicemen, which has rekindled local anger against U.S. troops stationed there.

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Osprey training in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - The U.S. Marine Corps in Japan opens a rescue training mission involving Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft (R back) to the Japanese press at the Futenma U.S. Marine Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2012.

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Osprey training in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - The U.S. Marine Corps in Japan opens a rescue training mission involving Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft (R back) to the Japanese press at the Futenma U.S. Marine Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2012.

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Osprey training in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - The U.S. Marine Corps in Japan opens a drill involving Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft to the Japanese press at the Futenma U.S. Marine Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2012.

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Ospreys fly at night

GINOWAN, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies at 7:24 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2012. The U.S. Marine Corps flew Ospreys at night for the first time since the tilt-rotor planes were deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture earlier in October.

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Ospreys fly at night

GINOWAN, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies at 7:24 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2012. The U.S. Marine Corps flew Ospreys at night for the first time since the tilt-rotor planes were deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture earlier in October.

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Ospreys fly at night

GINOWAN, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies at 7:24 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2012. The U.S. Marine Corps flew Ospreys at night for the first time since the tilt-rotor planes were deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture earlier in October.

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Ospreys fly at night

GINOWAN, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies at 7:05 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2012. The U.S. Marine Corps flew Ospreys at night for the first time since the tilt-rotor planes were deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture earlier in October.

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Ospreys fly at night

GINOWAN, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies at 7:24 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2012. The U.S. Marine Corps flew Ospreys at night for the first time since the tilt-rotor planes were deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture earlier in October.

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Ospreys fly at night

GINOWAN, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies at 7:24 p.m. on Oct. 23, 2012. The U.S. Marine Corps flew Ospreys at night for the first time since the tilt-rotor planes were deployed at the Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture earlier in October.

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Osprey flying in helicopter mode

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows U.S. Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey aircraft flying in vertical take-off and landing mode -- helicopter mode -- over an area of the city of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 6, 2012. Under the bilateral agreement reached in September that year, Ospreys are restricted to flying in such mode only within the boundaries of U.S. military facilities and areas "except as operationally necessary."

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Ospreys in Okinawa

GINOWAN, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey aircraft lands at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, after a training flight on Oct. 10, 2012.

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Osprey aircraft in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows U.S. Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey aircraft flying over the city of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 6, 2012.