9,000 U.s. Marines To Leave Okinawa

Thousands of Marines will be transferred off Okinawa under an agreement that will reduce the U.S. military footprint in Japan, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said.

Topics:  marines   okinawa   japan   u.s secretary   defense leon panetta   u.s    
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