Stars and Stripes : Pacific edition, Thursday, December 18, 2008

Hansen training goes on despite bullet allegation
Stars and Stripes : Pacific edition, Thursday, December 18, 2008
By David Allen and Chiyomi Sumida, Stars and Stripes
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japan’s Ministry of Defense has requested the halt of live-fire training on Camp Hansen until the source of a bullet found lodged in a car parked near the base is determined. continued ...

Kadena unit trains with JASDF in Hokkaido
Stars and Stripes : Pacific edition, Thursday, December 18, 2008
By Natasha Lee, Stars and Stripes
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — Airmen from Kadena Air Base said Tuesday that a weeklong bilateral training in snowy Hokkaido last week helped strengthen communication and tactical coordination with Japan Air Self-Defense Forces. continued ...

Citing safety, Marine bulletin declares ‘Party Bus’ off limits
Stars and Stripes : Pacific edition, Thursday, December 18, 2008
By Cindy Fisher, Stars and Stripes
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — All events sponsored by a company known for its "Party Bus" that caters to U.S. personnel are off limits to Marine personnel, according to a Marine Corps Bases Japan bulletin posted Thursday. continued ...

Drill addresses hot-button issue
Stars and Stripes : Pacific edition, Thursday, December 18, 2008
Navy’s medical exercise seeks to allay Yokosuka residents’ radiation concerns
By Erik Slavin and Chiyomi Sumida, Stars and Stripes
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Navy showed Yokosuka city officials how it would respond to an ultra-low-level radiological injury during an emergency drill Tuesday. continued ...