Okinawa Area Coordinator Press Conference Discussing Period of Unity and Mourning

Video by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue, Gunnery Sgt. Jeremy Vought

III Marine Expeditionary Force

May 27, 2016 | 48:02

At 7:30 a.m. JST on May 27, component commands across all service branches on Okinawa will begin an island-wide period of unity and mourning in memory of the Okinawan female victim, and out of respect for our Okinawan friends and neighbors in this difficult time. This is a time to have internal discussion between commands and their service members to reflect on this tragic event and how we, as good neighbors, collectively grieve the loss of innocent life in our shared community where we all live and work. Saturday, May 28, at 9:00 a.m. JST, the Okinawa Area Coordinator and Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force, Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, will officially address media representatives about the details of the period of unity and mourning.