Training reinforces USFJ anti-violence message

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Training reinforces USFJ anti-violence message
By Travis J. Tritten, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Friday, August 22, 2008

The U.S. military in Japan acknowledged Wednesday the arrest of two sailors in San Diego — one assigned to the USS George Washington — for an alleged shooting murder and said training is under way to avoid violent incidents.

Japan-based U.S. Navy personnel have been giving the George Washington crew anti-violence, legal and cultural training since January in anticipation of the aircraft carrier’s move to Yokosuka Naval Base this fall, according to Commander Naval Forces Japan.

The George Washington was scheduled to relocate to Yokosuka earlier, but a deck fire delayed the transfer and sent the aircraft carrier to San Diego, where it is being repaired.

Over the weekend, two sailors — Petty Officer 2nd Class Cloris Cannon from the George Washington and Petty Officer 2nd Class Harvey Jordan from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 — were charged with murder and assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting outside a National City sports lounge in San Diego County, according to police reports.

In Japan, U.S. servicemembers will continue to be held to the highest standards of conduct to "maintain the trust and respect of the host nation," U.S. Forces Japan spokesman Col. Eric Schnaible said in an e-mail response to Stars and Stripes.


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