In this file photo, a military transport plane takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan. About 9,000 U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa will be moved to other locations in the Asia-Pacific under a joint U.S.-Japan agreement.

First published in the April 27, 2012, 6:02 a.m. edition

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