The other day I was flipping through Foxnews.com and happened to come across this article. The best part is that no one bothered to tell us this happened at all. You would think someone might want to send the Zama Community a memo. For example, FYI -- someone tried to bomb the military base you live on last night. If you happen to spot any "radical guerillas" in your neighbourhood let us know. Sweet mercy.
TOKYO — A small explosion occurred outside a U.S. Army base south of Tokyo late Monday, police and military officials said. A Japanese news report said police suspected an attempted attack on the base.
The Army was investigating the blast, said an official at Camp Zama who spoke on condition of anonymity, adding that there were no reports of injuries or damage.
"A small explosion was heard in the vicinity of the base," said Maj. David Smith, a Pentagon spokesman. "It did not occur on the base."
Kyodo News agency reported that police had found a "launch pad" near the base and suspected an attempted guerrilla attack. The Army could not immediately confirm what had caused the explosion.
A Kanagawa Prefecture police official who only gave his name as Okamura said Zama residents reported hearing the explosion around 11 p.m. and police were investigating.
In 2002, two blasts were heard outside Camp Zama, and Japanese police found a metal projectile and a crude mortar made from a metal pipe nearby. Investigators blamed radical guerrillas for the explosions, which caused no injuries.
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We heard about the 2002 episode in our AOB class. The NCIS lady that came to talk to us (who incidentally doesn't look like anyone that would be on the tv show) she said that the Japanese are so polite about their protests that they warn the officials and then "bomb" a deserted area. She said it's nothing to be worried about. Thankfully, I kinda find it hilarious.
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