also: ざいおきべいぐん
US troops stationed in Okinawa
Refers specifically to the United States military forces based in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
The issue of US military bases in Okinawa has been debated for many years.
Soldiers from the US forces in Okinawa participated in a local event.
Refers to US forces stationed in Japan overall, not limited to Okinawa.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading ざいおきべいぐん is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading using the on'yomi ちゅう for 沖. Less common but still encountered.
Compound of 在 (ざい, 'stationed in'), 沖 (おき, short for 沖縄 'Okinawa'), and 米軍 (べいぐん, 'US military').