Hungry for Okinawa
Hungry for Okinawa
Okinawa, Japan, a Sub-Tropical island in the East China Sea. It is 17 miles wide at its widest point and 2 miles at its narrowest, 68 miles from tip to tip. This beautiful island boasts amazing beaches, staggering cliffs, a diverse history. Not to mention it has some of the kindest people I have ever met and known. In 1998, after Boot camp, Infantry School and MOS school, I opted to be stationed overseas and although I thought it would be a challenge, it turns out a lot of servicemen and women don't like to go overseas so I was quickly approved to go to Japan. For me, it was a requirement of my enlistment. Why would I want to stay in the US when I could travel for free? During my first year at Camp Hansen on Okinawa I was offered an incentive to stay for another year, which I accepted because I was going to extend anyway!
