1 00:00:00,860 --> 00:00:04,240 - Marines and Sailors of III MEF and of Marine Forces Japan, 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:05,660 I want to make sure that I am clear to you 3 00:00:05,660 --> 00:00:08,670 on the policy that I have put out regarding liberty. 4 00:00:08,670 --> 00:00:10,870 I established a Life in III MEF letter 5 00:00:10,870 --> 00:00:14,570 and I just signed a Marine Forces Japan Liberty Policy. 6 00:00:14,570 --> 00:00:16,640 Let me go point by point and be very clear 7 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,620 so that you hear it directly from me. 8 00:00:18,620 --> 00:00:19,870 Let's start with Hawaii. 9 00:00:19,870 --> 00:00:22,190 If you live in Hawaii, you're in the United States. 10 00:00:22,190 --> 00:00:25,800 The same Liberty orders and rules apply in Hawaii 11 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:27,060 as they do in the United States. 12 00:00:27,060 --> 00:00:28,520 There's no curfew. 13 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:30,570 There's no restriction on your consumption of alcohol, 14 00:00:30,570 --> 00:00:33,040 other than you have to comply with the state age, 15 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:34,030 which is 21. 16 00:00:34,030 --> 00:00:35,310 You can drive your vehicle, 17 00:00:35,310 --> 00:00:37,010 just like you can in the United States 18 00:00:37,010 --> 00:00:38,500 and live your life, mostly, 19 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:40,780 like you were in California or Camp Lejeune. 20 00:00:40,780 --> 00:00:43,850 Pretty simple but I need you to conduct yourselves well. 21 00:00:43,850 --> 00:00:47,250 If you live here in Japan, here is the deal: 22 00:00:47,250 --> 00:00:51,030 Officers and Staff NCOs, you do not have a curfew. 23 00:00:51,030 --> 00:00:54,290 Sergeants and below, your curfew is 01. 24 00:00:54,290 --> 00:00:57,610 That is per the U.S. Forces Japan Order. 25 00:00:57,610 --> 00:01:01,850 If you are going to consume alcohol out in town, 26 00:01:01,850 --> 00:01:05,240 that alcohol must stop at midnight. 27 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,770 There is no one who can consume alcohol publicly 28 00:01:08,770 --> 00:01:11,290 between midnight and 05. 29 00:01:11,290 --> 00:01:13,040 Liberty buddies, you don't need one. 30 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,820 You should have one. 31 00:01:14,820 --> 00:01:16,520 You're foolish not to have one. 32 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,620 Officers and Staff NCOs never need one. 33 00:01:18,620 --> 00:01:20,620 Sergeants and below need one 34 00:01:20,620 --> 00:01:23,460 if you are going to consume alcohol. 35 00:01:23,460 --> 00:01:25,810 For sergeants and below who are on the islands 36 00:01:25,810 --> 00:01:28,320 for 179 days or less, 37 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:30,823 you need a liberty buddy after 2200. 38 00:01:31,750 --> 00:01:34,630 Driving: driving is pretty simple. 39 00:01:34,630 --> 00:01:37,020 If you have a license, you wish to drive, 40 00:01:37,020 --> 00:01:38,350 you have a good record, 41 00:01:38,350 --> 00:01:40,300 you're a mature individual Marine or Sailor, 42 00:01:40,300 --> 00:01:41,820 you should be allowed to drive. 43 00:01:41,820 --> 00:01:44,280 You take your test, you get your insurance, 44 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:45,700 you go through all of the training 45 00:01:45,700 --> 00:01:48,160 that is required by the government of Japan 46 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:49,280 and you should have a license. 47 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,110 Commanders, I expect you to make sure 48 00:01:51,110 --> 00:01:52,920 these Marines get their licenses 49 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:54,760 within a reasonable amount of time. 50 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,360 That may be a couple of weeks 51 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,360 but certainly no more than a month. 52 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,200 Everyone who wishes to drive can drive. 53 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:02,890 I want you to enjoy the island. 54 00:02:02,890 --> 00:02:04,910 I want you to enjoy mainland Japan 55 00:02:04,910 --> 00:02:06,956 but you have to conduct yourselves well. 56 00:02:06,956 --> 00:02:09,800 There is no off-limits line. 57 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,170 If you want to go to Naha, go to Naha. 58 00:02:12,170 --> 00:02:14,650 But there is a list of off-limit establishments, 59 00:02:14,650 --> 00:02:16,340 which you can find in the Liberty Order. 60 00:02:16,340 --> 00:02:18,670 There's a link that'll take you to an updated list 61 00:02:18,670 --> 00:02:21,690 of places, specific places, you can't go 62 00:02:21,690 --> 00:02:23,140 because of their bad conduct. 63 00:02:23,140 --> 00:02:24,610 I want you to have fun out here. 64 00:02:24,610 --> 00:02:26,850 I want you to enjoy these islands. 65 00:02:26,850 --> 00:02:28,530 Please go after this. 66 00:02:28,530 --> 00:02:29,670 Enjoy yourselves. 67 00:02:29,670 --> 00:02:31,280 Conduct yourselves responsibly. 68 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,240 And commanders and sergeants major, 69 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:34,870 get after this Liberty Order 70 00:02:34,870 --> 00:02:36,280 and get our Marines out on Liberty 71 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:38,390 and enjoying this wonderful place that we live 72 00:02:38,390 --> 00:02:39,620 called III MEF. 73 00:02:39,620 --> 00:02:41,277 Semper Fidelis. 74 00:02:41,277 --> 00:02:44,277 (ceremonious music)