according to Japanese police. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Ballor, 25, assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Torii Station in Yomitan, was northbound on Route 58 at 7:11 p.m ...

The 1st Battalion of the Pacific-oriented 1st Special Forces Group is forward deployed on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The rest are stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.