There are risks our military families face while deployed overseas.
Being imprisoned for a car accident caused by an unforeseen medical emergency shouldn’t be one of them.
America owes the Alkonis family a debt of gratitude.
Japan owes the family—and the U.S.—an apology.
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Ridge Arconis was sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter in Japan. (www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/shizuoka…)
The cause of the accident was not altitude sickness, but drowsy driving.
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