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Senate committee asks Congress to review SOFA and Lt. Ridge Alconis case
Summary
The committee approved House Concurrent Resolution 1002 urging Congress and the National Security Council to review the status-of-forces agreement and the investigation and trial of Lieutenant Ridge Alconis after witnesses described his May 29, 2021 medical episode in Japan, jail conditions and subsequent conviction.
The State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee approved House Concurrent Resolution 1002 on Jan. 19, 2025, which calls on the U.S. Congress and the National Security Council to review the status-of-forces agreement (SOFA) and the circumstances surrounding the investigation and trial of Lieutenant Ridge Alconis in Japan.
Supporters told the committee the alleged facts of the case: on May 29, 2021, the family said Alconis blacked out while…
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