PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MILITARY FACES Rory McIlroy riding Reagan departs Webby Awards go to momentum from first Yokosuka for 2nd Fauci, Oprah, Pharrell win in 18 months pandemic-era patrol and DuVernay Page 24 Page 6 Page 18 Guard is asked to stay at US-Mexico border beyond September ›› Page 4 stripes.com Volume 80 Edition 24 ©SS 2021 THURSDAY,MAY 20, 2021 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Family says AFGHANISTAN Marine out of the brig, but fight not over BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes The struggle to free Marine Cpl. Thae Ohu from the brig is over, but her family says their fight for justice isn’t. Ohu was released under a plea agreement last week after nearly a year in pretrial confinement at the Navy Consoli- dated Brig in Chesapeake, Va., on charges of attempted murder, aggra- vated assault and other offens- es stemming Ohu from an April 2020 attack on her then-boyfriend. The attempted murder charges were dropped as part of the deal. The 27-year-old’s case drew widespread attention last year af- ter her family publicly called for PHILLIP WALTER WELLMAN/Stars and Stripes the Marine Corps to release her Mohammad Alim Faqiri, a farmer and former mujahedeen fighter, points out the mountains in Panjshir province, Afghanistan, on April 27, into mental health treatment, say- where he said he once fought Soviet troops. ing the assault came amid a psy- chological breakdown. Ohu had suffered severe post- traumatic stress disorder and oth- er issues since she was raped by a Marine supervisor in Japan five ‘Resistance 2.0’ years ago, her advocates said. “Although we cannot and will not overlook the failures of the Son of late Northern Alliance leader builds movement amid US troop withdrawal United States Marine Corps and DamNeck leadership, we are BY PHILLIP WALTER ance command- the movement, dubbed “Resist- and Stripes from his Kabul office overjoyed Thae is released from WELLMAN er Ahmad Shah ance 2.0,” risks deepening divi- that he expects the insurgents to their toxic control,” the family Stars and Stripes Massoud, said sions that could make the fall of intensify their attacks. said in a statement on the website KABUL, Afghanistan — The over 100,000 mi- the government and national se- Even if they don’t, the govern- Justice for Thae Ohu. son of one of Afghanistan’s most litia leaders, curity forces more likely. ment and security forces could fall Ohu had been assigned to the renowned guerrilla leaders is fighters and oth- It’s a scenario that could play without U.S. support, he said, and Marine Corps Intelligence working to unite disparate militias er stakeholders out throughout the country as re- his coalition could be an effective Schools at Dam Neck Naval Base against the Taliban, fearing the in northern Af- gional leaders vie to protect their backup plan. Massoud in Virginia. group may try to regain control of ghanistan have territories and their power, analy- “We are not announcing this as Advocates for rape survivors the country after U.S. and coali- so far pledged support to his sts said. an organized military side yet be- and others have criticized Ohu’s tion forces exit. movement. While he hopes the Taliban will cause we don’t want to jeopardize Ahmad Massoud, 32, whose fa- But by operating separately agree to a peace deal once foreign SEE MARINE ON PAGE 6 ther was the late Northern Alli- from the government, critics say troops leave, Massoud told Stars SEE MOVEMENT ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Thursday, May 20, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Biden reverses bank anti-discrimination law changes EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,129.94 Associated Press to document the extent of their from issuing credit cards and, un- Switzerland (Franc) 0.9002 Euro costs (May 20) $1.19 Thailand (Baht) 31.38 NEW YORK — The Biden ad- lending to the communities that der certain circumstances, for Dollar buys (May 20) 0.7982 Turkey (New Lira) 8.3988 British pound (May 20) $1.38 ministration said Tuesday it will re- surround their branches in order to loans they make to build or improve Japanese yen (May 20) 107.00 (Military exchange rates are those available peal changes made by the Trump ensure they are not just lending to facilities such as sports stadiums South Korean won (May 20) 1,106.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ administration to a law aimed at the wealthy or to white customers. and hospitals. many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. 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TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Classified .................... 13 Comics .........................16 Crossword ................... 16 Faces .......................... 18 Opinion ........................ 14 Sports .................... 19-24 Thursday, May 20, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 PACIFIC General says North Korea ‘quiet’ – for now BY COREY DICKSTEIN senators, noting the coronavirus port State Department-led efforts since November 2019. If con- every level in the Army, including Stars and Stripes pandemic has impacted North Ko- to convince Kim to give up nuclear firmed, LaCamera would replace serving as the top commander of Military tensions on the Korean rea, including its military. “If con- programs. Army Gen. Robert Abrams later U.S. and coalition forces fighting Peninsula are low, but North Ko- firmed, one of the things I'll have to During Trump’s 2018 meeting this year. Abrams has commanded the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria rea could begin testing long-range monitor is all of his combat capa- with Kim, the former president al- U.S. Force Korea since 2018. from 2018 to 2019. missiles and nuclear weapons bilities, both conventional, nuclear so agreed the U.S. military would Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., chair- He said Tuesday that his recent again to coerce U.S. officials to- and unconventional, that pose a not conduct large-scale training man of the Senate Armed Services experience commanding the U.S. ward political or sanctions relief, threat to our mission.” exercises with South Korean Committee, said he had known La- Army forces in the Pacific had pre- the general nominated to lead Kim has boasted recently of new forces. Those exercises, long-con- Camera since he was a lieutenant pared him well to lead the more American forces in Korea testified weapons, including improved in- sidered cornerstone events to de- colonel. than 28,000 American troops in Tuesday. tercontinental ballistic missiles, fending South Korea, have re- “You've had an impressive ca- South Korea, where despite the re- Army Gen. Paul LaCamera told capable of striking the U.S. home- mained scaled back since that reer, selfless dedication to the cent period of decreased tensions the Senate Armed Services Com- land, LaCamera noted in his writ- meeting. LaCamera said he would country and extremely aggressive the North Korean military re- mittee that North Korean leader ten testimony.