Sorry. To be clear, they were not on lockdown, and alcohol was not prohibited or monitored. We (military and anyone who lives/works on base) are supposed to be in off base quarters or on base by 8 pm in deference to the (suddenly now former Prime Minister) national “state of emergency,” which has been extended into March. Mind you, the 8 pm thing is not enforced by the Japanese government. They just ask people to follow it, and for the most part they dO. We, on my base, HAVE been through lockdown before, though - last spring. I’m not sure if Yokota was ever in “Shelter in Place” like we were on the nearby US Naval Base. Yokota is a lot closer to Tokyo than we are, but we have had much higher COVID case loads. Yokota’s COVID response has been much less restrictive than ours - still, the 8 pm rule stands, for now. Japanese businesses close up. Japan primarily did the 8 pm thing to stop the spread in bars and restaurants. The article I read said he came on base at 9 pmish. I just thought that was a bold move since we are supposed to be on base by 8 pm. The amount of alcohol he may have had on him would only be a problem if he was obviously wasted when coming through the gate. I do not think that was the case because he would have been snagged by MPs if he were that wasted.