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There used to be a U.S. vessel by the name of Okinawa. USS Okinawa was an Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship, which was commissioned in April of 1962. She was mobilized during the Vietnam and Gulf Wars before being decommissioned in December of 1992, and sunk as a target during an exercise in June of 2002.

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2017 — North Korean nuclear capabilities, Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria making inroads in the Philippines are the three major challenges facing the Pacific community, the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said at the 4th Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum here yesterday.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installation Pacific (MCIPAC), host a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2017. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet relinquished command of MCIPAC to Brig. Gen. Paul J. Rock Jr.

Marines and Sailors from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, clean up a beach on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2017. Based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 3/8 is currently forward deployed to 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

American Red Cross - Kadena Station and the Torii Station Dental Clinic are accepting applications for Dental Assistant Training. The training is open to all SOFA-status spouses and civilians 18 years or older with a high school diploma and 18 months left on island. Call 098-961-1294 for more details.