Community News

TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- It is argued that the weather cost the French the Battle of Agincourt as their horses struggled across the swampy land in pursuit of Henry V’s significantly smaller British Army.

CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines throw footballs and spike volleyballs as the aroma of a barbeque drifts across the Okinawa sand.

WASHINGTON D.C. (AFNS) -- The Air Force has instructed force support offices across the service to allow both enlisted members and officers to omit the words "So help me God" from enlistment and officer appointment oaths if an Airman chooses.

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- With the exception of those arriving from the United Kingdom, personnel new to Japan have a lot to get used to when they get behind the wheel. They now sit on the opposite side of the car, drive on the opposite side of the road and often mistake their turn signal lever for their windshield wiper lever.

Col. Leon G. Plummer, commander of 10th Regional Support Group and senior U. S. Army commander on Okinawa, welcomes Mr. Daisuke Nakano, Special Advisor to the Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to Torii Station, Okinawa. They conducted a meet and greet to establish relations and dialogue for the future.

Laughter and smiles transcended the language barrier Tuesday morning as Torii Station spouses and Family members sculpted paper into cranes and practiced Japanese calligraphy, or Shuuji, with residents Yomitan Village at the Oki Community Center.