The III Marine Expeditionary Force’s commander will likely soon depart Okinawa after an short tenure marked by loosened liberty restrictions and an apparent slaying-suicide perpetrated by a...
A high court in Japan reduced the monetary award Tuesday for Okinawa residents who had sued over aircraft noise in the area surrounding Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
<p>The USS Fitzgerald left dry dock Tuesday in Pascagoula, Miss., nearly two years after a collision that killed seven sailors, according to a Navy statement.</p>
In Japan, a string of four consecutive national holidays sandwiched between two weekends (Apr. 27 to May 6) is simply called Golden Week. If you are out and about during this travel crazy week,...
The deigo, or tiger’s claw, was named the official flower of Okinawa in 1972. Deigo trees are normally in bloom around mid-April through May. Around that time, the red flowers of the trees can be...
After three grueling weeks of intense physical and mental training, Marines completed the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course April 10 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Gotemba,...
<p>Changes instituted by the Navy after two fatal collisions involving U.S. warships in 2017 are paying off with more realistic training, higher re-enlistment rates and a culture centered...
Japanese police have identified Tamae Hindman, 44, as the Okinawa woman stabbed to death in an apparent slaying-suicide on the island over the weekend.
There’s something — or a few someones — missing from the 2019 Cyber Awareness Challenge, the Department of Defense’s annual computer security training.
The Department of Defense is warning servicemembers about the risk of being exposed to illegal drugs when using products containing cannabidiol, popularly known as CBD.
Stars and Stripes‘ Egg Hunt Promotion has started on Facebook! Colorful eggs (laminated picture of eggs) are scattered around the bases in the Pacific (mainland Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Guam)!
