U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fedrick Pareja, left, and U.S. Staff Sgt. Caleb Robino, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeymen, examine an F-15D Eagle cockpit during...
U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer Hanmo Broeker, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 heavy equipment platoon commander, communicates with an All-Terrain Crane, known as a MAC-50, operator as the crane lifts an F-15 Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 4, 2022.
Airman 1st Class Angel Felix, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, performs metal inert gas welding at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2022.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Olson, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, supports the weight of the left wing in-board flap of an E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during a routine 18th Wing readiness training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar. 1, 2022.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominick Ferneding, an aircraft metals technology craftsman with the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, puts on his welding gloves at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2021.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Nacey, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structual maintenance craftsman, cuts a piece of metal at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2019.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Landon Berry, wheel and tire technician assigned to the 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, presses a bearing cup into the nose wheel at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 22, 2019.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn McMahon, engine specialist assigned to the 44th Air Maintenance Unit, inspects the inside of an F-15 Strike Eagle during phase maintenance at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2019.
Following a vegan diet doesn’t just reduce one’s impact on the environment, it’s associated with a range of health benefits, making it no surprise that a plant-based food movement is on the rise.
Summers can feel like a gazillion degrees outside, especially with no air conditioning. In temperatures like this, who feels up to cooking a hot meal, or eating one for that matter?
A trip to Hiji Waterfall will most likely mean a hike of one hour and 20 minutesl. If you are planning to go there, it would be a good idea to replenish your energy before starting a long hike.
Motobu Town is a home for some of Okinawa’s most popular attractions, such as Ocean Expo Park, Emerald Beach, Nakijin Castle and a beautiful path lined with “fukugi” (garcinia) trees in Bise.
As my first duty station, Okinawa has had many perks. Living here has given me plenty of new cultural experiences. Perhaps the most unique one has been the change in food.
Yoshoku, or Western dishes, came to Okinawa decades after hitting Japan’s mainland. The adoption of the Western cuisine was accelerated when the island became more exposed to American food after the battle of Okinawa.
