Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) announced the release of a new publication, “On the Verge of Breaking Down Completely”: Surviving the Kamikaze off Okinawa, 1945, online, Sept. 21, 2023.
Rear Adm. Christopher D. Stone assumed command of Task Force 76/3 from Rear Adm. Derek A. Trinque during a change of command ceremony at Camp Courtney Chapel, Okinawa, June 9.
A Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 Women’s History Month graphic Mar. 15. NMCB-5 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States territories to support and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Master-at-Arms 1st Class James Yeske, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa security department, pulls a harbor patrol boat alongside another as his boat returns to CFAO White Beach Naval Facility after a check ride, Dec. 29, 2022.
U.S. Navy Sailors interact with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors during a naval service language exchange held onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa White Beach Naval Facility Dec. 8, 2022
U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Charles Ziervogel, command master chief of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, welcomes Maj. Gen. William Seely, Director of Marine Corps Intelligence, prior to a meeting at 3rd MLG Headquarters on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 30, 2022.
Recently, my husband, Francis, mentored a young man attending Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport, R.I. He received his commission last month, and his parents invited Francis and me out to a celebratory dinner.
As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls.
