11 July 2025 U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Joins Trilateral Chiefs of Defense in South Korea SEOUL, South Korea — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited South Korea on July 11, 2025, where he joined senior U.S., Japanese and South Korean military and government officials to underscore the criticality of trilateral military cooperation for addressing security...
11 July 2025 Pacific Amphibious Leaders Conclude Symposium Stronger Together MANILA, Philippines — Lt. Gen. James Glynn, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and the 37th Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. Vicente Blanco, concluded the 11th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium with a closing ceremony in Manila, Philippines, July 10, 2025...
09 July 2025 Eighth Army, 25th ID Soldiers participate in Task Force Smith 75th anniversary ceremony OSAN, South Korea — It's been 75 years since the beginning of the Korean War. Each year, the city of Osan, South Korea, holds its annual Task Force Smith ceremony at its Jukmiryeong War Memorial commemorating the Battle of Osan, the first ground combat involving U.S. forces during the Korean War,...
07 July 2025 U.S., Philippine Marines Co-Host Pacific Symposium MANILA, Philippines — The commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and the Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps will co-host the 11th annual Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Manila, July 8-10, 2025...
07 July 2025 Joint Interagency Task Force-West Holds Change of Command Ceremony Joint Interagency Task Force-West held a change of command ceremony on July 2, 2025, at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, where U.S. Navy Capt. George Howell relieved U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Bob Little...
30 June 2025 CNFK Honors 75th Anniversary of Korean War BUSAN, South Korea — Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) attended the 75th annual Korean War Commemoration Ceremony at the UN Memorial Cemetery-Korea in Busan, South Korea, June 25, 2025...
26 June 2025 B-29 Memorial Ceremony honors Airmen, deepens US–Japan bonds SASEBO, NAGASAKI, Japan — (U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing along with members of the Japan Air Self‑Defense Force and community officials gathered atop Mount Shizuhata, June 21, 2025, for the annual B‑29 Memorial Ceremony. The event paid tribute to 23 U.S. aircrew members...
24 June 2025 U.S. Navy Honors 80th Anniversary of Battle of Okinawa at Candle Lighting ITOMAN, OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Navy Sailors and family members joined local Okinawan volunteers at Peace Memorial Park on June 22 to prepare nearly 7,000 candles for a vigil on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day. The event honored the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa — an 82-day...
24 June 2025 U.S. Marines and Sailors Commence Koa Moana 2 KOROR, Palau — U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, have arrived in Palau in support of Koa Moana 25. This recurring exercise to the Pacific Island region focuses on building partnerships and enhancing the health...
16 June 2025 [Khaan Quest 2025] Khaan Quest kicks off with an opening ceremony ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Khaan Quest 2025 kicked off at the Five Hills Training Facility near Ulaanbaatar as soldiers from the Mongolian Armed Forces hosted United Nations participants from more than 20 different countries at the opening ceremony June 14, 2024...