16 December 2024 Military Police train during Yama Sakura 87 U.S. Army military police (MP) with the 382nd Military Police Detachment and 422nd Military Police Company, both with 96th Military Police Battalion, 11th Military Police Brigade, flew halfway across the globe this December to support Yama Sakura 87, an annual trilateral training exercise involving...
26 November 2024 Joint Region Marianas partners with the community to keep Guam clean A partnership between Joint Region Marianas (JRM) and the Dededo Mayor’s Office, to address the ongoing issue of abandoned vehicles and illegal dumping in the village, is proving successful...
21 November 2024 U.S. Department of Defense Vision Statement for a Prosperous and Secure Southeast Asia The United States aims to support a Southeast Asian region free of coercion where safety, security, sovereignty, self-determination, and prosperity are shepherded by ASEAN centrality...
19 November 2024 Hawaii’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ dies on Maui at age 98 Lucille “Cille” MacDonald, a Maui resident who was recognized by Congress for her work building ships during World War II and escaped the 2023 Lahaina fire, died Friday just weeks short of what would have been her 99th birthday...
30 October 2024 56th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique The 56th United States (U.S.)-Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) was held in Washington, D.C., on October 30, 2024...
28 October 2024 KAMANDAG 8 Combined HA/DR Drill Increases Allied Response Capabilities A peaceful coastal town in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, showcases a blend of natural beauty and rural charm. Stretching along the northernmost coast of Luzon, it is bordered by the blue waters of the western Pacific Ocean. During October, Burgos became the location where the proverbial rubber met the...
27 October 2024 Forging Alliances: Voices from Yama Sakura 86 In the vast expanse of the Indo-Pacific theater, Yama Sakura 86 emerges not just as a military exercise but as a pivotal testament to evolving alliances and strategic foresight...
22 October 2024 Yongsan-Casey Soldiers strengthen readiness and camaraderie during Field Training Exercise Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey recently held a four-day Field Training Exercise (FTX), from Oct. 15-18, covering land navigation, first aid training, weapons qualification tests, a six-mile ruck march, and more...
17 October 2024 Elements of the 15th MEU Return Home from Deployment Aboard USS Harpers Ferry More than 300 Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), returned home to San Diego Oct. 16 after completing a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operation...
09 October 2024 U.S. Service Members Provide Lifesaving Aid to Okinawa Resident On Oct. 6, 2024, three U.S Marines and one U.S Navy Sailor were in a taxi northbound on the Okinawa Expressway heading back to Camp Schwab, when their driver suddenly stopped due to a vehicle blocking the road. The vehicle was involved in a crash and inside was a local resident. Without hesitation,...