04 February 2025 US and Philippines Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Cabanatuan Raid On Feb. 1, 2025, American and Filipino dignitaries, military leaders, and local officials gathered at the Cabanatuan American Memorial to honor the 80th anniversary of the Cabanatuan Raid. This daring World War II rescue mission saved 511 Allied prisoners of war...
21 January 2025 New Officials Sworn-in at the Department of Defense The following individuals were sworn-in yesterday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the Pentagon...
14 January 2025 Joining forces for multilateral New Year’s Jump Yokota participated in a joint, multilateral exhibition for the annual New Year’s Jumps hosted by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at Camp Narashino, Japan, Jan. 12...
14 January 2025 Yama Sakura 87 Recently, the Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) supported the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) combined exercise known as Yama Sakura 87 (YS87), which was a trilateral exercise with two multinational allies tied to USARPAC’s Operation Pathways...
14 January 2025 Vermont Air National Guard deploys to Kadena F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, touched down at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2025, the latest round of U.S. Air Force fighter deployments to the Pacific...
08 January 2025 Jimmy Carter and a call to action: Reflections on a lifetime of public service Landing at the Portland Air National Guard Base on May 22, 1980, just four days after the massive eruption of Mount St. Helens in Southwest Washington, President Jimmy Carter arrived to personally survey the destruction of one of the greatest volcanic events ever recorded in North America...
26 December 2024 OCD 24 concludes 73 years of bringing aid to Pacific islands Operation Christmas Drop 2024 concluded Dec. 14, marking 73 years of delivering aid to some of the most isolated communities in the world...
13 December 2024 SECDEF visits Japan, highlights multilateral cooperation and U.S.-Japan alliance Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Japan from Dec. 8-11, meeting with defense officials, senior U.S. and Japanese leaders to reaffirm the two nations’ alliance and discuss regional security concerns...
11 December 2024 Yama Sakura 87 Showcases Partnership, Readiness at Sagami Army Depot Military leaders from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Eastern Army, U.S. Army Japan (USARJ), U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) gathered at Sagami Army Depot to recognize the strategic importance of Yama Sakura 87...
07 December 2024 Forging Ahead: Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony Honors Past, Passes Legacy to Young Service Members On the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day in 2021, about 135 World War II veterans attended the observance of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Last year, fewer than 30 veterans attended Dec. 7 events...