CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Department of Justice Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training hosted a three-day regional counterterrorism conference in Cebu City from January 28 to 30. The South East Asia Regional Experts Exchange (SEAREE) was...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard, Maui County Fire Department, and Maui Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services rescued two boaters from their overturned 13-foot Boston Whaler one mile off Kahoolawe, Friday.A Station Maui 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew rescued the two mariners, successfully...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea -- Sailors assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Jeong Do-Il delivered care packages from Operation Gratitude to ROK Sailors stationed in the vicinity of YeonPyeong Island, Jan. 29.This event...

KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan – “Toes on the edge!”Marines and sailors from across Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler jumped into the pool at 7:00 a.m. to begin the week-long Water Survival Advanced (WSA) course, after receiving the command from Petty Officer 2nd Class Kody Schwartz, a...

FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA -- Army leaders -- driven to enrich the morale and quality of life for troops and families stationed in the great North -- have launched multiple short- and long-term initiatives across U.S. Army Alaska to bolster the spirits of arctic warriors.Many quality-of-life pushes...

WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department is working with other government agencies in responding to the coronavirus outbreak.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, that was first detected...

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Defense has issued guidance to personnel aimed at reducing the potential threat of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)."I approved a directive apprising our forces about precautions they should take, how to recognize the signs and symptoms of the virus," said Defense...

KIRISHIMA TRAINING AREA, Japan -- The bilateral U.S.-Japan training Exercise Forest Light Western Army has concluded with a closing ceremony here, Jan. 30.More than 145 Okinawa-based U.S. Marines and a division of four MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit joined...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- More than 25 Airmen from the 35th Operations Support Squadron, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, 35th Force Support Squadron and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron teamed up to enhance their readiness by participating in the first Multi-Domain...

HOKKIADO, Japan -- U.S. Marines and Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct dive fire training during Northern Viper in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27-28, 2020.U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and...