The commanding general of the top U.S. Army formation in South Korea said the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance is the strongest military alliance in the world.At the Korean-American Friendship Dinner here at the Lotte Hotel Dec. 9, Eighth Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux thanked...

Submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) arrived at Changi Naval Base Nov. 27 as part of the ship's ongoing forward deployed mission to provide expeditionary maintenance, repairs and logistical services to submarines and surface ships in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.While in Singapore,...

Andersen Airmen are assisting U.S. Marines as they transfer between here and Tinian during Exercise Forager Fury II through mid-December.Forager Fury II is a Marine contingency exercise that aims to prepare units for real-world combat situations in the Pacific theater and is conducted on the islands...

SOUTH CHINA SEA  - Distinguished visitors and representatives from Singapore embarked aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Oct. 24. The purpose of the visit was to receive a general orientation of an underway aircraft carrier and enhance...

SOUTH CHINA SEA  - The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted Malaysian distinguished visitors to see at-sea operations, Oct. 23. The tour familiarized George Washington's Malaysian partners in flight operations, launch and recovery of aircraft, aircraft...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel traveled north from the South Korean capital today, visiting U.S. and South Korean soldiers, observing training, then continuing on to Panmunjom, site of the Demilitarized Zone separating democratic South Korea from its communist northern neighbor.At Rodriguez Live-Fire...

U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Fire and Emergency Services (FES) medics resuscitated a 1-year-old civilian girl who was brought to Station 2 on Naval Magazine Site in Santa Rita Dec. 24.Upon arrival, the girl was unconscious, unresponsive and had acute cyanosis from lack of oxygen. Medics performed...

Christmas is a time for giving and Kadena's 18th Medical Group gave the gift of joy to children of the Ai Rin Orphanage this Christmas."After returning from a deployment where I was exposed to helping the less fortunate, I really wanted to continue that here," said Senior Airman Erica Durham, 18th...

The holidays are a time of much deserved downtime and celebration for Sailors and their families, but also a time to stay alert, Navy officials said Dec. 27."If you are planning to drink during your celebration it is essential to understand how to drink responsibly and stay within your alcohol...

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) hosted the 35th Annual Navy-Marine Corps Holiday Bowl Luncheon Dec. 23, honoring both teams competing in this year's Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl. The Navy-Marine Corps Holiday Bowl Luncheon is an annual event held aboard an aircraft carrier or...