27 February 2023 Ambassador Knapper Makes First Official Visit to Lào Cai Province HANOI, U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam -- U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper visited Lào Cai City and Sa Pa February 21-22, 2023, where he met with local leaders, NGO representatives, and frontline workers to discuss efforts to combat trafficking in persons in the province. In a meeting...
24 February 2023 8th U.S.-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise – Joint Press Release WASHINGTON -- The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) conducted the 8th U.S-ROK Deterrence Strategy Committee Table-Top Exercise (DSC TTX), February 22, 2023 at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Following the TTX, the ROK and U.S. delegations visited the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in...
24 February 2023 Bushido Strike 23 Culminates, III MSB Shifts to Supporting Operations in the Indo-Pacific U.S. ARMY GARRISON CAMP CASEY, South Korea -- The Marine Corps is returning to its nature as a naval expeditionary force-in-readiness. Training in different environments, from tropical jungle climates to snow-covered mountains to the high seas, the Marine Corps prepares today’s warfighter for...
24 February 2023 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Malaysia's Senior Minister of Defense Mohamad Hasan WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone Feb. 23 with Malaysian Minister of Defense Mohamad Hasan. Secretary Austin congratulated Minister Mohamad on his recent appointment and the two leaders...
24 February 2023 BLUE FLAG Exercise Prepares Pacific Air Forces for Pacing Challenge JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's...
24 February 2023 Remembering Iwo Jima: 78 Years ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – Seventy-eight years ago, U.S. Marines hit the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima, beginning one of the most famous battles in the history of the Corps. From Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945, U.S. Marines from the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions battled to wrest control of the island...
23 February 2023 U.S. and Japanese Forces Conduct Exercise Resilient Shield 2023 YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) concluded Resilient Shield 2023 onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, and various command centers throughout the region, Feb. 23.Resilient Shield is a week-long annual exercise focused on ballistic missile defense (BMD) and...
23 February 2023 U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Japan, Republic of Korea Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a trilateral meeting with Fleet commanders from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy on board USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Feb. 22.Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander U.S. 7th Fleet, hosted the meeting with ROK Navy...
23 February 2023 CNO Visits Philippines to Discuss Regional Security, Importance of the Navy MANILA, Philippines -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, and his wife Linda, traveled to Manila, Philippines, Feb. 21-22, to meet with military and government officials.Their visit included a number of meetings with senior officials including U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines...
23 February 2023 USS America Arrives in Osaka OSAKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6) with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Osaka, Japan in preparation for Exercise Iron Fist, Feb. 20.Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. Navy’s, U.S. Marines’, and...