U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu -- The U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) responded to the Government of Fiji’s request for critical assistance needed to confront the evolving COVID-19 situation in Fiji, On May 20.In...

President Joe Biden presented the Medal of Honor to retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. for conspicuous gallantry during the Korean War at a White House ceremony.

On May 20 (local time), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law.This freedom of navigation operation (“FONOP”) upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful...

CAMP HANSEN, Japan --Bulk fuel Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force conducted training on revolutionary new equipment during the two-day procurement training of the Expeditionary Mobile Fuel Additization Capability (EMFAC) from June 13 through June 14 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) May 19 to support security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.During this routine at-sea period, Ronald Reagan, its...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Alaska National Guard hosted its annual marksmanship competition sponsored by Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, known as the TAG Match, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s shooting range, May 15-16.“The TAG...

WASHINGTON -- The South Korea-U.S. alliance remains the cornerstone of stability and security in Northeast Asia. That partnership continues to grow through economic cooperation, mitigating threats to regional stability and fulfilling commitments to allies and partners in the region, the general...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) completed all planned maintenance and modernization work on USS Columbia (SSN 771) May 17, delivering the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine back to the fleet.“With challenges to overcome...

MADISON, Wis. -- One Wisconsin Army National Guard officer has spent the better part of the last year laying the foundation for the Wisconsin National Guard’s new state partnership with Papua New Guinea.Capt. Chris Meza, who previously served as the commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 120th Field...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Building partnerships, improving interoperability, and embracing our allies within the Indo-Pacific region is a top priority for the Total Force and one particular civilian plays a big role in making that happen.Meet Robyn Leigh Disselkoen Russell, Deputy...