Approximately 200 Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen from I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), U.S. Navy 7th Fleet, and U.S. Coast Guard's 14th District enforcement staff and Maritime Safety and Security Team, Honolulu personnel will participate in...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Veiled in darkness, two MH-60 Seahawks cut through the humid night air heading toward a landing zone in an abandoned military building complex.Inside each helicopter, Airmen and Soldiers take deep final breaths attempting to calm their nerves. A crew chief turns his...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen often list off a variety of reasons for joining their specific career field, such as “I like to work on computers,” or “I like to get my hands dirty.” Childhood admiration might have played the biggest role for Senior Airman Jarred Sozzi, 25th Aircraft...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Ground Self-Defense Force toured the 353rd Special Operations Group here June 21, in order to create partnerships between military members from both nations.The JASDF and JGSDF officers started their day with a briefing on the...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Dripping sweat and coughing on dusty air, Joe Griffin prepares to make yet another trek up a rocky hillside. Over the course of a month, he will take this short hike hundreds of times. Luckily, the altitude of Laos's mountainous Xiangkhoang Province provides a small measure of...

The late Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." For Ki Suk (Peter) Eum that dream was to become a medical officer in the United States Army. Last week, the 29-year old Army Specialist finally reached his goal when he was discharged from...

PORT LINCOLN, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Australia — Frigid waters from the coast of South Australia took Marines’ breathe away as they stepped into a underwater cage. Braving cold waters confined in the cage was the least of their worries once they came face to face with a great white shark.Over 170 U.S...

AMBASSADOR KENNEDY: Good morning. Minister Kikawada, distinguished guests, I want to thank the government of Japan for hosting this third plenary of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification, and for its important and practical leadership in pursuit of a world without...

TASMAN SEA – U.S. Marines and sailors from Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, embarked on the Royal Australian Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship, Landing Helicopter Dock, HMAS Adelaide (LHD 01), at Port of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on June 16, 2016...

PACIFIC OCEAN -- USS Makin Island (LHD 8) hosted 12 members of Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet's Scientists to Sea program.The Scientists to Sea program aims to give a greater understanding of shipboard system employment and requirements to the engineers and scientists who design them.Dr. Michael Keegan,...