BUSAN, South Korea — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), USS Shoup (DDG 86), and USS Milius (DDG 69) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), after a scheduled...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — When Master Chief Aviation Maintenanceman Mark Takada witnessed the attack on the World Trade Center in New York, he thought he was watching a movie. Stationed on Whidbey Island, Washington, he recalls coming out of the gym early in the morning and seeing the events play out live...