TONGATAPU ISLAND, Tonga - The sun reaches its zenith as U.S. Marines and their partner-nation soldiers go on day-long patrols, wading through impassable marshes and dense tropical vegetation. Their objectives lie in distance, promising to be safe havens as long as they keep a 360-degree security...

FORT BENNING, Ga., -- The 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, is building adaptive Soldiers through the JungleOperations Training Course.The unit had a display set up at the ManeuverWarfighter Conference to inform Soldiers of the relevance of jungle training tobuild smart, fast,...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN 771) has been named the Pacific Fleet's recipient of the prestigious Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy. The announcement was made June 16, 2015 by Adm. James F. Caldwell, Jr. in Washington, D.C.Adm...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan  -- Team Kadena conducted a medical emergency management exercise to test readiness in a disease containment scenario here Sept. 21, 2015.The exercise consisted of an incoming KC-135 Stratotanker from an unnamed Middle Eastern country with an aircrew member that had symptoms...

SEMBAWANG, Singapore (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) is making preparations to get underway from Sembawang after successfully conducting preventive maintenance availability (PMAV) and restricted availability (RAV) maintenance.This availability was particularly unique, as it...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, welcomed the U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, September 18.During his visit, Verma observed Indian army soldiers from 6th...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- The commander of U.S. 7th Fleet visited the Republic of Korea, Sept. 21 to meet with senior Republic of Korea (ROK) navy leaders and affirm his commitment to the enduring U.S. and ROK alliance.During his first visit to the peninsula since assuming command Sept. 7,...

In response to widespread flooding in the northern and north-centralprovinces of Lao PDR, the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Labor and SocialAffairs are partnering with the International Organization of Migration (IOM)and World Vision to distribute disaster relief supplies to communities...

WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Sept. 20 after departing from their homeport of San Diego, Sept. 9.Commanded by Cmdr. Gill McCarthy, Russell is a ballistic missile defense...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- All military operations, from humanitarian to combat, now depend on space. Space operators at a deactivated World War II airstrip taxiway stand ready 24/7 to support these missions.The 21st Space Operations Squadron Detachment 2 members celebrated 50 years of space...