JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 207th Aviation Battalion saved two hunters after they broke through Yukon River ice while traveling on their snow machines early this morning in western Alaska.Alaska State Troopers contacted the Rescue...

SAN DIEGO -- Sailors and Marines from Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed their homeport of Naval Base San Diego, May 1, for a regularly scheduled deployment.While deployed, the Boxer ARG/11th MEU team will conduct maritime security operations, crisis...

SHIMA TRAINING AREA, Japan -- Japan Engineer District recently completed a $36 million Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) military construction project at U.S. Marine Corps' Ie Shima training area, providing a capability for the first time outside the continental United States.LHD training is a USMC...

FRANCISCO C. ADA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAIPAN -- Being stationed overseas in a foreign country is quite an adventure, but for some Airmen, home is always where the heart is. This phenomenon can be especially understandable when growing up on a small tropical island.Senior Airman Mark Abrihan, was...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 40-year-old Japanese national from a dive boat 20-miles west of Kauai, Tuesday."Our trained crews and hoist-capable aircraft are vital to ensuring people reach a higher level of medical care quickly," said Brock Blaisdell, command duty...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii (NIOC HI), held a remembrance ceremony in honor of the crew of the U.S. Navy EC-121M, call sign Deep Sea 129, April 15.This year marked the 50th anniversary of since North Korean fighter planes shot down Deep Sea 129 over the Sea of...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Jakarta for a port visit May 1, as the United States and Indonesia celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2019.Seventh Fleet ships like Blue Ridge have visited Jakarta for decades as part of a strong partnership...

KOROR, Palau -- Following training exercises in Thailand and the Philippines, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, continued their tour of the Pacific as they landed in Palau to participate in Exercise Palau which ran from April 13-19, 2019.Exercise Palau consists...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Last year, the 35th Medical Group implemented a new continuous process improvement peer review program, providing literal and figurative transparency and improving patient care for all Team Misawa members.Master Sgt. Fredrick Gumm, a 35th Surgical Operations Squadron...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- More than 60 Soldiers from the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, were honored April 30, 2019 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii during a redeployment ceremony celebrating the successful completion of a 9-month combat tour in support of Operations Spartan Shield,...