FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Full of fear and anxiety, a 10-year-old Vietnamese boy sailed across the South China Sea for 10 days, in 1986, with the expectation that a better life awaited him across the ocean.In his mind, the only way he could live a full and prosperous life was by coming to the United...

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- The U.S. and Royal Malaysian Navy commenced the 24th iteration of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, August 10.The CARAT exercise focuses on the full spectrum of naval capabilities and is designed to strengthen the close...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Military members around Guam took part in the Chaguian massacre memorial August 8, 2018, in Yigo.The ceremony is observed annually to honor the memory of 45 Chamorro men who lost their lives at the site in 1944, where defeated occupational forces from Japan bound and...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps with the Indonesian Navy commenced the 24th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia exercise with the arrival of the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) with elements from 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Jakarta, Aug...

MANILA, Philippines -- Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. John C. Aquilino visited the Philippines August 7 to 9 to meet with Philippine military and political leaders and to underscore U.S. commitment to the Philippines and the Indo-Pacific region.Adm. Aquilino assumed command of the Pacific...

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A delegation from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), led by Air Vice Marshall Pongsawat Jantasarn and Pacific Air Forces senior leaders, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base to learn more about the base’s growing international intelligence training program Aug. 2.The...

TOKYO, Japan -- Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, met with U.S. and Japanese senior leaders here Aug. 6 and 7 as part of his first trip to the Indo-Pacific region as the commander. Brown visited Japan to affirm the strength of the alliance and shared commitment to...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The United States and Sri Lanka will conduct humanitarian assistance engagements during Pacific Angel 2018 (PAC ANGEL) , Aug. 13-18, 2018.PAC ANGEL is an annual joint and combined humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) engagement that includes...

NAVAL BASE GUAM -- Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 and members of the Australian Army began the biennial unit level training event, Pyrocrab, on U.S. Naval Base Guam August 6.The training focuses on building closer relationships...

WASHINGTON -- The current international order has been a boon for the nations of Southeast Asia, and the United States is working to ensure the nations of the region and world continue to enjoy the benefits of that order, the assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs said...