01 October 2015 Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken Travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China Washington, DC - Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to Japan, the Republic of Korea, and China, October 5–10, to discuss key political, economic, and security issues with a wide range of government officials and non-governmental experts. This is his second trip to...
01 October 2015 U.S. Forces Japan Commander Reconnects with Japanese Service Members Who Saved His Life MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John L. Dolan, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, headquartered at Yokota Air Base, set aside time to reconnect with the courageous Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force members who saved his life over two decades ago,...
01 October 2015 RED HORSE Airmen Lend Helping Hand to Local Homeless Shelter ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- RED HORSE Airmen are part of a uniquely trained unit capable of providing rapid response and independent operations in remote environments to support worldwide contingencies and special operations.Although the Airmen assigned to the 554th RED HORSE Squadron are used...
01 October 2015 U.S.-India-Japan First Trilateral Meeting SECRETARY KERRY: Minister Swaraj and Minister Kishida, thank you very much for being here. This is the first-ever meeting trilaterally of Japan, India, and the United States here in – here in New York or elsewhere. We have not had this kind of a trilateral meeting. And so this is significant because...
01 October 2015 Trip to the Past: Marines Visit Okinawa Battle Sites CAMP KINSER, Japan - The Battle of Okinawa was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific and the last battle during the island hopping campaign in World War II. Although anticipated not to last more than a few weeks, the battle ended up lasting 82 days. In order to get a clearer picture of what...