The United States has sent an Air Force aircraft to Nepal to deliver personnel and cargo in support of disaster-relief operations, according to Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren.A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the country yesterday, reportedly leaving almost 2,500 dead, about 6,000 injured...

Australian, New Zealand and U.S. service members from around Oahu gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, April 25, 2015, to commemorate the Australian-New Zealand Army Corps forces that fought at the battle of Gallipoli in 1915 during World War I. This...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines trained shoulder-to-shoulder with U.S. Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers, practicing techniques to enter collapsed buildings effectively in case of a real world urban search and rescue scenario as part of exercise Balikatan, April 24.Fifty four Filipino...

Wolf Pack Airmen joined other members of U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps andRepublic of Korea Air Force units at Gwangju Air Base, ROK, for Exercise MaxThunder 15-1, April 10-24."This is the seventh year of Max Thunder, andits core principles remain much the same today as when it began," said Col.Brian...

The new U.S.-Japan defense guidelines will fundamentally change the way Japan and the United States cooperate on defense matters, a senior defense official said recently.The official spoke on background in advance of today’s release, calling the guidelines “a big deal” for both countries. The...

There was a 7.8 Richter scale earthquake that occurred approximately 50 miles from Kathmandu at noon local time. There is significant property damage in Kathmandu.  Secretary of State John Kerry conveyed deepest condolences to all those affected, including families in Nepal, India, China, and...

Health workers attending exercise Balikatan’s First Responder Training Course prepared to put their patient care skills to the test as an announcement echoed throughout the training Coliseum.“You are in a supermarket in Zamboanga,” said a voice over loudspeaker. “You heard an explosion. Your team is...

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka April 22, for a port visit during its deployment to the Western Pacific. This was the first port visit for Oklahoma City's crew during its current deployment.Measuring more than 360 feet...

In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, JapanAir Self-Defense Force members walked dazedly through the remains of MatsushimaAir Base, Japan. The remains of aircraft lay flooded along the flightline, manyof them F-2 Fighter jets destroyed by massive waves.Two months...

The Australian and New Zealand Consulates inHawaii will hold a commemorative service to observe the centenary ofAustralia-New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl, in Honolulu.  ANZAC Day marks the...