07 December 2016 Peace and Reconciliation Emphasized at Annual Blackened Canteen Ceremony PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- On a warm June evening in 1945, in the skies over Shizuoka, Japan, two U.S. Army Air Force B-29s from 314th Bomb Wing collided during a planned bombing raid, killing all 23 American crewmen on board.Down below, more than 2,000 Shizuoka citizens also perished in the raid. The...
07 December 2016 Lower Mekong Initiative Opening Ceremony NYI PYI TAW, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -- Humanitarian and disaster relief experts from across the Indo-Asia-Pacific gathered in Nyi Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, December 06, for a four-day workshop and conference to discuss ways to improve relief efforts and save human lives...
07 December 2016 Sunset Memorial Held for USS Utah Sailors PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 6, 2016) – As the sun slowly sets on the horizon, forming a golden hue in the clouds, Pearl Harbor survivors, World War II veterans, and guests, gathered at the USS Utah Memorial on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, for a sunset tribute Dec. 6.The hour-long ceremony is...
07 December 2016 On the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Remembering the Tragedy WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- In the decades that followed World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor had faded somewhat in the American public's memory.The attacks of 9/11 changed all of that. "All those bad memories surged forward again," said James C. McNaughton, who served as command historian...
07 December 2016 Remarks by Secretary Carter and Japanese Defense Minister Inada in Tokyo, Japan DEFENSE MINISTER TOMOMI INADA (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): Secretary Carter, welcome over to ministry of defense today. I'm very happy to have another ministerial meeting with you since the first ministerial we had in Washington in September. I had the honor yesterday to attend the courtesy call you had...
07 December 2016 Chinese Navy Ships Visit San Diego SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) ships, Jiangkai II-class frigates Yancheng (FFG 546) and Daqing (FFG 576), and Fuchi-class oiler Tai Hu (AOR 889), arrived in San Diego as part of a routine port visit, Dec. 6-9. Guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) will host...
07 December 2016 U.S. Marines Commemorate, Honor Four Marines Killed during Pearl Harbor Attack KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii, wasn’t a desirable duty station in 1941. It was a hot, barren field. Marines slept in a tent city for nearly a year before a permanent barracks was constructed. Then, just a week after personnel moved into their quarters, this...
06 December 2016 Pacom Chief Salutes Japanese-American World War II Vets HONOLULU, Dec. 6, 2016 — Japanese-Americans served and fought valiantly for the United States during World War II, demonstrating bravery and loyalty in the face of hostility and discrimination, shaping the nation we live in today, according to the commander of U.S. Pacific Command.Speaking yesterday...
06 December 2016 Hokkaido Defense Bureau Hosts Conference with Marine Attack Squadron 542 Commanding Officer CHITOSE AIR BASE, Japan -- The Hokkaido Defense Bureau hosted a press conference with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John D. Ferguson, commanding officer for Marine Attack Squadron 542, in reference to this year’s Aviation Training Relocation Program at Chitose Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2016. The press...
06 December 2016 Operation Christmas Drop begins at Guam ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- Military members from the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy, with international support from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force are joining forces to airdrop and deliver donated toys, clothes, food items and other necessities to...