BEIJING, China - SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Mr. Minister, my friend, thank you very, very much. You and I have indeed met a great deal in the last three years. China and the United States have been able to find a level of new cooperation with respect to a number of issues. On Iran and the Iran nuclear...

FORT HOOD, Texas - With help from some local universities, Soldiers from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team may avoid some common cultural pitfalls during the brigade's nine-month deployment to South Korea. Guest lecturers spoke to Soldiers from the 91st Engineer Battalion "Sabers," 1st ABCT, on a...

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) When Tech. Sgt. Robin Bailon enlisted in Air Force in 2000, she didn't expect her career to place her in Vietnam,...

WHEELER AAF, Hawaii - 25th Sustainment Brigade Soldiers conducted a Rehearsal of Concept Drill at Wheeler Gulch, Jan. 21. The drill was intended to brief Soldiers on the upcoming Lightning Forge exercise they have been preparing for since early October. "Lightning Forge is probably our biggest...

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, Japan -- For more than 239 years, Navy corpsmen have been known as the enlisted force which has supported Marine operations and training both garrison and the field. These corpsmen carry out their responsibilities in harsh conditions alongside Marines. They...

CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Vietnam veterans from the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) were honored during a ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) Jan. 26. The ceremony, hosted by CFAC -- an official partner in the United States of America Vietnam War...

SASEBO BAY, Japan - The forward-deployed Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), departed Sasebo Jan. 26 for a routine patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. During her patrol, Ashland will embark...

KADENA, Japan - Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s 404th Air Refueling Squadron and Kadena’s 909th ARS came together for a meeting to reinforce their working relationships Jan. 22. The 909th ARS assisted JASDF with air refueling training in 2007, eventually leading JASDF to create the...

YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul, Republic of Korea – Building on the continuing progress of recent months, Republic of Korea Ministry of Defense USFK Relocation Office and U.S. Forces Korea officials gathered at U.S. Army Garrison – Yongsan to discuss the transformation and relocation of U.S. forces on the...

CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore – The Improved Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) arrived in Singapore Jan. 21 for a visit as port of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment. With a crew of approximately 150, Tucson will conduct a multitude of missions and maintains proficiency of the...