HONSHU, Japan -- Exercise Keen Sword is designed to enhance Japan-U.S. combat readiness and interoperability. It strengthens bilateral relationships and demonstrates U.S. resolve to support the security interest of all allies and partners in the region.Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Air...

OKINAWA, Japan -- Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 worked day and night to complete a 48-hour mount out exercise (MOX) onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 19-21.A MOX simulates one of the core capabilities of an NMCB; the ability to deploy an 89-person air...

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- On Oct. 25, Daverrick Camacho, a firefighter from Saipan, woke-up to a nightmare turned reality. Everything he worked toward was wiped off the face of the earth. The place he called home and held family gatherings was nothing more than darkly twisted debris,...

SINGAPORE -- The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) arrived in Singapore for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 24.The visit to “the Lion City” by assets of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -– Warriors kicked off the long weekend with a Turkey Bowl football game between enlisted Soldiers and officers, but the highlight was enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal, with all the traditional Thanksgiving fixings.The 2nd Infantry Division (ID)/Republic of...

SAN DIEGO, California -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Everett, Wash., Nov. 21.While on deployment Shoup supported the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) and participated in exercise Valiant Shield 2018.OMSI is a secretary of...

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Warrior Transition Battalion-Hawaii, known as WTB Hawaii, officiated the closing ceremony for the 2018 Pacific Regional Trials, a 10-day adaptive sports competition, held at Weyand Field, Nov. 16.The multi-sporting event brought together nearly 100 wounded warrior...

HONG KONG - The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis D. Wilbur (DDG 54) anchored in Hong Kong Harbor, Nov. 21.Ronald Reagan is the flagship for Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, embarked with Carrier...

GUAM -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed the waters near Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) after assisting Task Force-West with Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local authorities, Nov. 20.“As we...

GUAM -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed the waters near Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) after assisting Task Force-West with Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local authorities, Nov. 20.“As we...