24 September 2018 Loud and Proud, Dream Team Leads Charlie, 2-1 Air Defense Artillery Launcher Platoon DAEGU, 27, South Korea -- When you think of the name “Dream Team” this dynamic, female duo is not what you might imagine as the lead team on a PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Patriot Missile Launcher. They rehearse with precision at a fast pace so that they are ready to protect populations and...
24 September 2018 Bringing Uniformity to Defensive Tactics CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa -- The Marine Corps implemented a new standardized defensive tactics course to help military law enforcement better defend themselves and be able to properly handle suspects up close.Previously, law enforcement across the Marine Corps used a variety of defensive tactics...
21 September 2018 DoD Agency Identifies Soldiers Lost in Korean War From Returned Remains WASHINGTON -- Two soldiers who died during the Korean War have been identified from the remains returned from North Korea, President Donald J. Trump announced last night.Personnel at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified Army Master Sgt. Charles H. McDaniel and Army Pfc. William H. Jones...
21 September 2018 Osan Remembers POW/MIA Service Members OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Team Osan hosted a 24-hour vigil run and remembrance ceremony to commemorate prisoner of war and missing in action military members, Sept. 20-21, 2018.National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed every third Friday in September. According to the Defense POW/MIA...
21 September 2018 JGSDF Members Work with U.S. Soldiers, Gain Personal Development Skills through CO-OP Program CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Nine members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force concluded a 10-week cooperative work program Sept. 14 alongside U.S. Army Japan Soldiers here, allowing both sides to gain career and personal development skills, the program's lead noncommissioned officer said."The CO-OP...
21 September 2018 Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group Thailand Celebrates 65 Anniversary; Commemorates POW/MIA Day U.S. Embassy Consulate in Thailand -- The Joint U.S. Military Advisory Group Thailand (JUSMAGTHAI) held its 65th Anniversary celebration today, along with a commemoration honoring the U.S. National Prisoner of War / Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Day.U.S. Ambassador Glyn T. Davies and General Ponpipaat...
20 September 2018 Bilateral Exercise Enhances Readiness Through Fundamentals CHAUBATTIA MILITARY STATION, India -- Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and the Indian army’s 99th Mountain Brigade practiced climbing techniques and fired each nation’s weapon systems, Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India, as part of Exercise Yudh...
20 September 2018 Joint Task Force Introduces New Shallow-water Mine Capability during Valiant Shield ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Valiant Shield kicked off its seventh field training exercise, Sept. 17, and returned with the third demonstration of a joint-force series, coined “Quickstrike,” but this time with updated capability postured to improve precision and warfighter welfare across...
20 September 2018 Iwakuni City Local Leadership Walk to Show Unity IWAKUNI City, Japan -- Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCAS) and Iwakuni City leadership participated in the ninth Joint Leadership Walk in Iwakuni City, Japan, Sept. 19, 2018.The purpose of the event was to display and strengthen the existing relationship between the air station and Iwakuni...