YAKIMA, Wash. -- As a crackle echoes through the sun-drenched valley, a strong male voice can be heard. "Hit." Another crack. "Miss." Another three rounds land, a voice with a strong Japanese accent asks, "how many targets did we hit?" The male voice, heavy with an upper midwest inflection, answers...

ADAK, Alaska -- Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 recently completed removal of the abandoned fishing vessel (F/V) Heritage from Adak's harbor in support of Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019.The vessel has been abandoned for over ten years and was...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A common saying in the Army is that everyone is a Soldier, no matter their primary duty position. The truck drivers and maintenance personnel of the 1844th Transportation Company take that to heart. While their primary duty is to ensure the prompt transport of troops and supplies,...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S. military must continue to integrate its warfighting capabilities across all domains while maintaining its forward presence in the Pacific region, leaders said Wednesday.With multi-domain operations, the military must integrate air, land, sea, space and cyberspace efforts...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- Friends and families of the crew gathered on the submarine pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 8 to welcome Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Olympia (SSN 717) home from a seven-month, around-the-world deployment, conducting operations to support national...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Indirect fire infantrymen collaborate with forward observers to pound the battlefield. The impact of that teamwork is as solid as the thump to a bass drum. Here at Rising Thunder 19 at the Yakima Training Center, teamwork is that bass line that keeps the band together.The...

SINGAPORE -- The U.S. Navy and maritime forces from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) successfully completed the first ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX), Sept. 6.The task force headquarters, located aboard the Royal Thai Navy vessel HTMS Krabi (OPV 551), featured a multinational...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Before the exercise even begins, their weapons are perfectly in line. Without orders, the noncommissioned officers count the ammunition and distribute to their troops. Communications specialists conduct radio checks while medics take inventory of their kits. By 1300 hours, the boots...

SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, Japan -- Eight Soldiers and noncommissioned officers assigned to various units within the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade competed in a grueling test of their physical and mental abilities during a quarterly contest here Sept. 5 and 6.In the end, Staff Sgt. Thomas Hall,...

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Chaos ensues on the flightline as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies. Responsible for rapidly responding and stabilizing the situation, a special crew of U.S. Air Force and Army medical professionals...