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Guam is Strategic Hub to Asia-Pacific Rebalance
August 19, 2014 — Guam, because of its military bases, Army anti-ballistic missile system and location 3,300 miles west of Hawaii is an increasingly important strategic hub for the U.S. Asia-Pacific rebalance, Deputy... MORE

U.S. Navy Works with Indonesian Partners in Protecting, Preserving Sunken Gravesite
August 19, 2014 — U.S. Navy underwater archeologists, in conjunction with Indonesian Navy divers, have assessed in an interim report that the wrecked vessel surveyed in the Java Sea in June is "consistent with the... MORE

Medical Experts Train Counterparts in Mongolia
August 19, 2014 — The sounds of agony filled the air near the wooded back lot of the Central Armed Forces Hospital, or CAFH, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as an interpreter encouraged accident victims to ‘ham up’ their... MORE

11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Visits Iwo To during Transit through U.S 7th Fleet
August 19, 2014 — Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 5 were afforded a rare opportunity to visit Iwo To (formally known as Iwo Jima) while transiting through the U.S... MORE

Goodwill through the Language of Civil Engineer
August 18, 2014 — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brede Grorud and Mongolian Armed Forces Sgt. Erdenetsogt Batchuluun, electricians participating in Pacific Angel 14-4, stand in the poorly lit gymnasium of Bulgan Province, a... MORE

US and ROK Navies Sign Anti-submarine Warfare Charter to Increase Cooperation and Interoperability
August 18, 2014 — Senior leaders from the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies signed a charter August 16 pledging to increase cooperation in future anti-submarine warfare training. The charter was signed during a special... MORE

Dempsey Favors Building Vietnamese Naval Capabilities
August 18, 2014 — If the United States lifts the embargo against the sale of lethal weapons to Vietnam, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey would recommend providing materials for the Peoples’ Navy, he said during a news... MORE

Aussie Officers Gain Valuable Experience Aboard Blue Ridge
August 18, 2014 — U. S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) hosted two junior officers from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to offer them in-depth shipboard training, July 28 to Aug. 14, promoting cooperation... MORE

Angel Experts Train to Save Lives
August 18, 2014 — The sounds of agony fill the air near the wooded back lot of the Central Armed Forces Hospital in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as an interpreter encourages temporary accident victims to ham-up their... MORE

The Lost Art of Human Kindness
August 18, 2014 — Working along with volunteers from Camp Stanley and Camp Red Cloud, South Korea, the 1st "Steel" Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, liaison... MORE

USS Peleliu Visits Guam
August 15, 2014 — Amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu "Iron Nickel" (LHA 5), the U.S. Navy's only remaining LHA class ship, pulled into Guam for a four-day port visit, Aug. 15.This marks the first time Peleliu has... MORE

Asia-Pacific Rebalance Remains Central to Strategy, Spokesman Says
August 15, 2014 — Despite recent events in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the Defense Department remain dedicated to the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear... MORE

Legislators from a Dozen States Take Tour of JBER
August 15, 2014 — A cross-section of state legislators from more than a dozen states across the U.S. visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Monday as part of the Council of State Governments of the West.Air Force... MORE

Blue Ridge Now 2nd Oldest Behind Constitution
August 15, 2014 — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) now holds the honor of being the oldest ship in the U.S. Navy’s active duty fleet, next to USS Constitution, after the decommissioning of the USS Denver... MORE

Red Flag-Alaska Keeps Training Relevant to Flyers, Maintainers
August 15, 2014 — Although the way wars are fought has changed dramatically over the years, and fighter aircraft are not always used as much as they once were, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has stressed that... MORE

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (Aug. 8, 2014) - An F-18 Hornet returns from a mission, an F-22 Raptor takes to the skies, and a C-17 Globemaster prepares for a mission during Red Flag-Alaska 14-3. Red Flag- Alaska is a joint/coalition exercise designed to help militaries from all over the world hone their skills in simulated combat. 140808-F-DE377-004

Spartans Jump into Big Lake to Practice Water Landings
August 15, 2014 — Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, took advantage of the pleasant Alaska summer by carrying out a water-landing airborne operation Aug. 6 at Big... MORE

Dempsey Building Trust in Vietnam Visit
August 15, 2014 — Building trust and confidence is the theme for the first visit by a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Vietnam since 1971.Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey met with his Vietnamese counterpart Lt. Gen... MORE

HANOI, Vietnam (Aug. 14, 2014) - U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a Vietnamese honor guard ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Hanoi. (DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen) 140814-D-VO565-005

Deputy Secretary Work to Travel to Asia-Pacific Region
August 15, 2014 — Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work will travel to the Asia-Pacific region next week to strengthen multilateral security cooperation, build more robust partnerships and discuss ongoing efforts and... MORE

U.S. Vision for Asia-Pacific Engagement
August 14, 2014 — MR. MORRISON: Well, thank you. Aloha. I want to welcome everyone. And for our online audience, and also for the Secretary, I’d like to describe who is here in our audience. We have the mayor of... MORE

Army Divers Aid in Cambodia De-mining
August 14, 2014 — The remnants of war still exist throughout the Pacific theater's waterways. Unexploded ordnance and sunken munitions line the rivers and streams frequently traveled by military and civilian... MORE

KOH RONG, Cambodia (Aug. 13, 2014) - Two members of the Cambodian Mine Action Center diver team prepare to enter the water during the final phase of open water training while 1st Sgt. David Chebahtah (left) and Staff Sgt. Bill Behr (right), both divers with the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment, supervise during a 36-day event, focused on building their in-water confidence as well as establishing their basic unit sustainment programs.