03 May 2019 Bulldog Family Builds Stronger Bond during Deployment CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Military life can present many challenges for married Soldiers. Separation due to training, deployments and temporary duty assignments has the potential to cause friction in a marriage."This deployment has been a rough one, coming soon after a previous tour,"...
03 May 2019 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Holds 100th Japan Maritime YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) held the 100th Japan Maritime Self-Defense Program (JMSDF) internship graduation ceremony April 26, commemorating an important milestone it shares with host nation.The JMSDF and U.S. Navy internship...
03 May 2019 Alaska Army Guardsmen Save Two Hunters after Falling Through Yukon River Ice JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 207th Aviation Battalion saved two hunters after they broke through Yukon River ice while traveling on their snow machines early this morning in western Alaska.Alaska State Troopers contacted the Rescue...
02 May 2019 Sailors, Marines of Boxer Amphibious Ready Group Deploy from San Diego SAN DIEGO -- Sailors and Marines from Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed their homeport of Naval Base San Diego, May 1, for a regularly scheduled deployment.While deployed, the Boxer ARG/11th MEU team will conduct maritime security operations, crisis...
02 May 2019 Enhancing and Revolutionizing USMC Capability and Readiness in the Pacific SHIMA TRAINING AREA, Japan -- Japan Engineer District recently completed a $36 million Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) military construction project at U.S. Marine Corps' Ie Shima training area, providing a capability for the first time outside the continental United States.LHD training is a USMC...
02 May 2019 Saipan Native Returns Home, Supports Typhoon Exercise FRANCISCO C. ADA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAIPAN -- Being stationed overseas in a foreign country is quite an adventure, but for some Airmen, home is always where the heart is. This phenomenon can be especially understandable when growing up on a small tropical island.Senior Airman Mark Abrihan, was...
02 May 2019 Coast Guard Medevacs Diver from Kauai to Oahu HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard successfully medevaced a 40-year-old Japanese national from a dive boat 20-miles west of Kauai, Tuesday."Our trained crews and hoist-capable aircraft are vital to ensuring people reach a higher level of medical care quickly," said Brock Blaisdell, command duty...
02 May 2019 NIOC Hawaii Commemorates 50th Anniversary of EC-121 Shoot down HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii (NIOC HI), held a remembrance ceremony in honor of the crew of the U.S. Navy EC-121M, call sign Deep Sea 129, April 15.This year marked the 50th anniversary of since North Korean fighter planes shot down Deep Sea 129 over the Sea of...
01 May 2019 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge Strengthens Maritime Partnership in Indonesia JAKARTA, Indonesia -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Jakarta for a port visit May 1, as the United States and Indonesia celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2019.Seventh Fleet ships like Blue Ridge have visited Jakarta for decades as part of a strong partnership...
01 May 2019 5-20th Infantry Regiment Builds Partnership and Trains in Palau KOROR, Palau -- Following training exercises in Thailand and the Philippines, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, continued their tour of the Pacific as they landed in Palau to participate in Exercise Palau which ran from April 13-19, 2019.Exercise Palau consists...