INDIAN OCEAN – Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) just completed their final portion of the Law Enforcement’s Non-Lethal Weapons Course, which is a three day course in proper non-lethal weaponry handling and usage.“This course teaches Marines how to properly implement the weapon...

WASHINGTON -- This year, the only two Medal of Honor recipients were both Army veterans, who were receiving the medals for courageous, sacrificial actions in combat during the Vietnam War. Here are the stories of Spc. Five James McCloughan and Capt. Gary M. Rose, presented again to commemorate their...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- When thinking about flight line operations and how to keep a resilient airfield, most people think about the snow equipment clearing the flight line, the maintainers aiding each aircraft in taking-off or the pilots flying the aircraft.What most people fail to...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Two fishermen were rescued by good Samaritans Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, following a coordinated search effort in the South Pacific.Lebeta Tiem, 27, and Erikite Teanaki, 28, were rescued by the crew of the cargo vessel Cape Odyssey at 4:14 p.m. They will rendezvous with the motor...

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed the first step of a comprehensive pre-deployment cycle in preparation for an upcoming patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2017.Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise...

WASHINGTON -- Across the globe, the U.S. Army is strong, dependable ally and partner for many countries. This level of seamless cooperation was on strong display in 2017, as the U.S. conducted multiple training exercises and operations with its allies abroad to promote international security. Here...

CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa -- Colonel Giles R. Boyce, the commanding officer for Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, renamed the staff non-commissioned officer barracks on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 22, 2017. The barracks were named after Vietnam war hero, Staff Sgt. Claude H. Dorris,...

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- While everyone seems to know the importance of putting aircraft in the sky, some may not understand the amount of support that goes into successful air power. The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance – more specifically members of the refueling maintenance...

Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, traveled to Iejima Island to conduct Marine Corps Air Traffic Control Mobile Team Mission Essential Tasks during exercise Voodoo Magic from December 4-15, 2017...

Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) recently transported about two tons of U.S. Navy Project Handclasp humanitarian items from Singapore to Thailand that supported four community relations (COMREL) events at local organizations here...