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Army Surgeon General honored by Japanese Army
December 3, 2015 — FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Japanese Army Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. Satoshi Suzuki, presented U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho, with the Japanese Medal of Defense Cooperation... MORE

Seabees Build Friendship with Washroom Facility in Marshall Islands
December 3, 2015 — KWAJALEIN, Marshall Islands - Marshallese construction workers and U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, construct a washroom facility in Kwajalein, Marshall... MORE

Builder 3rd Class Justin Weeks, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction (NMCB) 1, chips block on a project in the southern end of U.S. Garrison on Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA), Republic of Marshall Islands, Nov. 14, 2015. NMCB 1 is collaborating with the Public Works Department of the USAG-KA on the construction of shower and restroom facilities for Marshallese laborers of Kwajalein Atoll during NMCB 1’s deployment to provide humanitarian aid to the Republic of Marshall Islands.

Battlefield Airmen Complete Direct Action Resource Center Training
December 2, 2015 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron completed Direct Action Resource Center training with a mobile training team on the Camp Hansen range Nov. 20.The training was... MORE

Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conduct an after-action briefing Nov. 19, 2015, at Camp Hansen, Japan. The training was held locally in order to reduce the costs that were once used to send entire STS teams overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen John Linzmeier)

Deputy Secretary, Japanese Defense Leader Reaffirm Alliance
December 2, 2015 — WASHINGTON, December 1, 2015 — Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Japan's State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya reaffirmed the alliance between their nations during a meeting at the Pentagon... MORE

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, center right, meets with Japanese State Minister of Defense Kenji Wakamiya at the Pentagon, Dec. 1, 2015. DoD photo by Casper Manlangit

Where Friendship Takes Flight
December 2, 2015 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Soldiers from the Army Reserve Engagement Team-Japan coordinated with the U.S. Army Japan's (USARJ) Aviation Battalion to transport their Japan Ground Self-Defense Force partners... MORE

National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office Conducts Maritime Information Sharing Exercise
December 2, 2015 — WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) recently sponsored a three day Operational Value Added Assessment (OVAA) exercise with 13 participating and supporting... MORE

Mongolian Soldier Blazes Trail for Fellow Military Women
December 1, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Throughout the years, more than four dozen foreign soldiers have attended the SFC Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy. However this year,... MORE

Mongolian Army Sgt. Mungunchimeg Nyamaajav works alongside U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers during the Warrior Leadership Course’s Situational Training Exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 3, 2015. Nyamaajav is the first female Mongolian soldier to train with U.S. Army Alaska. (U.S. Army photo/Sachel Harris)

Promoting the Long-Term Sustainability and Security of the Space Environment
December 1, 2015 — BEIJING, China -- Good morning. I am very pleased to be here today in Beijing to discuss space security in one of the most dynamic regions of the world. I would like to thank my fellow co-hosts, the... MORE

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Shallow Water Egress Training
December 1, 2015 — OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit took part in the Shallow Water Egress Training program Nov. 17, 2015 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.The SWET program is a... MORE

An underwater egress training instructor prepares Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on breathing through an emergency escape breathing device Nov. 17, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines attended the Shallow Water Egress Training Course to prepare them in the event that their vehicle were to crash in water. SWET is just one example of unique training conducted by the 31st MEU Marines.

Troops Qualify for Expert Field Medical Badge
December 1, 2015 — CAMP CASEY, South Korea - The annual Expert Field Medical Badge qualification course was recently conducted for Eighth Army medical personnel on the Korean Peninsula. The 12-day course was conducted... MORE

Brig. Gen. Brian J. Mennes, deputy commanding general-maneuver, 2nd Infantry Division/U.S.-ROK Combined Division, congratulates 1st Lt. Jeffrey Soboleski, a Baltimore, Md., native and physician assistant from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ ROK-U.S. Combined Division, with an Army Achievement Medal during the Expert Field Medical Badge graduation ceremony Nov. 24 at Camp Casey, South Korea. Soboleski was recognized as one of the course's honor graduate after earning the highest written test score with a 93 percent.

U.S.-Brunei High Level Officials' Meeting
December 1, 2015 — Washington, DC - A delegation of senior U.S. officials, including Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski, Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Craig Allen, Principal... MORE

U.S. Marines, Malaysian Soldiers Complete MALUS AMPHEX 15
December 1, 2015 — TANDUO, Malaysia – Darkness fills the confined space. The aroma of exhaust and burning fuel is in the air. Some rest their eyes while others bow their heads mentally preparing. Suddenly the sound of... MORE