26 January 2015 Hagel Praises New Defense Cooperation Agreements With India Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a statement today applauding agreements on defense cooperation between the United States and India, announced by President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hagel's statement reads as follows: "Today, on his historic visit to India,...
26 January 2015 USS Green Bay Departs for Forward Deployment to 7th Fleet USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed San Diego Jan. 26 for Sasebo, Japan, where the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship will join U.S. 7th Fleet's Forward Deployed Naval Forces.Green Bay is replacing the decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9),...
26 January 2015 Cobra Gold 15 Combined Forces Provide Ballast for Thai Children, Future A combined force of U.S., Thai and Chinese military engineers have been at work since Jan. 19, constructing a new multipurpose school facility for Thai children. The project is part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2015, and the engineers’ efforts were celebrated in the building’s initial column raising...
26 January 2015 Marines Pound Rice, Ring in the New Year with Local Friends While a lot of Americans typically celebrate the New Year watching “The Ball” drop on TV and toasting with friends and family, the Japanese celebrate in their own unique way.It’s a tradition called mochitsuki. This ceremony involves pounding rice with a wooden mallet to make mochi, a Japanese...
26 January 2015 Singaporean Chief of Defense Force Views Jungle Training in Action Lt. Gen. Chee Meng, Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Defense Force, and Singaporean senior leadership paid a visit to the 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy/Jungle Operations Training Center Jan 23. The 25th ID Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Charles Flynn, hosted the visit not only to strengthen...