Thank you, Merit for the introduction. Thank you, President Sakurai, forhaving me here today. And thank you all for attending.I see some familiar faces. I’ve been privileged to live in Japan and work onJapan issues for many years, as Merit mentioned. Actually, one of myprofessional highlights as a...

The Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) is scheduled to return to San Diego, Jan. 16 from an independent deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean.During the deployment, Cape St. George and the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, Detachment 4...

Units like Headquarters Regiment from 3rd Marine Logistics Group make it possible for the Marine Corps to be ready at a moments’ notice.For their actions, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force won the maintenance readiness awards each quarter of 2014...

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrived at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton Jan. 13 after successfully transiting from Everett, Washington to Bremerton, Washington.Though only a relatively short distance from Everett, the official homeport change to Bremerton will allow Nimitz families to move...

Marines with Expeditionary Operations Training Group set up and instructed a Realistic Urban Training Exercise for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force Jan. 10 on Camp Courtney. The Marines with the 31st MEU and the raid force performed a night raid on an objective using a...