Marine Corporal Who Died Surfing in Japan Had 'Respect and Admiration' of Leaders, Peers The Marine Corps identified a noncommissioned officer who died after going missing while surfing as Cpl. Rene PonceAvalos.
Marine Dies in Surfing Accident Near Okinawa's Ikei Island The member of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 was on liberty with five other Marines when he or she went missing.
Navy P-8 Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Japan Following Compressor Stall The crew made a precautionary landing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16.
US Forces Japan Bans Display of Confederate Flag The move is the latest in the military's effort to prevent racial division in the ranks.
New COVID-19 Cases at 2 Okinawa Marine Bases Prompt Shelter-in-Place Orders The people who tested positive at both locations were moved into isolation, Marine officials said in news releases.
General, Colonel Rebuked After Marine Corps Finds Serious Flaws in Fatal Crash Investigation The Marine Corps has acknowledged a host of problems with an investigation into a midair collision off the coast of Japan.
3 Marines Tackle, Subdue Threatening Passenger on Long-Haul Flight The incident happened Monday on a flight from Tokyo to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas.
The Marine Corps' 1st New Littoral Regiment Will Be Headquartered in Japan The first new unit the Marine Corps will design to fight in contested maritime spaces will be based in the Asia-Pacific.
Marine Commander in Japan Removed from Job Amid Investigation Lt. Col. Jeremy Davis was relieved "due to a loss of trust and confidence."
Marine Corps Finds Unprofessional Command Led to Fatal Midair Crash that Killed 6 A report found that inadequate training also contributed to a deadly refueling mission; four leaders were fired.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
