The Civilian Who Fought Back Against Japanese Fighters at Pearl Harbor with a Crane It's believed Walters' crane helped sailors from the Pennsylvania shoot down at least eight to 10 attacking fighters.
Why Okinawa Is the Most Haunted Place in the Military The profession of arms deals in death, a fact that makes us wonder how military installations, vehicles, and battlefields...
Okinawa-Based Marine Regiment Set to Rebrand as Littoral Unit Next Month After Deal with Japan The 12th Marine Regiment, an artillery unit, will convert into what the Marine Corps has deemed a "stand-in force" that can...
3 Ospreys Made Forced Landings in Japan. The Marine Corps Said There Were No Indications of Clutch Issues. The Marine Corps says that three Okinawa V-22 Ospreys that diverted from scheduled flight paths due to "caution indications"...
2 Marine Corps Ospreys Diverted After 'Cockpit Caution' Warnings Force Landing in Japan Within two hours of each other, two Marine V-22 Ospreys diverted Thursday due to "cockpit caution indications" in the...
Japan's Spy Buildup Faces Obstacles Japan’s efforts to re-arm in response to escalating threats from China and North Korea are well-known.
Staffing Shortages Hit Naval Hospital Okinawa, Causing Chaos for Expecting Moms The Defense Health Agency said last week that service will continue for labor and delivery, but Air Force leaders say...
Navy Fires Destroyer's Leadership as Ship Moves Homeport to Japan Cmdr. Angela Gonzales, the commanding officer, and Cmdr. Jonathan Zang, the executive officer, were fired from the John Finn...
The Tragic, Conflicting and Now Politicized Tale of a US Sailor Sitting in a Japanese Prison Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis is far from the only American military employee to face a Japanese legal system that places a high...
Air Force Moves F-16s from Europe to Japan as Ukraine War Lingers and Pacific Tensions Simmer The move comes after the Pentagon announced it was pulling older F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base in an attempt to bring more...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...