From the Archives
DMZ ambush survivors seen lucky to be alive
Observers at the scene of Sunday night's bold ambush by Communist North Koreans who machine-gunned and killed four United Nations Command soldiers reached one conclusion: "I don't see how anybody survived this."
Aquino, in Japan, receives promise of financial support
Philippines President Corazon Aquino prepared Tuesday for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone after getting a loan commitment of $247 million in construction aid for her financially ailing country.
Badly wounded, he plays dead as Reds kick him
"The Viet Cong used my chest for a gun rest. Each time he fired he took hunks of meat out of my arm. ..."
U.S. troops help build schools, skills, better lives for Philippine villagers
For Spc. Joshua Phillips, coming to the Philippines for Balikatan 2003 offered a chance to try new foods — including dog — and interact with his combat-hardened Philippine peers.
Fonda protests Japan ban; troupe awaits government ruling
Actress Jane Fonda charged Wednesday that her FTA (Free the Army) troupe was denied formal entry into Japan after Japanese consular officials had assured them they could come in as non-profit entertainers on tourist visas.
Suite in hotel where MacArthur stayed preserves artifacts from his storied career
Strolling through the MacArthur Suite at the Manila Hotel on Manila Bay, Philippines, it’s easy to imagine the great general at his desk, puffing on a corncob pipe and pondering some military problem.
Flying high — and low — at Balikatan
Flying airplanes for a living can be a tricky business.