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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."
Charges against anti-vaccine Marine dismissed in favor of discharge
The Marine Corps again dismissed the case against a lance corporal who refused the COVID-19 vaccine last year on an unrelated charge of insubordination and other offenses, a Marine spokesman said.
New COVID-19 vaccine available at some US bases in Japan, still on order at others
The latest COVID-19 vaccine is now available at a handful of American bases in Japan but still in transit or on order for several others, according to military officials.
Japanese Red Cross collects blood at Marine base for first time since COVID-19
The Japanese Red Cross recently parked its blood-collection bus on this base south of Hiroshima for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Super Bowl parties, modified for the pandemic, are planned for US bases in Japan
At U.S. bases across Japan, planners are arranging Super Bowl viewing parties they say are safe alternatives to small, private gatherings that have sparked several coronavirus clusters since November.
‘You can only watch so much Netflix’: Military leaders in Japan worry about troops’ mental health during pandemic
Most service members, their families and civilian employees attached to bases in Japan have adjusted to restricted movements — but leaders are concerned about potential impacts to mental health.
Unprecedented situation: Navy nurse offers inside look at massive care operation for Roosevelt crew
In late March, the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt stopped its patrol of the Western Pacific to steam toward Guam and the promise of medical attention for the outbreak sweeping its decks.