From the Archives
The shoeshine boys of Seoul
On a cold March day in 1952, some American soldiers whose rifles indicated they might have just come from the front, paused on a street in Seoul and gave candy bars to hungry children.
Coronavirus revival among US troops on Okinawa enters a fourth week
While a concern to military health authorities, the current surge of cases on bases on Okinawa is creating only a fraction of the hundreds of new cases generated by outbreaks on the island last summer.
All defense personnel, families eligible for coronavirus vaccines starting April 19
About 40% of military vaccination sites already have opened appointments to people in the last tier or “phase 2,” which includes a younger, healthier population.
Destroyer USS Kidd returns to sea after six weeks in port dealing with coronavirus outbreak
The USS Kidd arrived at Naval Base San Diego on April 28 to provide medical care for those among the roughly 330 crew members who contracted the coronavirus.
Johnson & Johnson pause halts vaccine clinics at US bases across Pacific
U.S. military bases in Japan and South Korea that scheduled vaccination clinics with the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine either canceled or rearranged their calendars after the government halted the shot’s distribution.
US military bases announce new travel restrictions as Japan's COVID-19 cases hit record high
US military bases in Japan continue to update their travel limits in prefectures where coronavirus conditions are changing and where emergencies are underway.
Bar and nightclub ban is ending for fully vaccinated US troops in South Korea
A coronavirus-induced alcohol drought is ending for fully vaccinated U.S. personnel on the Korean Peninsula.