From the Archives
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
Police to pump up patrols at South Korean beach where US troops like to party
The U.S. military and local police plan to crack down on raucous parties and COVID-19 violations at a popular beach in Busan over Fourth of July weekend.
Hundreds of Alaska-based paratroopers drop on Guam in show of readiness amid pandemic
“This scenario tested our ability to execute real-world missions and demonstrated that we are capable of deploying anywhere in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area at a moment’s notice,” said Col. Christopher Landers.
Citing mask discomfort, US ambassador to South Korea shaves off controversial mustache
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has shaved his controversial mustache, saying it made wearing a mask to prevent spreading the coronavirus more uncomfortable in the summer heat.
Sound Off: What military spouses say about COVID-19
Recently, I decided to change my “lurker” status, and post something in a popular military spouse Facebook group to which I belong. In my first post to the group, I asked how military families had been affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
Eighth Army issues mask mandate as US Forces Korea works to stamp out coronavirus clusters
A new Eighth Army mask mandate lasts from Friday to July 10.
Travel to South Korea restricted for military, civilians because of coronavirus scare
There are now 1,261 confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Korea, the largest outbreak of the virus outside of China, with 284 new cases reported as of Wednesday, according to the World Health Organization.