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.
Olympics bans spectators after Japan declares another coronavirus emergency for Tokyo
Olympic events in and around Japan’s capital will take place without fans in the stands.
Coronavirus travel rules force tough decisions for military families separated by oceans, time zones
Service members stationed overseas who fly stateside to see their spouses or children may face up to a month in quarantine with some of the associated costs coming out of their own pockets.
Border-area Army base accounts for most US military COVID-19 cases in South Korea
The 31 new patients are from a military outpost near the Demilitarized Zone on the border with North Korea.
COVID-19 wave churns in Tokyo as Olympics’ opening ceremony approaches
Meanwhile, the U.S. military in Japan reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Micronesia drops out of Operation Christmas Drop over coronavirus fears
The website for the U.S. Embassy in Micronesia said the nation has had no confirmed COVID-19 cases within its borders.
Olympic fencers arrive in Tokyo after five-day training stay at Marine base
During their seven-day stay at MCAS Iwakuni, the athletes lodged at the Kintai Inn on base and practiced at the Atago Sports Complex, a facility the U.S. military shares with the city of Iwakuni.