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.
Army’s top surgeon in South Korea expects more COVID-19 in US ranks as nation’s cases climb
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 1,784 new infections, the highest daily tally since the pandemic began.
‘I get to cheer them on’: Volunteers from US military community revel in Olympic experience
Service members, Department of Defense civilians and military families from Camp Zama and Yokota Air Base have been helping out at the Olympics.
‘A new crisis’: South Korea’s 2,223 COVID-19 cases set new one-day record; USFK reports 22
U.S. Forces Korea — responsible for roughly 28,500 American troops in the peninsula — announced that 22 service members tested positive for COVID-19 between July 13 and Aug. 8. About half of those troops were recently flown into the country.
US bases in Japan hold town halls, cancel events over coronavirus concerns
Authorities at U.S. military bases across Japan are taking steps to reduce the likelihood that COVID-19 finds its way onto those installations, including stocking up on masks and hand sanitizer.
Weekend rush leaves Japan commissary and exchange shelves short on toilet paper, hand sanitizer
Commissaries on military bases across Japan ran short of toilet paper over the weekend as service members prepared for possible quarantines due to COVID-19.
Guam announces proof-of-vaccine mandate; Air Force lifts ban on bars, nightclubs
Guam’s proof-of-vaccination policy takes effect Sept. 6, according to the territory’s Department of Public Health and Social Services.