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700 hail King in Osan march
More than 700 American military men of all races and ranks marched in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Sunday, climaxing a weekend tribute here to the slain civil rights leader.
COVID-19 emergency concludes on Guam, scene of US Navy’s pandemic first act
Guam on Thursday will mark the end of the emergency declared by the Department of Health and Human Service at the COVID-19 pandemic’s outset in January 2020.
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.