From the Archives
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.
Old Glory stops by Atsugi elementary
It’s been everywhere from Valley Forge to Ground Zero.
Atsugi to observe many cultures in one event
February is Black History Month. March marks Women’s History Month. In May, it’s Asian Pacific Islander Month. And a September-October period celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Tsukiji fish market is 'the kitchen that feeds Tokyo'
It’s the New York Stock Exchange with gills. In the early morning twilight, thousands of people converge in an area smaller than a football field to bid on tuna, mackerel, yellowtail and salmon.
Yokosuka: Battleship Mikasa ship museum offers a glimpse at old Japanese navy
Within sight of Green Bay at Yokosuka Naval Base sits a Japanese maritime warfare legend.The battleship Mikasa, which played a pivotal role in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905, is preserved at Mikasa Park, a five-minute walk from the base.
7th Fleet still rewarding good behavior
Despite the recent problems with a few sailors on leave, the Navy plans to keep using the 7th Fleet’s Exceptional Sailor Program, a three-year-old policy that affords lower-ranking sailors more liberty options in return for good behavior.
USS McCain sailors lend helping hand on Japanese island of Hokkaido
Sailors from the USS John S. McCain paid a visit last week to Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, where they played a game of hoops with high school students and helped dig out a school for the mentally challenged from more than 6 feet of snow.