Japan
Japanese neighborhood preserves memory of WWII crash and its cost
About 75 people, including approximately 30 Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, attended the annual Marukoyama Memorial Ceremony.
US forces end earthquake relief operation in Japan
The U.S. military announced the end of its weeklong earthquake relief mission to Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Sunday.
Former astronaut, retired Marine officer Bolden visits Yokota school
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden told elementary students Friday that he wasn’t exactly looking toward the stars — either on his shoulders or in space — when he was their age.
Misawa sailors' Sapporo snow anchor drops with warm temperatures
Unseasonably warm temperatures spelled disaster this week for a U.S. Navy team participating in the annual Sapporo Snow Festival on the northern island of Hokkaido.
Colonel Sanders in Tokyo, 1972
"I don't believe in being the richest man in the cemetery ... do what you're going to do with your money as you go along," is how Col. Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, explains his philosophy towards wealth.
Civilian part of ship's tech team
George Webb has, as they say in the Navy, more time in the bathroom aboard ship than many of the sailors on the USS Kitty Hawk.
Petty officer in running for top honor in Pacific
If you ask Todd Wende who helped him become sailor of the year, he’ll credit everyone except for himself.