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.
Military kids glimpse deployment from new perspective
Shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, Paige Lane got a phone call telling her to be at Hangar 949 with her gear in 30 minutes for a quick-notice deployment.
Misawa: Museum puts visitors face to face with parade floats
Dwarfed. No other word better describes how you feel standing under one of the gigantic Tachi Neputa parade floats that dominate the streets of Goshogawara city in an annual late summer parade.
Misawa debuts English communication system for emergencies
Misawa City officials debuted a new system this week to better communicate with Americans during times of emergency.
Geocaching catches on in Japan, Okinawa
When Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Slagle first heard about geocaching — a high-tech treasure hunt using GPS technology — he was a bit skeptical.
Everything's still flying high at Misawa museum
With life slowly creeping back to normal at Misawa a month after a massive and devastating earthquake rocked the region, I decided to get the kids out of the house for a few hours.
Misawa residents warned: Do not approach the wild monkey
Security forces personnel have received dozens of calls in the last 10 days reporting a 3-foot, 65-pound intruder on the base.