Japan
WWII POWs remembered in Yokohama on 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender
On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, the names of more than 1,000 troops who died as prisoners of war were read aloud Tuesday during a memorial ceremony at the Commonwealth War Cemetery.
Deserter Jenkins sentenced after pleading guilty
The Charles Jenkins saga drew nearer an end Wednesday when the Army sergeant was reduced in rank to E-1, dishonorably discharged and ordered to forfeit all pay and allowances and serve six months in prison after pleading guilty to desertion and aiding the enemy.
Many servicemembers feel alleged deserter Jenkins should be charged
Though the subject of a media frenzy in Japan and South Korea, the plight of a former U.S. Army soldier labeled a deserter after spending the past 40 years in North Korea stirs little passion or sympathy among servicemembers in the Pacific.
36th Airlift Squadron has a history of helping
Loaded with boxes of food and medical supplies — one trip included team of Spanish aid workers — a fleet of C-130 Hercules cargo planes is continuing a 40-year tradition of moving medium loads of cargo into hostile, austere or devastated areas.