80 Years of Stars and Stripes Pacific

Strands of DNA are seen in this artist’s rendition.

Japanese soldier killed in Battle of Okinawa ID’d by DNA, a first for Japan

Human remains discovered on Okinawa in 2004 have been identified as those of a Japanese soldier, marking the first time DNA alone was used to confirm the identity of a casualty from the Battle of Okinawa.

Miss Haruko Ota, a third grade teacher, peeks over the shoulder of Brenda Sheets, 10, daughter of Master Sgt. and Mrs. W. G. Sheets,

Okinawa Educators Tour Elementary Classes

Forty-nine Okinawan educators got a first-hand look at American educational methods Friday and were surprised that American students “feel so much at ease in school.”

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, left, sheds a tear with Maureen Rosenblatt, holding her son Nathaniel, July 23, 2015, at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. Biden stopped by the base in support of her and first lady Michelle Obama's Joining Forces initiative to support servicemembers, veterans and their families.

Vice president's wife caps Asian trip with Kadena block party

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, capped her four-country tour of Asia at a block party Thursday for servicemembers and their families at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa.

For his Eagle Scout project, Nijrell Jackson turned an empty space at an Okinawa community center into a garden with rows of sweet corn, carrots, daikon, radishes, cucumbers, melons and spinach.

Marine Corps family brings dual Eagle Scout projects to Okinawa charity

Nijrell and Leila Jackson continue a Scouting legacy begun by their father, Gunnery Sgt. Earl Jackson, a senior noncommissioned officer for an ammunition company at 3rd Supply Battalion on Camp Schwab.

Far East Honor Music Band members practice a number they'll perform at a music festival Saturday at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.

Far East music festival lets students be stars

The halls are alive with the sound of music.

Katsuren Castle is on the Katsuren Peninsula, overlooking both the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Okinawa is home to many castle ruins

Okinawa is an island of castle ruins, the remains of a time when regional kings fought a series of wars that eventually led to a united Kingdom of the Ryukyus.

At Kadena Air Base, educator Greg Apkarian reaches for a picture frame that has a personalized autograph of architect Buckminster Fuller, featured on a 1964 Time magazine front cover.

DODDS principal puts history on display

Walking through Greg Apkarian’s office is like walking through time.