Okinawa
Retired Marine and Okinawa JROTC instructor is DODEA’s Teacher of the Year
Brent Cook, the Kubasaki High School JROTC instructor recently named Teacher of the Year for all Defense Department schools, has always been inspired by his students, going back to his Marine Corps career.
Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary
World War II veterans returned to Okinawa to commemorate the “devastating” battle that lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945.
Motorcycle safety ride aims to prevent accidents amid rising fatalities on Okinawa
Tom Quinn and Matt Nevins laugh when they recall particularly close calls they’ve experienced while riding their motorcycles on Okinawa.
Marine Corps shrinks its Osprey fleet on Okinawa under Force Design plan
The Marine Corps reduced its active fleet of MV-22 Ospreys on Okinawa last year, trimming the number from 24 to 20 aircraft as part of its evolving aviation strategy, according to Marine Corps spokesmen.
Vietnam hero McClary shoots from hip in visit to Okinawa
The pancakes and sausages served at the Camp Hansen United Service Organizations’ Flapjack Fridays came with a helping of American hero last week.
Another DODEA school named after Bob Hope will open on Okinawa this fall
If the namesake of the new Bob Hope Elementary School, opening soon at Kadena Air Base, were alive today, he might say that Bing Crosby will want his name on a high school.
USO Okinawa’s activity-box program aims to help military families reconnect
The first Family Activity Box event sponsored by the USO on Okinawa proved to be such a hit, the organization has already scheduled another.