Okinawa
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.
Marines at Okinawa’s Jungle Warfare Training Center say goodbye to dog who was ‘one of the guys’
He was lazy and overweight. He smelled terrible. He ate colorful, neurotoxic newts and survived repeated bites by poisonous snakes. But at the end of the day, he was every Marine’s best friend.
Cookie time again: Girl Scouts prepare for kickoff of annual campaign
U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Leon J. LaPorte got to buy the first boxes of Girl Scout cookies in South Korea this year.
Military radio had its beginnings in the days of the doughboys
Although American Forces Network Radio has officially been on the air for 60 years, listeners began tuning in at the end of World War I.
University of Maryland extends its military ties
Not many colleges have a campus near the Demilitarized Zone.
Scouts shine as they clean shrine
Tucked away in a thicket of jungle, here, a historic shrine lay virtually inaccessible.
Rip-current rescue: Okinawa-based Marine’s quick actions save a Japanese woman’s life
Most swimmers and divers avoid rip currents as inherently dangerous, but Marine Staff Sgt. Billy Dixson likes to pole-spear octopus there.