Stripes Today

For those traveling through Japan’s Iwate prefecture, a visit to Takata Matsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami Disaster and the Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum serves as more than a history lesson. It is an encounter with resilience, a tribute to those lost and a call to never forget.

Perched along the scenic coastline of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, the Taro Kanko Hotel once stood as a symbol of hospitality, offering guests views of the Pacific Ocean and the nearby Sannoiwa Rocks. But since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, it has been transformed into a poignant memorial.

The arrival of spring in the Marine Corps is not measured by cherry blossoms or rising temperatures alone. It’s marked by the annual rolling of uniform sleeves, a ritual as predictable as the Cyber Awareness Challenge.

Cobra Gold, the largest multinational military exercise in mainland Asia, concluded in explosive fashion, but the real focus was a renewed emphasis on modern tactics and emerging technologies.

U.S. troops arriving Osan Air Base in South Korea for the annual Freedom Shield exercise have access to snacks, beverages and cold-weather gear, thanks to a mobile field exchange set up for the first time in a decade.

Two American airmen used a rope to rescue a snowboarder trapped in a hole at a Japanese snow resort last month, according to the 35th Fighter Wing.