Nixon Goes 1974
This nameplate was used in 1974
Park Slain 1979
This nameplate was used in 1979

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An elderly man in a dark blue suit and two military officers in dark blue dress uniforms hold a wreath between them as they place it on a war memorial.

Step by step, veterans advocate aims to ensure Korean War sacrifices aren’t forgotten

What began as one man’s plan to walk nearly 400 miles across South Korea grew into a monthlong remembrance that brought together veterans, students, military groups and local communities to honor those who fought in the Korean War.

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.

A military officer in flight suit salutes while standing at attention in front of four flags including the American flag and Air Force flags. The officer is positioned against a large American flag backdrop with red and white stripes. In the foreground, seated military personnel in camouflage uniforms and caps are saluting back.

Air Force colonel takes over Korea-based fighter wing once commanded by her husband

It is the second time Col. Kathryn Gaetke has taken a leadership role previously held by her husband, Col. Matthew Gaetke, also an F-16 pilot.

Black-and-white, 1940s-era photographs lie on a table depicting an aviator in a leather jacket and helmet and a man in a military dress uniform posing with his arm around a smiling woman in white.

Great-grandson of fallen B-29 pilot makes pilgrimage to WWII crash site in Japan

Tyler Smith, a recreation planner from San Francisco, recently climbed a forested mountainside in western Tokyo to honor the memory of his great-grandfather, one of five American airmen killed when their B-29 Superfortress crashed during a World War II bombing raid over Japan.

James Capers salutes during a ceremony.

Medal of Honor upgrade sought for recon Marine injured in Vietnam

In April 1967 near the village of Phu Loc in South Vietnam, Maj. James Capers Jr. charged ahead to free his injured men from an enemy assault even though the attack, initiated by claymore mines, ripped open his abdomen and broke his leg.

Brown paper grocery bags with white signs reading “Welcome Wagon of Korea” and pictures of U.S. and South Korean flags rest on a table.

Snacks, smiles, support: Welcome Wagon eases transitions at America’s largest overseas base

Welcome Wagon of Korea started as a grassroots effort to help service members and their families arriving at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, the largest U.S. military installation overseas. It has grown into a formally recognized base nonprofit, with 48 volunteers offering snacks, smiles and support that ease the transition of relocating.

Students and visitors look at photographs on display.

Against the odds, DODEA students stage evening of music, theater and art

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — High school students at this airlift hub in western Tokyo recently transformed their school into a gallery and a stage for