From the Archives
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
Naha an empty city mocking yank entry
The going is easier now on Okinawa – and whatever hopes the Japanese had of stopping the avalanche of American fighting men is gone.
S. Koreans living in DMZ village enjoy great benefits — and high risk
The residents of this hamlet don’t pay taxes or perform the military service mandatory for men elsewhere. They have a competitive school and some of the best farmland in South Korea.
Soldiers battle helicopter downdraft while assembling bridges
Standing under a Chinook helicopter while it hovers a few yards overhead feels like going outside in a hurricane.
Amid doubts over sinking of Cheonan, U.S. and S. Korean navies conduct anti-sub drills
Amid significant skepticism among South Koreans that a North Korean torpedo is to blame for the sinking of a warship, the U.S. and South Korea will conduct joint anti-submarine warfare exercises next week to send a message to the North.
New USFK commander gets reminder of life in the DMZ
Gen. Vincent Brooks expressed hope Thursday for “continued dialogue and coordination” with North Korea as he made his first trip to the heavily militarized border since taking command of U.S. Forces Korea.
Hand-to-hand fighting at new high on Okinawa
The most vicious type of hand-to-hand fighting is raging all along the southern front of Okinawa. The veterans of the 7th Division are engaging in more hand-to-hand combat than in all their other three campaigns put together.