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A black and white photo of people, mostly men in suits, walking while holding photos of Martin Luther King Jr.

700 hail King in Osan march

More than 700 American military men of all races and ranks marched in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Sunday, climaxing a weekend tribute here to the slain civil rights leader.

A driver takes a smell test as part of coronavirus screening measures at Camp Henry, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2020.

Smell test: US Army garrison in South Korea tries new way to sniff out coronavirus

People trying to enter U.S. installations in the southeastern city were being randomly asked if they can smell apple vinegar as part of the health screening process.

Then-U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Robert Abrams receives the COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 29, 2020.

Army units in South Korea receive award for initial response to COVID-19 pandemic

Eighth Army received the Army Superior Unit Award for its efforts during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Since October 2020, the Department of Agriculture has waived the costs of meals provided by the military exchange services at Department of Defense Education Activity schools overseas.

Days are numbered for free student meals at US military bases overseas

Free meals for students on U.S. bases overseas will no longer be available once the 2022-23 school year begins, Navy Exchange Service Command announced Wednesday.

Osan senior right-hander Anne Mountcastle was named the school’s female Athlete of the Year.

Pacific Athletes of the Year say staying motivated was tough due to COVID

Twelve high schools schools in DODEA-Pacific select one boy and one girl as school’s top athlete for school year 2021-22.

Street Beat performs during a festival at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, May 19, 2022. U.S. Forces Korea did away with its mask policy in April but allowed garrison commanders the option to require them in high-traffic areas.

US military in South Korea rescinds nearly all its COVID-19 restrictions

U.S. Forces Korea is now at Alpha, one level above an everyday health condition, and will allow its personnel to patronize all off-base businesses, USFK said.

Trevor Balint, 34, went missing at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2021.

Family says air base in Japan denied spouse mental health referral before suicide

In May 2020, Trevor Balint sought mental health care but was turned away because the COVID-19 pandemic had restricted access to health care on base, his mother-in-law said.