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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.

A soldier is tested for COVID-19 at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2021.

USFK’s COVID-19 cases nearly triple as omicron subvariant arrives in South Korea

New COVID-19 cases among U.S. military personnel stationed in South Korea have nearly tripled as infections in the country have soared to levels not seen since May.

The Marine Corps on Sept. 21, 2021, ordered its active-duty troops to get vaccinated within 90 days or risk prosecution for disobeying an order.

Japan-based Marine takes her religious objection to COVID-19 vaccine to trial

Lance Cpl. Catherine Arnett said she’s being prosecuted for refusing to exit the Marine Corps based on her unwillingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Travelers inbound to Japan are required to take a COVID-19 test with a negative result within 72 hours of travel and show proof upon arrival.

Japan opens borders to more US military relatives as COVID-19 cases climb

Japan is permitting more family members to visit their relatives with the U.S. military even as COVID-19 case numbers exceed previous pandemic records.

Children from Grafenwoehr Elementary School are greeted by fourth-grade teacher Nell Dunn, Aug. 22, 2022, in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

COVID-19 concerns wane as DOD students worldwide go back to class

Students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools around the world started a new school year Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic faded into the scholastic background.

Any hope of playing football in the spring was extinguished Tuesday, DODEA-Pacific officials announced, citing the high-contact nature of the sport and concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

DODEA-Pacific cancels spring competition between schools

For the second straight school year, DODEA-Pacific’s spring sports season will see no competition between schools due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Lance Cpl. Catherine Arnett photographed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2022.

Federal court order in COVID-19 vaccine case delays court-martial for Japan-based Marine

A federal judge’s order in Florida means an indefinite trial delay for a Japan-based Marine who allegedly skipped two flights stateside to face discharge for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine.