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.
Navy races to clear port so needed supplies can reach land
The U.S. Navy is racing the clock in Hachinohe City’s port, hoping to help open an underwater lane that will allow a Japanese barge to deliver fuel so desperately needed in local communities.
Wing commander targets drinking and driving
Base leaders here are sending a message to the military community: Stop drinking and driving or face some serious consequences.
Military kids glimpse deployment from new perspective
Shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, Paige Lane got a phone call telling her to be at Hangar 949 with her gear in 30 minutes for a quick-notice deployment.
Misawa: Museum puts visitors face to face with parade floats
Dwarfed. No other word better describes how you feel standing under one of the gigantic Tachi Neputa parade floats that dominate the streets of Goshogawara city in an annual late summer parade.
Misawa power returning, school canceled; other Japan bases return mostly to normal
Misawa Air Base continued to slowly recover from Friday’s earthquake, while other bases throughout Japan announced relatively normal schedules for Monday.
Snow slows Navy relief efforts at Misawa
Earthquake- and tsunami-battered northeastern Japan was hit with a late season snowstorm early Saturday, slowing Navy relief efforts from the base.