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.
Misawa debuts English communication system for emergencies
Misawa City officials debuted a new system this week to better communicate with Americans during times of emergency.
First flight carrying U.S. families out of Japan expected to leave Yokota Air Base on Saturday
The first flight carrying U.S. military family members out of Japan was expected to leave Yokota Air Base around 5 p.m. Saturday, and two hours before the flight, there were still seats available.
Geocaching catches on in Japan, Okinawa
When Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Slagle first heard about geocaching — a high-tech treasure hunt using GPS technology — he was a bit skeptical.
In Asia, Jackson recalled as iconic, troubled
Friday morning in the Far East dawned with American Forces Radio playing "Thriller," "Gone Too Soon" and other Michael Jackson songs.
Everything's still flying high at Misawa museum
With life slowly creeping back to normal at Misawa a month after a massive and devastating earthquake rocked the region, I decided to get the kids out of the house for a few hours.
Volunteers lining up to help outside Misawa's gates
It was the kids’ stuff — crushed toys, drawings and mud-caked clothing — that was the hardest for volunteers to pull from the debris in what was once a waterfront neighborhood in this tiny fishing village.