Stripes Today

Japanese police are investigating a bomb threat against Yokota Air Base, the U.S. military hub in western Tokyo that also serves as the headquarters of U.S. Forces Japan.

The Marine Corps reduced its active fleet of MV-22 Ospreys on Okinawa last year, trimming the number from 24 to 20 aircraft as part of its evolving aviation strategy, according to Marine Corps spokesmen.

The Army spent nearly 70% of the money it collected from enlisted troops’ food allowances on expenses other than meals, even as it struggles to provide them with a nutritious diet, according to a recent report.

Many veterans arrived at the four-day Disabled American Veterans’ winter conference with their own wish lists and agendas. But they all shared an interest in protecting and sustaining VA benefits that provide critical support for veterans with disabilities.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s forensic lab in Hawaii has begun analyzing dozens of human remains retrieved from Laos and the Philippines in recent weeks in hopes of identifying U.S. service members who were killed in World War II and the Vietnam War.

An Okinawa-based Marine who rescued a local woman from a dark, busy roadway earlier this year has received a medal for his actions.