Searchable 3D map highlights names of US casualties at WWII Battle of Okinawa
A Japanese firm has created an interactive website where families of U.S. troops killed during the Battle of Okinawa can see their loved ones’ names on the island’s Cornerstone of Peace memorial.
Cookie time again: Girl Scouts prepare for kickoff of annual campaign
U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Leon J. LaPorte got to buy the first boxes of Girl Scout cookies in South Korea this year.
Military radio had its beginnings in the days of the doughboys
Although American Forces Network Radio has officially been on the air for 60 years, listeners began tuning in at the end of World War I.
University of Maryland extends its military ties
Not many colleges have a campus near the Demilitarized Zone.
Scouts shine as they clean shrine
Tucked away in a thicket of jungle, here, a historic shrine lay virtually inaccessible.
Rip-current rescue: Okinawa-based Marine’s quick actions save a Japanese woman’s life
Most swimmers and divers avoid rip currents as inherently dangerous, but Marine Staff Sgt. Billy Dixson likes to pole-spear octopus there.
Punk’d: Rocker Rollins stops by Camp Hansen
The line continued out the door at the MHG mess hall on Monday, with Marines eagerly awaiting a handshake and autograph from the man many indicated they viewed as a punk music legend.