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A U.S. Marine Air Defense Integrated System, far left, a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, left, a Japan Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile, right, and Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile are displayed at a press conference during Resolute Dragon 25 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon 25 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. The NMESIS and the MADIS are 3rd Marine Division Assets. The Type 12 SSM and the Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile are Western Army assets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)

Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 21, 2025

A UH-1N Huey flies over Tokyo.

Hueys make their last flight at Yokota Air Base as the Air Force retires them

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 31, 2025

USS New Orleans

Sailors extinguish fire aboard USS New Orleans after 12-hour fight

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 20, 2025

An orange sticker with a warning about explosives.

Munitions depot explosion at Kadena Air Base leaves four injured

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2025

Two Naval officers in full dress uniform with white hats, in a composite image, each sitting in front of the American flag.

Navy relieves commanding, executive officers of Naval Repair Station Japan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 20, 2024

A Marine holds a breathalyzer to a driver at a security checkpoint in Okinawa.

New restrictions on late-night drinking for troops in Japan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 5, 2024

Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles

Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

Members of the 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron fly the F-15EX in 2021. (photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven/U.S. Air Force)

F-15EX, F-35s heading to Japan as part of new Air Force plan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 6, 2024

alaska army airborne snow soldier

Army Pacific focuses on arctic training in Alaska and Himalayas

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 12, 2024

Air Force identifies 7 more airmen killed in CV-22 Osprey crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2023

Bodies of 5 airmen recovered from fuselage of crashed Osprey in Japan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 4, 2023

One Airman confirmed dead in Osprey crash, 7 Air Force personnel still missing

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 1, 2023

8 Air Force service members missing after Osprey crashes off Japan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 29, 2023

Navy destroyer USS John Finn’s executive officer fired along with ship’s captain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 24, 2023

Marine Corps Brig Okinawa

How a Marine’s COVID-19 vaccine refusal led to 113 days in the brig

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 19, 2023

Marine Corps F-35 mishap japan

Watch an F-35 faceplant after a landing gear failure in Japan

Posted on Dec 1, 2022