Marine Corporal Who Died Surfing in Japan Had 'Respect and Admiration' of Leaders, Peers The Marine Corps identified a noncommissioned officer who died after going missing while surfing as Cpl. Rene PonceAvalos.
Marine Dies in Surfing Accident Near Okinawa's Ikei Island The member of Combat Logistics Battalion 31 was on liberty with five other Marines when he or she went missing.
China Says Japan-US Security Treaty a Product of Cold War Chief Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby on Tuesday said China had “continued to flout international rules.”
Justice Department Charges Japanese Contractors in Navy Wastewater Dumping Scheme Three Japanese contractors were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges they defrauded the Navy.
High Court Denies Accused Ghosn Smugglers' Bid to Stay in US Justice Stephen Breyer denied a bid to put the extradition on hold.
Japanese Submarine Collides with Commercial Ship While Surfacing There was slight damage to the submarine's mast but it was able to continue sailing on its own.
Judge OKs Extradition of Former Green Beret and Son Wanted in Ex-Nissan Boss' Escape A U.S. judge cleared the way for the extradition of an father and son wanted for smuggling Carlos Ghosn out of the country.
Russia Deploys Missiles to Pacific Islands Claimed by Japan The new deployment marked the latest move in a continuous Russian military buildup on the islands.
Police Accuse Kadena Airman of Drunken Driving After Crash That Injured High School Students His car allegedly collided with a scooter carrying a pair of local high school students.
Japan Picks Mitsubishi Heavy to Develop Own Stealth Fighter The next generation fighters, currently known as F-X, are part of Japan's upgrading of its aging fighter jet fleet .
Marine Family Shocked to Get $32,000 Bill After Garage Fire in Military Housing The ordeal left them disillusioned, homeless and wanting to warn other military families about their nightmare experience.
Army's Top NCO Goes on Twitter to Scold Leaders for Not Testing Units on ACFT Sergeant Major of the Army Grinston told unit leaders in the operational force that they need to make the ACFT a priority
Al Asad Missile Attack Nearly Killed 150 US Troops, Destroyed 30 Aircraft: Report The Defense Department released newly declassified footage of the ballistic missile strikes on Al Asad last year.
Bill Would Dramatically Expand Retirement Benefits for 42,000 Veterans Under current law, an estimated 42,000 retirees are ineligible for concurrent benefits.
Military May Revisit Making COVID-19 Vaccines Mandatory After FDA Grants Approval Military leaders are unable to force service members to get the COVID vaccinations at this time.