Navy recovery vessel USNS Safeguard en route to South Korea

The departure of the USS Bonhomme Richard and the pending arrival of the USNS Safeguard highlight the transition from a rescue to recovery effort after the deadly sinking of the South Korean ferry Sewol.

Documents reveal Southeast Asian remains buried with US vet at Arlington

Remains from an indigenous Southeast Asian were buried with those of an Army Reserve pilot from the Vietnam War at Arlington National Cemetery, America’s shrine for its fallen heroes.

ANALYSIS

Growing Chinese military budget may shift power perceptions in Pacific

China’s recent announcement that it would increase defense spending by 12.2 percent in 2014 is making some American allies nervous in a region where perception matters and the possible flashpoints are numerous.

Korean workers postpone strike, citing ferry disaster

Citing last week’s ferry disaster, the union representing thousands of South Koreans who work for the U.S. military will delay a possible strike though it says most of its members support a walkout.

Training helped prepare for US-Korean work at ferry disaster

A few weeks ago, U.S. and South Korean forces trained together in one of their largest-ever amphibious landing exercises – one of more than two dozen naval drills that take place between the two militaries each year.

Hope fades as US, S. Korea continue search for ferry disaster survivors

The U.S. military continues to assist South Korea search for survivors of Wednesday’s ferry sinking in the Yellow Sea, even as the prospect of finding anyone still alive seems increasingly unlikely.