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Man learning to dive to find remains of wife lost in tsunami

"She wrote (in a text), 'I want to go home,'" Yasuo Takamatsu said. "Because I know that, that she feels that way, I want to look for her myself rather than depend on others to do it."

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USS Germantown captain relieved of duty

The captain of the USS Germantown has been relieved of command for failure to use good judgment and uphold standards in relation to a sexual assault investigation involving one of the ship’s top sailors, Navy officials said Monday.
March 10, 2014
Fire destroys bank, Camp Henry's only ATMs

A fire destroyed the Community Bank building Saturday at Camp Henry in Daegu.
March 10, 2014

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Fire destroys bank, Camp Henry's only ATMs

A fire destroyed the Community Bank building Saturday at Camp Henry in Daegu.
March 10, 2014
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Yokota 374th Wing's Samurai Readiness Inspection? Check.

Yokota’s 374th Airlift Wing completed the Samurai Readiness Inspection, part of the Air Force’s new way of testing its capabilities.
March 7, 2014
Alcohol, liberty restrictions led to less crime on Okinawa last year

Strict new liberty and alcohol rules coincided with a historic drop last year in crimes committed by U.S. personnel on Okinawa, according to statistics released this week by the military and Japan government.
March 6, 2014
Execution of uncle unlikely to affect Kim Jong Un's authority, DOD says March 6, 2014
Navy: Pacific pivot is the guiding principle March 4, 2014
F-15 fighter jet loses canopy near Okinawa; no injuries reported March 3, 2014
North Korea launches 2 more missiles, South says March 2, 2014

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Timeless beaches in Thailand's Railay peninsula

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US soldiers in Korea get 15 minutes of foreign fame on reality TV show

A handful of 2nd Infantry Division soldiers recently became mini-celebrities in South Korea after appearing on “Real Men,” a popular reality television show about the Korean military.
March 10, 2014
Even now, Japan’s 2011 earthquake remains an ongoing disaster March 10, 2014
Japan won't change 1993 apology on 'comfort women' March 10, 2014
USS Kidd joins USS Pinckney in search for missing jetliner March 10, 2014
Construction crunch slows Japan tsunami rebuilding March 10, 2014

Gay, lesbian troops perform in drag at Kadena Air Base fundraiser

Since the repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, U.S. military bases have hosted gay marriage ceremonies and potluck gatherings. But on Saturday, servicemembers here may have been the first to take to the stage and perform as drag queens on a military installation in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender troops.
March 2, 2014
US military's South Korean workers could be facing furloughs

Thousands of South Koreans working for the U.S. military could be furloughed beginning April 1 if the National Assembly does not ratify what has become a controversial defense cost-sharing agreement, officials said Friday.
February 28, 2014
Claimed by both Seoul and Tokyo, tiny island outcroppings stir nationalist fervor

Two tiny islands have fueled a diplomatic rift between the U.S.'s two key Pacific allies. South Koreans view ownership a matter of national pride, defended by politicians, media and even schoolchildren.
February 27, 2014
'Scary' tattoo ban passed at popular beach for servicemembers in Japan

Perhaps the biggest issue for servicemembers is the part of the ordinance that bans the display of tattoos that, in a Zushi city official's words, scare other beachgoers.
February 27, 2014
New soil tests at Kadena Air Base schools find no herbicide, dioxin

New tests on soil from schools at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa have found no danger of herbicides or dioxin despite fears over contaminated metal drums unearthed at a nearby soccer field, the Air Force announced Thursday.
February 27, 2014
US-South Korea relations strengthened by North's actions, report says February 27, 2014
Troop levels in South Korea not affected by Pentagon cuts, official says February 27, 2014
Final appeal of ex-soldier convicted in BB gun shooting dismissed February 26, 2014
Pentagon budget cuts take first toll in Japan, England February 26, 2014
Scope of Navy's LCS program uncertain, despite no clear replacement February 24, 2014
French lab identifies US soldier's remains after JPAC refuses to investigate February 24, 2014
What happens when a Navy officer gets real on China? February 24, 2014