Seth Robson
- Holly Petraeus offers financial advice to servicemembers at Camp Zama May 8, 2013
- Chuncheon, South Korea: A new life for old Camp Page May 3, 2013
- Holly Petraeus to visit Japan to talk about financial readiness April 30, 2013
- No further reductions of US troops overseas, JCS chairman says April 25, 2013
- Military research yields new tool in cancer fight April 23, 2013
- AF: Fighters might be grounded, but pilots could get ready for combat quickly April 22, 2013
- Alaska GI gets prison term for trying to sell information April 16, 2013
- Smartphone upgrade keeps troops plugged in on the battlefield April 12, 2013
- Chinook upgrade means easier switch between hauling passengers, cargo April 10, 2013
- Yokota saves $1M before cool temps force heat back on April 3, 2013
- After Hours: Dakota Lounge in Tokyo April 3, 2013
- Kawaguchiko Music Forest in Japan dedicated to instruments April 1, 2013
- FAA searching out test ground for domestic drone rules March 28, 2013
- Japanese troops moving in with US soldiers at Camp Zama March 26, 2013
- No cuts for DODEA teachers in Bahrain, decision pending for others March 19, 2013
- Heat shutoff has Yokota students bundling up, heater sales booming March 15, 2013
- Skiing in Kawaba, Japan, good fun for all ages March 12, 2013
- US contractor's dependent suspected of setting fire, in Japanese custody March 8, 2013
- Schools to announce sequestration impact next week March 6, 2013
- Hit the bike trails near Yokota Air Base, Japan March 5, 2013
- Hundreds of Japanese troops to join US soldiers at Camp Zama February 28, 2013
- Cuts would affect readiness in Pacific, military leaders say February 28, 2013
- Furlough notice to come by late March, Yokota command tells civilian workers February 25, 2013
- Budget woes threaten Pacific ‘pivot’ February 21, 2013
- US Antarctic operations back to normal after runway is repaired February 18, 2013
- China is boosting its presence in resource-rich Antarctica February 18, 2013
- South Korean observers join Cope North for first time February 5, 2013
- Military to unveil new counterinsurgency field manual January 28, 2013
- Army’s Kiowa Warrior helos undergoing sensor upgrades December 29, 2012
- As war winds down, boots must shine December 15, 2012
- DODEA: No talk of budget cuts yet December 13, 2012
- Afghan committee looks to transform Kabul club's sun-baked fairways December 8, 2012
- Casualties down but IED attacks continue with cheap materials November 23, 2012
- Vets launch military-only networking site November 12, 2012
- Online bidding site helps rid military of surplus November 4, 2012
- As bars suffer through curfew, troops complain of being 'treated like a kid' October 29, 2012
- Off-base bar owners lamenting military curfew in Japan October 24, 2012
- Rugby gaining popularity among Afghans September 29, 2012
- Hospital in Afghanistan key to trauma victims’ survival September 16, 2012
- Embargo leads to higher produce prices in Japan commissaries September 14, 2012
- Website reveals Fukushima radiation exposure by location September 5, 2012
- Australian mining companies seeking US vets for high-paying jobs August 21, 2012
- Bases ponder charging stations for personal electric vehicles August 15, 2012
- Blood test may yield warning of higher ACL injury risk August 11, 2012
- Military adding more electric vehicles to fleet August 5, 2012
- Bacteria might help protect military with new vaccines July 29, 2012
- US military participates for first time in Japan quake exercise in Tokyo July 23, 2012
- NFL joins military in using helmet sensors to mine head-injury data July 12, 2012
- No decision yet on fate of universal camo uniform, military officials say July 10, 2012
- Soldiers seeking routine medical care now get PTSD screening as well July 5, 2012
- Training emphasizes evasion, survival in enemy territory June 18, 2012
- Airmen get water survival training at Yokota June 18, 2012
- DODEA boss: ‘F’ grade for Zama too harsh; it’s a ‘D-' June 8, 2012
- Defense Department schools to drop D.A.R.E. program June 1, 2012
- Wannabe pilots' dreams take flight at base aero clubs May 26, 2012
- Part blimp, part kite: Military testing Helikite for use over Afghan skies May 20, 2012
- Soldiers fail to seek PTSD treatment or drop out of therapy early, research finds May 15, 2012
- No plans to shrink EOD force May 11, 2012
- Serving Down Under: Australia offers military jobs to US troops facing separation May 8, 2012
- US, Kiwi troops wrap up large-scale combat training May 7, 2012
- Air Force moves band to Japan, books more shows despite spending cuts May 3, 2012
- Airmen test bomb-building skills on Guam April 29, 2012
- US bases in Japan set for another summer of energy shortages April 18, 2012
- Air Force tells pilots to slow down to save fuel April 16, 2012
- Afghanistan-bound soldiers to pack solar panels as part of Army green initiative April 16, 2012
- Fewer dollars means cuts to Pacific quality-of-life programs April 5, 2012
- Marines look to extend unmanned helo program in Afghanistan March 30, 2012
- Yokota joins list of DOD schools with artificial turf field March 25, 2012
- State Department cutbacks won't affect work in Iraq, Afghanistan March 24, 2012
- Japanese troops to learn hand-to-hand combat from US soldiers March 18, 2012
- Marines to deploy more troops to Pacific under program March 15, 2012
- Marine Corps cuts won’t affect current enlistments, top general says March 15, 2012
- Data on radiation, toxin exposure following quake yet to be released March 9, 2012
- Lives still on hold one year after quake, tsunami rocked Japan March 9, 2012
- U.S. bases sit atop some of Japan's biggest earthquake fault lines March 9, 2012
- Soldiers don fake belly, breasts to better understand pregnant troops' exercise concerns February 16, 2012
- US uses Russian icebreaker to get fuel supplies to Antarctica February 12, 2012
- National Guard critical to scientific mission in Antarctica February 5, 2012
- Antarctica posts like Afghan FOBs but without enemy attacks February 5, 2012
- Finding your way to the bottom of Earth February 5, 2012
- Antarctic research could change lives around the world February 5, 2012
- Penguins man the flightless lines at McMurdo February 5, 2012
- Navy testing long-range drone that tracks suspicious vessels January 4, 2012
- Pilotless helicopter makes first supply drop in Afghanistan December 29, 2011
- Japanese, U.S. troops to train each other in hand-to-hand combat December 28, 2011
- Kim Jong Un could be in power by Saturday, expert says December 22, 2011
- Japan picks F-35 Lightning II as next generation fighter jet December 20, 2011
- Yokota resident recalls memories of Operation Christmas Drop December 9, 2011
- Fleet of 'double-V hull' Strykers growing in Afghanistan December 9, 2011
- Two U.S. manufacturers in running to build jets for Japanese defense force December 5, 2011
- Australia offers strong training opportunities for Marines November 27, 2011
- DOD to release post-quake radiation estimates for Japan bases November 21, 2011
- Roadside bombs lead to more precision parachute airdrops November 18, 2011
- Obama expected to announce increased U.S. military presence in Australia November 14, 2011
- Visitors no longer allowed at Yokota commissary November 3, 2011
- Faster, meaner Apaches allow pilots to control drones during battle November 2, 2011
- Hundreds of medical records found in Yokota servicemember's home October 28, 2011
- Crisis center provides more options to victims of domestic abuse victims living overseas October 1, 2011
- Japan bases ease restrictions on energy consumption September 30, 2011
- Guam lawmakers defend Senate funding ahead of Marine buildup September 22, 2011
Seth Robson
Seth Robson joined Stars and Stripes in 2003 and is based in Japan. He’s a graduate of Victoria University and has reported on conflicts in East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Pakistan as a reporter with New Zealand’s The Press daily newspaper from 1998 to 2003. As a Stripes reporter he has worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, South Korea, Romania and Thailand.
Contact information:
Phone:
DSN 315-225-9233; cell +81(0)80-5511-4257
Address: PSC 78, Box 6871, APO-AP 96326
