Jeremy Stillwagner

Jeremy Stillwagner is a reporter and photographer at Yokota Air Base, Japan, who enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2018. He is a Defense Information School alumnus and a former radio personality for AFN Tokyo.

stillwagner.jeremy@stripes.com

Typical of restaurants in Japan, a display near the entrance to Masala illustrates items on the menu.

Masala near Yokota Air Base gets curry right every time

The menu at Masala, on the fifth floor of the Seiyu shopping center in Tokyo, offers a wide range of curries, naan, sides and drinks. It’s a tasty and affordable place to take friends and family.

A Cessna 172 owned and operated by the Aero Club at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The club plans to replace the aging planes with Diamond DA40s.

Air Force’s Aero Club in Tokyo is upgrading its aging fleet of Cessnas

Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Sorrem of Naval Air Facility Misawa receives a certificate of commendation from Oirase Mayor Takashi Narita, March 1, 2023.

Japanese mayor commends US sailors for saving driver from burning vehicle

Army Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson gives the oath of enlistment to recruits at Saint Martin University in Lacey, Wash., May 3, 2022.

Army enlists cash incentives for recruiters facing higher goals

Cafe Gloria serves up Ukrainian cuisine not far from Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.

Desserts, baked goods steal the show at new Ukrainian restaurant in western Tokyo

Café Gloria is worth a try, especially for its baked goods, but don’t expect to be blown away.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade descend from an Air Force C-130J Super Hercules over the East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

US, Japanese troops practice jumps and airdrops in Mount Fuji’s foothills

The airdrop and airborne jump is an annual event, but the 100 bundles were assembled for the first time in the logistics squadron’s warehouse. Squadron airmen were joined by Japanese soldiers.

An act of kindness from a stranger inspired an Air Force spouse to offer free housecleaning services to the families of deployed service members at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Air Force spouse steps up for neighbors with deployed partners by cleaning their homes for free

An act of kindness from a stranger inspired Danielle Gomez to offer free housecleaning services to the families of deployed service members at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.

A U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk flies over Tokyo Bay with the Yokohama Landmark Tower in the background, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

First Flight over Tokyo Bay returns to full force for first time since COVID-19 pandemic

An aerial armada of helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft from the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force took its 42nd annual lap around Tokyo Bay on Tuesday, a tradition called First Flight.

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Blowers, an Army recruiter, grades Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Wilks during an occupational physical assessment test at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, Jan. 5, 2023.

Army revives recruiting station in Japan to meet demand, bolster numbers

For the first time in two decades, the U.S. Army has a recruiting station on the most populous of Japan’s four main islands.

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