Don’t let guard down in military ID line

I’ve known many gate guards in my years as a Navy spouse. But I’ll never forget that one guard who was different.

Soak in 2,000 years of serenity beneath an ancient Japanese camphor tree

The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is one of Japan’s largest and oldest camphor trees — a towering guardian of time, deeply entwined with local lore and spiritual tradition.

Fulfill your ramen dreams near Marine Corps base south of Hiroshima

If you’re curious about what love in a bowl of ramen tastes like, give Big Bear and Suehiro Shokudo in Iwakuni, Japan, a try.

Tours from Europe bases

Here are a few of the upcoming trips scheduled by military bases.

Recently announced concerts and events for June 27 and beyond

Listings for recently announced concerts, special concerts and shows and on-base theater.

Millions of glass beads turn Cold War-era Soviet fighter into art at the Museum of Flight

“The aim of ‘The MiG-21 Project’ is to take the most mass-produced supersonic fighter aircraft and to turn it from a machine of war into something that looks beautiful and changes the meaning of it,” South African artist Ralph Ziman said in a statement launching the Seattle exhibition.

Spider-Man spins a complicated web. This new exhibit at Griffin MSI in Chicago is just for fun.

“Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing — The Exhibit,” which runs through February 8, 2026, illustrates how Spidey became a watershed in pop culture.

If you build it, they will shred

Boardr series, a national all-ages skateboarding contest, in March serves as grand opening for Friarsgate Skate Park in Irmo, S.C.

Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver finally brings Wu-Tang back to video games

Ghostface Killah and the developers of Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver explain the creative vision behind the hip-hop and anime-inflected action-adventure game.

These music-related events won’t cost festivalgoers a cent

There are many absolutely free music events in Europe in the coming weeks where the most you’ll have to pay is the money you choose to toss into an artist’s hat.