Spinelli Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, has been transformed from a giant military logistics hub into the home of the Bundesgartenschau, or federal horticulture show, which runs through Oct. 8.
In this Fast Take episode, co-hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy examine how thrillers — such as Don Bentley’s Matt Drake series or the novels he has written in the Tom Clancy universe — relate to real-world military missions and special operations.
First Lt. Riley Tejcek, 26, is competitive. She played softball at George Washington University, and she was named this year’s Ms. Military. Now, as a bobsledder, she’s aiming to be the first female Marine in the Olympics.
Food courts, child care centers and recreation facilities at NSA Naples remained open despite the strike called by two unions representing 4,000 Italian employees at Army, Air Force and Navy bases throughout Italy.
Cheerful moments at a Pride Day parade at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan were interspersed with somber reflections on the history of LGBTQ+ service members.
In this episode of Military Matters, co-host Rod Rodriguez speaks with author Don Bentley, a former Army aviator and FBI agent, about how his experiences have shaped his thrillers.
A steady stream of glowing, flickering and pulsating lights flowed around Atago Sports Complex during a nighttime event Saturday by American and Japanese runners.
A visit to Zojoji, a Buddhist temple near Tokyo Tower, on Candle Night, June 21, 2023.
A visit to Kannonzaki Lighthouse near Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, June 15, 2023. Built in 1868, Kannonzaki is the country’s first Western-style lighthouse.
In this Fast Take episode, co-hosts Rod Rodriguez and Jack Murphy examine why they think the military is so quick to cover up incidents such as the friendly fire incident during the First Battle of Fallujah.
Maj. Gen. David Womack took command of US Army Japan at Camp Zama.
The 450 troops from the 143rd Infantry Battalion who are spending two weeks at an Army training facility in this Bavarian town have seen their upcoming Kosovo mission magnified by a string of violent flare-ups and renewed political hostility.
The family of a lost American World War II aviator tossed lily petals into Tokyo Bay on Friday near the spot where his B-29 Superfortress bomber crashed 78 years ago.
In this episode of Military Matters, co-host Rod Rodriguez speaks with NPR reporters Tom Bowman and Graham Smith about their investigation into a friendly fire incident involving Marines during the First Battle of Fallujah — the subject of the “Taking Cover” podcast.
Co-hosts Jack Murphy and Rod Rodriguez discuss how the wars in the Middle East are perceived not just by veterans but by society at large.
A visit to Tsukayama Park near Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on May 24, 2023.
Two veterans who covered the war as Army journalists, John Olson and Calvin Posner, discuss their experiences in a panel moderated by Mark Bowden, author of “Hue 1968” and “Black Hawk Down” and hosted by Stars and Stripes.
Co-host Jack Murphy and author and Navy Reservist Daniel Green, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Strategy and Force Development, discuss Green’s new book, “Front Toward Enemy: War, Veterans, and the Homefront.”
The National World War I Museum and Memorial has over 300,000 artifacts in its collection.