Sights and sounds: Hatsumoude in Kamakura, Japan

Hatsumoude is the first temple or shrine visit of the new year.

Video | Pearl Harbor survivors remember their experiences during Dec. 7, 1941, attacks

Former Pearl Harbor survivors recount their experiences during the Japanese attacks that occurred on Dec. 7, 1941.

World War II veterans look back at their service at opening of the Liberation Pavilion

A few WWII vets shared their stories at the opening of the Liberation Pavilion at the National World War II Museum.

VIDEO | Parachute drying tower has dramatically reduced turnaround time for Guam B-52s

The Air Force on Guam recently completed a $2.4 million restoration project on a parachute drying tower that’s having a significant impact on bomber task force missions.

A look back: Veteran visits DC for the first time

Retired Army soldier and Marine Reservist Michael Shaw visited Washington, D.C., for the first time in June 2015 and allowed us to follow him as he walked the nation’s capital. On Oct. 22, 2023, Shaw died due to surgical complications.

Dog days ahead: Retiring canine recognized for service at air base in Japan

Doggie toys rained down on Riko, a military working dog who retired from active service this week during a ceremony at this airlift hub in western Tokyo.

Video | World War I Museum and Memorial gives visitors open storage experience

The lower level of the National World War I Museum and Memorial features the new “Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center.”

Video | Team USA wins gold in wheelchair basketball finals at Invictus Games

The United States of America wheelchair basketball athletes competed in the finals and won gold during the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

VIDEO | ‘American Sound’: 7th Fleet Band performs with Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra

The U.S. 7th Fleet Band performed a joint concert with the Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra at the Yokosuka Arts Theatre in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 10, 2023.

Video | Military Working Dogs exhibit opens at the National Museum of the United States Army

The National Museum of the United States Army opened a new traveling exhibition called “Loyal Service: Working Dogs at War.”

VIDEO | Sights and Sounds: Unknown distance live-fire training at Camp Fuji

Watch members of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines practice shooting at targets of unknown distances during Fuji Viper training at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 24, 2023.

Japanese F-35A stealth fighters touch down in Australia on first overseas deployment

A pair of Japanese F-35A Lightning II fighter jets are in Australia’s Northern Territory on their first international mission, the Australian Department of Defence announced.

VIDEO | Sights and Sounds: A visit to Yoyogi Park, a former US military housing area in Tokyo

A visit to Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, which served as a U.S. military housing area called Washington Heights during the Allied occupation of Japan.

Explore South Korea’s modern art scene at national museum in Seoul

In the bustling city of Seoul, fans of art and Korean culture can always find something to see and do.

Friendship and beer bring Americans and Germans together at Grafenwoehr

The 62nd German-American Volksfest kicked off Friday with music, beer and fun for the whole family. 

US Coast Guard sends its ‘deployable specialized forces’ to Australia for first time

The U.S. Coast Guard sent 100 members of its high-risk “deployable specialized forces” to the massive Talisman Sabre exercise underway in Australia.

US Marines practice their air-assault and extraction skills at Australian airfield

Six MV-22 Ospreys landed on the airfield that U.S. and Australian forces have contracted for use during Talisman Sabre.

Japanese sailors share their ‘secret’ curry recipes with US Navy chefs in Yokosuka 

Japanese curry, a popular dish whose recipes are jealously guarded in the galleys of the country’s naval vessels, is coming to American clubs at the homeport of the U.S. 7th Fleet. 

Firepower demonstrations 1,000 miles apart signal start of massive exercise in Australia

Two live-fire demonstrations kicked off the largest-ever Talisman Sabre exercise.