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A Marine, Cpl. Eloiza Zavala, 20, of Sacramento, was killed Tuesday and two others were injured during a noncombat accident while participating in Native Fury. <br>Facebook
A Marine, Cpl. Eloiza Zavala, 20, of Sacramento, was killed Tuesday and two others were injured during a noncombat accident while participating in Native Fury. <br>Facebook

Marine who died during UAE training exercise was Camp Pendleton motor vehicle operator

Cpl. Eloiza Zavala, 20, a native of Sacramento, was a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistic Battalion 13 out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.

In a February 12, 2020 photo, a U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter departs from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Strait of Hormuz.<br>Nathan Reyes/U.S. Navy
In a February 12, 2020 photo, a U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter departs from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in the Strait of Hormuz.<br>Nathan Reyes/U.S. Navy

Thousands of Marines enter Persian Gulf with USS Bataan’s amphibious readiness group

The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf Wednesday, becoming the first U.S. Navy “big deck” to enter these strategic waters in 2020.

Heather Heffernan, a fifth grade teacher at the Bahrain School, interacts with her students in September of 2019. The school was closed Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, by order of the king following a big win by the Bahrain national soccer team.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
Heather Heffernan, a fifth grade teacher at the Bahrain School, interacts with her students in September of 2019. The school was closed Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, by order of the king following a big win by the Bahrain national soccer team.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

Bahrain’s DODEA school closes to celebrate national team’s big soccer win

The Bahrain School, run by the Department of Defense Education Activity on the U.S. Navy base there, operates independently but decided to “honor the decree from the king,” the school's principal said.

Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge as it pulls into its home port at Norfolk, Va. A shakeup in sea/shore tour lengths will see 20 ratings with longer sea tours, 22 ratings with shorter sea tours and seven ratings with longer shore tours.<br>U.S. Navy
Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge as it pulls into its home port at Norfolk, Va. A shakeup in sea/shore tour lengths will see 20 ratings with longer sea tours, 22 ratings with shorter sea tours and seven ratings with longer shore tours.<br>U.S. Navy

Navy changes tour lengths for 50,000 sailors and boosts reenlistment bonuses

The changes will affect more than half of all Navy job fields. Factors that impacted the changes to tour lengths included initial training, available duty billets and retention, the Navy said.

The Bahay Kubo restaurant in Manama, Bahrain, serves up authentic Filipino favorites. Bahrain is home to more than 40,000 Filipino nationals.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
The Bahay Kubo restaurant in Manama, Bahrain, serves up authentic Filipino favorites. Bahrain is home to more than 40,000 Filipino nationals.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

Bahay Kubo delivers with authentic cuisine

Whether you’re a Filipino-American servicemember or a sailor who fell in love with chicken adobo during a port visit to Manila, Bahrain has plenty of places to satisfy your pinoy food craving.

The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Khalifa Bin Salman in Hidd, Bahrain, for a liberty port visit on Nov. 26, 2019. Lincoln and crew first transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov. 19 after operating in the Arabian Sea since May.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Khalifa Bin Salman in Hidd, Bahrain, for a liberty port visit on Nov. 26, 2019. Lincoln and crew first transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov. 19 after operating in the Arabian Sea since May.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

USS Abraham Lincoln pulls into Bahrain after months in the Arabian Sea

The roughly 5,000 crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at the U.S. naval base in Bahrain on Tuesday, after spending more than six months in the Arabian Sea on a deployment shaped by tensions with Iran.

Visitors swim and relax in the shade at Al Dar Island.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes
Visitors swim and relax in the shade at Al Dar Island.<br>Joshua Karsten/Stars and Stripes

Swim, kayak, relax at Al Dar Islands, a short boat ride away from Manama

For beach lovers, families or partygoers, Al Dar offers the feel of an island getaway.