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Senior Airman Kassidy Peters receives her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Dec. 29, 2020.<br>Betty Chevalier/U.S. Air Force
Senior Airman Kassidy Peters receives her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Dec. 29, 2020.<br>Betty Chevalier/U.S. Air Force

US Forces Korea to reduce its coronavirus-risk level, allow students to return to schools

Only the Seoul region will stay under the strictest prohibitions for the U.S. military after the three-day Lunar New Year holiday.

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Tech. Sgt. Peter Beyer ignites old furniture inside a condemned dormitory for training at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2021. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Tech. Sgt. Peter Beyer ignites old furniture inside a condemned dormitory for training at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 22, 2021. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

Condemned buildings provide a training stage for Air Force firefighters in South Korea

By setting rotting furniture ablaze, military trainers created scenarios on the first floor of an old dormitory at Osan Air Base for firefighters, security forces, explosive ordnance disposal teams and special operations forces.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with leaders of Congress on Capitol Hill, June 29, 2017.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with leaders of Congress on Capitol Hill, June 29, 2017.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

South Korea president promises stronger alliance with US under Biden administration

South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed his confidence in the incoming Biden administration, along with his hopes of achieving a more positive relationship with North Korea.

South Korea is shipping face masks bearing this message to Korean War veterans worldwide.<br>Republic of Korea
South Korea is shipping face masks bearing this message to Korean War veterans worldwide.<br>Republic of Korea

S. Korea ships another 2 million coronavirus masks to Korean War vets

South Korea started shipping masks to to veterans across the globe who defended the country during the Korean War in 22 nations in December.

U.S. service members and their families exit the Patriot Express at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
U.S. service members and their families exit the Patriot Express at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

South Korea requires travelers prove negative test following threat of new coronavirus strain

South Korea will require all foreign travelers, including U.S. military personnel headed to South Korea on the Patriot Express or commercial flights, to present proof of a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours before their departure.

Lt. Col. Brian Cohee, an Army doctor, was the first U.S. service member to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes
Lt. Col. Brian Cohee, an Army doctor, was the first U.S. service member to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination in South Korea at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. <br>Matthew Keeler/Stars and Stripes

Health care providers, first responders for US Forces Korea receive coronavirus vaccine

The Moderna vaccine, one of two approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in mid-December, was also administered at Osan and Kunsan air bases in South Korea.

People wear masks while visiting the Yokohamabashi shopping district in Yokohama, Japan, Nov. 20, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes
People wear masks while visiting the Yokohamabashi shopping district in Yokohama, Japan, Nov. 20, 2020.<br>Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes

Nine new coronavirus cases for US military bases in Japan and South Korea

Eight people tested positive for the coronavirus since Friday at Yokosuka Naval Base, home of the 7th Fleet south of Tokyo.