Asia-Pacific correspondent for @StarsandStripes out of U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Also an aspiring novelist, outdoor enthusiast and dedicated bookworm.
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa
Joined October 2014
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About 5,000 dependents in Japan will soon gain access to a Pentagon program that helps Defense Department civilians find and pay for medical care off base, according to the Military Health System. (from @AlexMNWilson) stripes.com/theaters/asia_pa…
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Bells rang and parents applauded as thousands of students streamed back into Defense Department schools on Monday, many leaving their phones and smartwatches out of reach under new rules for the academic year.
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The @GW_CVN73 just arrived at @FLEACT_Yokosuka concluding the aircraft carrier's first annual deployment since it relocated to Japan last year.
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Two USS George Washington sailors die after carrier’s arrival in Japan (by @AlexMNWilson) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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After nearly a decade away, USS George Washington returns to Japan in homeport shift (by @AlexMNWilson, @AkifumiIshikawa) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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US and China locked in 21st century Cold War, retired @USNavy rear admiral says in Tokyo (by @AlexMNWilson, @AkifumiIshikawa) stripes.com/theaters/asia_pa…
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Delayed medical bills confuse hundreds of @DeptofDefense civilians in Japan (by @AlexMNWilson, @KellyA_Stripes) stripes.com/theaters/asia_pa…
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.@USNavy charges chief aboard Japan-based destroyer with espionage (by @AlexMNWilson) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors roam free on Guam for first time since COVID-19 outbreak (by @AlexMNWilson) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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Navy warships to be repaired at Japanese shipyards, ambassador says (by @AlexMNWilson) stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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Inside ‘Fusion Cell,’ contractors keep electronic tabs on Talisman Sabre’s progress (by @AlexMNWilson, @JenDav_Stripes). stripes.com/theaters/asia_pa…
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‘Olympics of war games’: This year’s Talisman Sabre is most ambitious ever, official says (by @AlexMNWilson, @JenDav_Stripes). stripes.com/theaters/asia_pa…
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‘Not retaining top talent’: @USNavy survey reveals challenges with keeping surface warfare officers stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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Strong winds and rough seas greeted the USS Ronald Reagan as it left the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet for what could be its last deployment out of Japan before a carrier swap next year. stripes.com/theaters/asia_pa…
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Navy probes new allegations of drug use, sales among USS Ronald Reagan sailors stripes.com/branches/navy/20…
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NATO’s intelligence chief said that Russia is mapping critical undersea systems and warned of a significant risk that Moscow could target infrastructure in Europe and North America.
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The @USNavy, the bulwark in a potential armed conflict with China, suffers from failures in mission readiness that include maintenance backlogs, decaying shipyards and crew fatigue and shortages, the @USGAO said. stripes.com/theaters/us/2023…
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The carrier strike group now centered on the USS Ronald Reagan was previously led by the George Washington from 2008 to 2015. stripes.com/theaters/asia_pa…
While #China's 3-day exercise officially concluded Monday, a significant contingent of Chinese aircraft and warships remained active in the #TaiwanStrait as of Tuesday morning, according to @MoNDefense.
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A US destroyer sailed near a contested island chain in the South China Sea on Monday, coinciding with the third day of Chinese exercises near Taiwan.
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