Pacific Bureau Chief @StarsandStripes. Tweeting about life in #Japan and the US military. @UofSC alum. Views = my own. RTs and likes ≠ endorsements, of course.
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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – A U.S. Air Force official has warned residents against picking and eating wild mushrooms at this airlift hub in western Tokyo, where fungi are growing near recreational areas.
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Four Okinawa-based Marines helped two struggling hikers down Mount Fuji on consecutive days last month, saving one woman but unable to prevent a Japanese man’s death.
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The Marine Corps is seeking applicants for a fellowship that puts artificial intelligence to work on problems facing individual commands, from maintenance paperwork to cybersecurity testing.
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The U.S. airman who died Wednesday night at an off-base residence on Okinawa was Staff Sgt. Devin Bandow of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, according to a Friday news release from the 18th Wing.
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YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt steamed into Tokyo Bay on Friday morning ahead of a major U.S.-Japan military exercise, becoming the first visiting U.S. carrier to dock here in more than four years.
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The airman died at 11:58 p.m. Wednesday, the wing said in a news release. The military is withholding the service member’s identity until at least 24 hours after the family has been notified.
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Japan scrambled fighter jets Wednesday after a Chinese aircraft carrier conducted flight operations south of Okinawa, days before the start of a major U.S.-Japan military exercise, according to Japan’s Joint Staff.
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North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles off its eastern coast Wednesday, adding to a series of weapons tests this month, according to state-run media.
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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Housing is expected to become harder to find at this airlift hub in western Tokyo as renovations keep hundreds of rooms and homes out of service for years to come, base officials said at a recent town hall.
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U.S. and Philippine troops defending against a barrage of incoming missiles might have only seconds to decide whether to shoot them down, and too few weapons to protect every target.
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The family of a Japanese woman killed this month on Okinawa is demanding punishment equal to the severity of the crime, saying they are struggling through each day with grief, anger and fear.
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Critics have questioned the Army’s commitment to autonomous systems after it shut down an experimental drone battalion in Europe in August, less than a year after it was stood up.
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Japan’s prime minister criticized the U.S. military response to a Marine’s arrest in an Okinawa homicide investigation Tuesday, calling a monthlong overnight curfew for American troops inadequate.
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The shorter M4 carbine would provide a useful upgrade for troops in the Asia-Pacific, where mud and sand can interfere with weapons, an analyst said.
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The U.S. Navy and military partners from Australia and the United Kingdom are testing more than 40 technologies off South California, including autonomous systems designed to operate alongside crewed warships during combat.
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U.S. and Philippine military planners tested how they would defend the Philippines against simultaneous missile and drone attacks during their first dedicated joint air and missile defense exercise this week.
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A former top U.S. commander in South Korea is challenging President Lee Jae Myung’s argument that putting a South Korean general in charge of allied forces during wartime is a matter of national sovereignty.
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The U.S. Air Force is creating a guide to help American troops from all military branches adjust to assignments in Australia as the Pentagon expands its military presence there.
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CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. service members on Okinawa will not be prohibited from drinking alcohol during a monthlong overnight curfew that begins Friday, according to the Marine Corps.
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The IG team found that the gravesite of a veteran’s spouse had been unmarked for 19 years. Gravesites of two veterans had been carrying temporary markers for more than a decade.
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