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  • Love from above, gratitude from below

    The Pacific Ocean is incomprehensibly vast. With islands speckling it as the largest ocean on Earth, it holds within its waters the Republic of Palau, home to 18 thousand people and 340 islands.

  • US, Japan host first-ever Space Engagement Talks

    The ongoing race against adversaries and competitors who possess advanced space capabilities and questionable intentions further emphasizes the need to reinforce norms of behavior in space.

  • Vietnam War pilot returns home

    The remains of U.S. Air Force pilot Col. Ernest Leo De Soto, who went missing during the Vietnam War, have finally come home.

  • Mission Partners pay tribute at B-29 Memorial

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Shizuoka City residents attended the annual U.S.-Japan Joint Memorial Service to honor the victims of the Shizuoka air raids during World War II, and to commemorate the selfless actions of Fukumatsu Itoh held at Mt. Shizuhata,

  • Commentary: Black Pride?

    Thinking back to my childhood, there was never a time I can recall being proud of my dark skin. It felt more like an undeserved rap sheet than an indication of racial distinction. Is that a strange thing to say? It’s my truth. I wasn’t taught, nor did I grow up seeing, anything that inspired pride

  • It is possible: Soar with the wind and stars

    As we close out Women's History month, I could not help but once again share the incredible story of Lt. Col. Jacqueline Cochran, reserve officer. This year’s theme for Women’s History month is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence.” I realize we are in the military, and many would

  • First to fight: Panton’s celebrate 100th anniversary

    Members of the 35th Fighter Squadron gathered at Kunsan Air Base on June 12 to observe a historical base fly-over commemorating 100 years of their squadron’s history in the defense of American and now South Korean interests.