| Asdf, U.s. Army Port May Share Reclaimed Futemma Site+ TOKYO, March 14 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The government is considering transferring a Japanese air base and a U.S. Army port to land to be reclaimed between the U.S. Navy's White Beach Area and Tsuken... | |
| Bataan Sailors Return To Revitalized Grand Goave, Haitiuss Fort Mchenry Completes Haiti Relief Missioncomfort To Stop In Norfolk After Haiti Mission GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and embarked Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit return to the city of Grand Goave,... |
| Mcpon Focuses On Family Readiness During Northwest Visitnavy Releases Family Gram, Podcast To Enhance Family Readiness Navy Recruiting's Top Family Hosts First-ever Virtual Town Hall SILVERDALE, Wash. (NNS) -- Family readiness was a key topic during Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West's visit to the Pacific Northwest March 8 to 12. During his... |
| High School Roundup: Osan Girls Still Scoring Plenty Of Goals Osan American’s girls soccer team was supposed to be rebuilding, after losing Bria and Jasmine Pressley and their combined 57 goals and 17 assists via transfer to Kadena. But after two matches,... |
| For Drivers In Japan, It’s Road Tax Time MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — While many U.S. troops stationed overseas are thinking about their state and federal taxes, those living and owning vehicles in Japan have one more thing to take care of:... |
| Landstuhl Student U.s. Spelling Bee-bound RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-E paid off for spelling bee champ Alyssa Binosa on Saturday. The Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School seventh-grader didn’t have to spell the... |
| Two Ncos Charged With Attempted Murder STUTTGART, Germany — Two Stuttgart-based noncommissioned officers are facing attempted murder charges in connection with a Dec. 30 confrontation with a group of rivals in Heidelberg that included... |
| After Hours:japan, Ma Maison Although it was not particularly crowded the night we visited, Ma Maison, just off Route 16 near Yokota Air Base, Japan, provided a romantic and laid-back setting to enjoy a pleasant... |
| After Hours: Germany, Nordsee I like Nordsee, the chain fish cafeteria and retailer. I like its little shrimp sandwiches, its smoked salmon, its fried sole, its giant tub of mussels that can be steamed at home in butter, wine... |
| Spouse Calls: Census: Sit Back And Be Counted Someone representing the U.S. Census Bureau contacted me a few months ago to talk about the 2010 Census. More messages followed, persistently seeking to pass along information about the... |
| Iraq's Pm Leads In Early Baghdad Vote Count BAGHDAD (AP) -- A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the south, according to a partial tally of election results... |
| Young War Veterans Returning Home To Unemployment WASHINGTON (AP) -- The unemployment rate last year for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans hit 21.1 percent, the Labor Department said Friday, reflecting a tough obstacle combat veterans face as they... |
| Mom Says Daughter Held In Ireland In Terror Plot DENVER (AP) -- Jamie Paulin-Ramirez was a straight-A nursing student when she abruptly left Colorado last fall with her 6-year-old son and turned up in Ireland, where her parents say she was arrested... |
| Troops With Malaria Could Face Punishment For Disobeying Orders CARREFOUR, Haiti — Servicemembers who contracted malaria in Haiti could be punished for failing to follow the prevention protocol, according to the Joint Task Force overseeing earthquake relief... |
| Pentagon: U.s. F-35 Fighter Jet Program Cost Doubles WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department said Thursday that the cost to build the next-generation U.S. fighter jet has doubled since 2001, to as much as US$113 million per... |
