MAY 28, 2019 - Naval Air Station Whidbey Island participated in a Memorial Day Service of Remembrance in recognition of those within the Armed Forces that have passed away in service of their country in Maple Leaf Cemetery. Special presentations were made by the Oak Harbor High School (OHHS) Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC), OHHS chorus, and members of … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2019
VFW Remembers Fallen at Yokohama War Cemetery
MAY 28, 2019, YOKOHAMA, Japan - After surviving the Bataan Death March during World War II, 2nd Lt. Darwin C. Becker spent more than two years as a prisoner of war in the Philippines before Japanese forces decided to ship him to Japan. Becker started his journey on the Oryoku Maru, but on the way, U.S. forces bombed and sank the unmarked ship, unaware U.S. POWs were aboard. … [Read more...]
Memorial Day – Remembering Those Who Sacrificed for America
MAY 25, 2019 - When Jane Horton hears someone say "Happy Memorial Day," it makes every one of her nerves stand on end. "That's not what the day is about," the Defense Department's senior advisor for Gold Star and surviving family members matters. Sure, Memorial Day marks the traditional beginning of the summer vacation season. The three-day weekend involves picnics and … [Read more...]
South Korean Exercises Being Revised Amid Peace Talks
MAY 24, 2019 - As diplomacy efforts work to denuclearize North Korea, military exercises in the south are continuing on a smaller scale to maintain readiness. So far this year, U.S. and South Korean militaries have conducted over 100 exercises, said Gen. Robert Abrams, who oversees all American troops on the Korean peninsula. "I want to be crystal clear about it: … [Read more...]
US Deploys THAAD Anti-Missile System in First Deployment to Romania
MAY 24, 2019 - Approximately 100 soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, deployed to Romania in April as the NATO's Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) site undergoes a long-planned upgrade. The soldiers will temporarily emplace a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system at the remote site for approximately three months. Soldiers from B Battery (THAAD), 62nd Air … [Read more...]