An official website of the United States government
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Legacy HomepageNewsBlogs Archive

Blogs Archive

Results:
Tag: Indo-Pacific Special

July 27, 2018

The Korean War Armistice Explained

The Korean War ended 65 years ago, not with a peace treaty but with an armistice. So what exactly does that mean?

March 7, 2018

U.S. ‘Iron Chefs’ Win Annual Cooking Competition In Japan

Several U.S. and Japanese soldiers recently got to taste-test their comrades’ creations at an Iron Chef competition held during exercise Yama Sakura 73, a yearly bilateral command post exercise involving the U.S. military and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Aug. 17, 2017

Marine Returns Japanese WWII Flag to Original Family

World War II veteran Marvin Strombo traveled more than 5,000 miles from his quiet home in Montana to the land of the rising sun to personally return a Japanese flag he had taken from Sadao Yasue during the Battle of Saipan in June 1944.

July 21, 2017

Unbreakable Bonds: How a 'Wolfhound' Tradition Got Started

The Army’s 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment is known for being fierce on the battlefield. But the unit famously known as the “Wolfhounds” also has a softer side.

Jan. 1, 2017

Pacom Marks 70 Years of Protecting & Defending the U.S.

U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), America’s largest and oldest unified combatant command, turned 70 on Jan. 1, 2017.