In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Cmdr. Frederick Moosbrugger’s claim to fame was a near-perfect destroyer duel at the Battle of Vella Gulf.
By Jon Guttman
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US, Japan, Philippines stage naval drills in disputed South China Sea
A Chinese military ship monitored the maneuvers off the Scarborough Shoal from a distance.
Best pics of the week: May 3, 2020
Air Force and Navy flight demonstration teams honor front-line responders to the coronavirus pandemic, and more of the best photos from around the military.
First service member in Japan tests positive for COVID-19, after returning from US
“Currently, the sailor is in isolation on the installation, and public health professionals have performed contact tracing to identify people who may have been exposed."
By Diana Stancy
Navy medicine personnel embark 7th Fleet ships to test for COVID-19 at sea
The batch testing means a group of samples undergo one test.
By Diana Stancy
Child development center in Japan closes after child is tested for coronavirus
Test results for the child are pending and the child development center facility is being “appropriately sanitized.”
SECDEF issues global travel restrictions to help stop coronavirus spread
Effective Friday, all troops, military civilian employees and family members traveling to or from locations with widespread transmission of the illness, designated “Warning Level 3” (which at the moment include Italy, South Korea and China) will “stop movement” for the next 60 days.
Iwo Jima 75th anniversary reunion called off due to coronavirus concerns
The option of rescheduling for a later date remains on the table.
By J.D. Simkins
Guam residents compensated for World War II atrocities decades later
A 1951 peace treaty forgave Japan of the responsibility to pay Guam reparations.
Schools closed, events cancelled at overseas US military bases as COVID-19 spreads
Defense Department-run schools overseas have canceled classes, activities to protect students from COVID-19 exposure.
By Patricia Kime
Three downed aircraft, associated with seven MIAs from famous WWII battle, located in Pacific Ocean
Project Recover identified the remains of two SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers and one TBM/F-1 Avenger torpedo bomber in Truk Lagoon, now known as Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia. The site may contain as many as 33 down U.S. aircraft numbering nearly 100 service members missing in action.
By Dylan Gresik
Trump touts ‘indomitable will and the stouthearted spirit of the American warrior’ on Battle of Iwo Jima anniversary
President Donald Trump praised the heroism of U.S. service members who infiltrated the island of Iwo Jima 75 years ago on Feb. 19, 1945.
By Diana Stancy