Aaron Kidd

The heightened security measures have led to longer wait times at gates, and the moving industry is advising service members to prepare for some inconvenience when shipping or receiving household goods in coming weeks. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The Marine Corps plans to eliminate a civilian position that helps families access financial and counseling services during deployments, shifting those responsibilities to uniformed personnel and volunteers. stripes.com/branches/marin…

Flight attendants aboard a Korean Air flight two years ago failed to act properly to save a Defense Department employee who died of a heart attack midflight, according to a lawsuit filed recently by the woman’s estate. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

A town near a Marine Corps base on Okinawa discovered PFAS levels as much as four times higher than is permissible in Japan, according to annual survey results released Wednesday. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

North Korea tested a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead this week, claiming it can reduce target areas to “ashes,” the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted an Army veteran on charges of disclosing classified defense information to a journalist. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

TOKYO — Two Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni have been indicted on charges stemming from multiple thefts over the past year in Japan, according to U.S. military and Japanese authorities. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on Tuesday and Wednesday, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said, the latest in a series of weapons tests this year. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued a family of three stranded for a week in their tiny skiff in waters off the Federated States of Micronesia. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

President Donald Trump agreed on Tuesday night to a proposal by Pakistan calling for a two-week ceasefire with Iran, an 11th-hour decision that comes after he escalated his threats to destroy the country's infrastructure. (from @MatthewAdams60) stripes.com/theaters/middl…

The United States and South Korea are partnering for a four-week search aimed at recovering the remains of service members lost in two aircraft crashes during the Korean War. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The United States and the Philippines have launched annual land force drills that involve 7,000 soldiers, including troops from Japan, Australia and New Zealand. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Air Force officials are reviewing murals and other artwork at the home of U.S. Forces Japan after community members identified pieces allegedly created by a former airman convicted of child sex offenses. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

President Donald Trump this week criticized three key U.S. allies in the Pacific for not assisting in the war he launched against Iran in February, despite longstanding American security commitments to the region. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, a key medical hub for U.S. forces in Japan, is scheduled to begin an eight-year modernization project worth up to $280 million. stripes.com/branches/navy/…

Airmen from Kadena Air Base on Okinawa are deployed “in harm’s way” as part of U.S. military operations against Iran, the 18th Wing commander said during a recent livestreamed interview with American Forces Network. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The U.S. Air Force has canceled a planned appearance by its F-22 Raptor demonstration team at a New Zealand air show this weekend, scrapping what organizers had billed as the stealth fighter’s first appearance in the country. stripes.com/branches/air_f…

Japanese neighborhood preserves memory of World War II bomber crash and its cost (by @JaniquaRob) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Japan’s coast guard is monitoring a Chinese research vessel that has been conducting a survey in waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands since at least Monday afternoon. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

CAMP FUJI, Japan — Two former NFL players and about six Marines ran through a series of exercises here Tuesday, an inaugural workout for a new facility at the Marine Corps’ primary training facility in Japan. stripes.com/branches/marin…