Janiqua Robinson

In the Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Best Ranger Competition, competitors jump out of helicopters, navigate multiple obstacle courses, complete ruck marches, swims and runs, showcase military tactics and are tested on their Ranger knowledge. Read more: stripes.com/branches/army/…

The Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker returned to its homeport following a mission to clear channels for scientific stations around Antarctica. The Polar Star is the United States’ only surface vessel capable of providing access to both Polar Regions. stripes.com/branches/coast…

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, which is responsible for supplying American forces worldwide, is seeking a site in the southern Philippines to store millions of gallons of ship and aircraft fuel. (from @sethrobson1) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — U.S. military officials are considering changes to the mandatory newcomers briefing for personnel arriving on Okinawa as part of a broader response to sexual assault cases involving service members on the island. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Fort Carson’s privately-run Stack House Bistro will mirror its Texas predecessor in many ways, offering longer hours than a traditional dining facility, locally sourced ingredients, a specialty coffee bar and smoothies. stripes.com/branches/army/…

Japan plans to conduct live-fire training this summer with Tomahawk missiles aboard the guided-missile destroyer JS Chokai, a milestone in Tokyo's effort to field a long-range counterstrike capability. (from @JBaez_Stripes & @AlexMNWilson) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

PACIFIC QUICK TRIP | If a Japanese sword is outside your budget, consider taking home a premium set of handmade chopsticks. stripes.com/living/pacific…

A Pentagon memo limits Stars and Stripes' use of wire services, bars comics and other syndicated features and states that content must be consistent with “good order and discipline,” a phrase borrowed from the Uniform Code of Military Justice. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

#Japanese prosecutors have indicted a #Tokyo man accused of using a forged U.S. military ID to gain entry to the #Navy’s largest overseas installation. buff.ly/Bj3n9xa

@brianstelter the Pentagon hostile takeover of Stars and Stripes is a move to control news to American military members overseas. This is vs the will of Congress and a blow to free speech washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

The Pentagon has released a modernization plan for Stars and Stripes that affirms the publication’s independence while expanding Defense Department oversight, introducing new restrictions on content and transitioning away from a print publication. buff.ly/bs0oq8B

PACIFIC TRAVEL | Punch the Japanese macaque has become a social media star and an unlikely travel attraction at Ichikawa City Zoo. stripes.com/living/pacific…

PACIFIC EATS | Many coastal towns in Japan have a great love for oysters. At Marumo Suisan Kujukushima Oyster Hut near Sasebo Naval Base, patrons grill their very own Kujukushima oysters over a live fire. Read more at: stripes.com/living/pacific…

IRON FIST | U.S. Marines and their Japanese counterparts practiced seizing an enemy-held town during the culmination of a three-week exercise aimed at strengthening the allies’ defense of remote islands. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Vietnam War veteran Charles Wesley Harvey died at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael, Calif., on June 2, 2022. His family says they did not learn about his death for more than three years. Read more at: stripes.com/theaters/us/20…

WATCH: Soldiers from the 18th Military Police Brigade are competing this week in the Best Warrior Competition in Germany. The five-day competition will test each competitor’s physical and mental strength. Soldiers tackled the obstacle course early on day two in Grafenwoehr. The event was followed by a Chinook flight to Ansbach for land navigation. After a long day, the soldiers returned to Grafenwoehr.

RAW VIDEO: Japan's only amphibious unit carried out a beach-landing drill this week in heavy rain and rough seas, adjusting operations as part of the joint Iron First exercise with U.S. Marines aimed at strengthening defense of the country’s remote islands. 📽️: @KeishiRKoja Read more about the exercise here: stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

U.S. and South Korean forces will proceed with a major joint military exercise next week despite the United States’ involvement in the conflict with Iran, a pair of generals said this week. stripes.com/branches/army/…

Students from Defense Department schools at Yokosuka Naval Base watched in amazement as their Japanese counterparts rapidly calculated nine-digit numbers using a traditional Japanese abacus during a recent cultural exchange. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Dozens of amphibious vehicles, ship-to-shore vessels and other landing craft swarmed a remote beach in Thailand on Thursday, the first major drill of the 45th Cobra Gold multinational military exercise. stripes.com/branches/marin…