Janiqua Thee Reporter
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Asia-Pacific Correspondent for Stars and Stripes at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.
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Leaders from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local governments walked through two districts of the Japanese city Friday night in a joint patrol aimed at promoting public safety and strengthening ties. (from @janiquarob.bsky.social)
Marine commander, Japanese mayor lead patrol aimed at a ‘safe and secure community’
Leaders from MCAS Iwakuni and local governments participated in a joint patrol of two city districts to promote public safety and strengthening ties.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Leaders from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local governments walked through two districts of the Japanese city Friday night in a joint patrol aimed at promoting public safety and strengthening ties. (from @janiquarob.bsky.social)
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — An American high school on this base southwest of Hiroshima has formalized years of informal exchanges with a Japanese public school, signing a sister-school pact aimed at deepening academic, cultural and athletic ties.
Sister school agreement aims to strengthen US-Japanese student ties in Iwakuni
An American high school at Marine Corps Air Base Iwakuni and a Japanese public school have signed a sister-school pact to formalize cultural exchanges.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan — An American high school on this base southwest of Hiroshima has formalized years of informal exchanges with a Japanese public school, signing a sister-school pact aimed at deepening academic, cultural and athletic ties.
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GALLERY | The Navy's Carrier Air Wing 5 returned this week to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, where a happy crowd of families, friends and coworkers welcomed the sailors home after six months at sea.
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Air wing home in Japan after 6 months at sea
Friends and families of service members celebrated the return of Carrier Air Wing 5 to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
GALLERY | The Navy's Carrier Air Wing 5 returned this week to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, where a happy crowd of families, friends and coworkers welcomed the sailors home after six months at sea.
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President Donald Trump said that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
US Coast Guard, Navy reportedly seize oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
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December 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
President Donald Trump said that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS DROP | Airmen from the United States and Canada prepared dozens of colorful supply bundles on Guam for the Defense Department's longest running humanitarian-aid mission.
Airlifters gather on Guam for annual, long-running Operation Christmas Drop
Service members and civilians decorated 270 bundles with holiday symbols to prep for Operation Christmas Drop.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
OPERATION CHRISTMAS DROP | Airmen from the United States and Canada prepared dozens of colorful supply bundles on Guam for the Defense Department's longest running humanitarian-aid mission.
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ICYMI: South Korea lodged a "stern protest" Wednesday with representatives of Russia and China over flights by nine of their military aircraft into the South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone.
South Korean fighters scramble to meet Russian, Chinese aircraft on patrol in air defense zone
Nine Russian and Chinese aircraft entered and exited the South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone, causing South Korea to scramble fighters.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
ICYMI: South Korea lodged a "stern protest" Wednesday with representatives of Russia and China over flights by nine of their military aircraft into the South Korean Air Defense Identification Zone.
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The Navy this week announced an investment of nearly half a billion dollars in AI and autonomy to speed up use of the technologies across the shipbuilding industry as part of efforts to revitalize it and encourage innovation.
Navy to invest hundreds of millions in AI to boost shipbuilding
The Navy is investing $448 million in AI and autonomy to speed up use of the technologies across the shipbuilding industry.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Navy this week announced an investment of nearly half a billion dollars in AI and autonomy to speed up use of the technologies across the shipbuilding industry as part of efforts to revitalize it and encourage innovation.
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Donald Trump on Monday justified the U.S. military's decision to fire a second missile in a heavily scrutinized attack on a boat in the Caribbean by claiming that two suspected drug smugglers were trying to right the vessel after it had capsized in the initial strike.
Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired
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December 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Donald Trump on Monday justified the U.S. military's decision to fire a second missile in a heavily scrutinized attack on a boat in the Caribbean by claiming that two suspected drug smugglers were trying to right the vessel after it had capsized in the initial strike.
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The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas that his death was an extrajudicial killing.
Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge
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December 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas that his death was an extrajudicial killing.
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As Guam braces for a major increase in U.S. troop levels over the next decade, the Defense Department is widening child care options on the island, with the Navy's Family Child Care program recently expanding eligibility to include off-base providers. (from @alexmwilson.bsky.social)
Navy opens off-base child care program to meet growing demand on Guam
The Navy recently expanded eligibility to include off-base child care providers on Guam as the island braces for a major increase in U.S. troop levels.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
As Guam braces for a major increase in U.S. troop levels over the next decade, the Defense Department is widening child care options on the island, with the Navy's Family Child Care program recently expanding eligibility to include off-base providers. (from @alexmwilson.bsky.social)
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Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101.
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D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France
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December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the "fog of war" in defending a scrutinized follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.
Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat
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December 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the "fog of war" in defending a scrutinized follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.
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Jelani Ren McGhee, a 16-year-old Defense Department student on Okinawa, has become a rising soccer star after earning a surprise call-up to the Japanese national team for this year's FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. (from @keishirkoja.bsky.social)
From Kadena to World Cup: DODEA junior makes history with Japan’s U-17 team
Jelani Ren McGhee became the first DODEA student to play in a FIFA youth World Cup when he suited up for Japan at the recent U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Jelani Ren McGhee, a 16-year-old Defense Department student on Okinawa, has become a rising soccer star after earning a surprise call-up to the Japanese national team for this year's FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. (from @keishirkoja.bsky.social)
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South Korea has recovered 25 sets of remains and nearly 2,000 artifacts from a former Korean War battlefield inside the Demilitarized Zone, the country's defense ministry said Monday, calling the excavation a step toward easing tension with the North. (from @janiquarob.bsky.social)
South Korea recovers 25 war dead, nearly 2,000 artifacts in DMZ excavation
South Korea has recovered 25 sets of remains and nearly 2,000 artifacts from a former Korean War battlefield inside the Demilitarized Zone, the country’s defense ministry said.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
South Korea has recovered 25 sets of remains and nearly 2,000 artifacts from a former Korean War battlefield inside the Demilitarized Zone, the country's defense ministry said Monday, calling the excavation a step toward easing tension with the North. (from @janiquarob.bsky.social)
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“I’ve always said, all are welcome at our shows. But I don’t want racists around, and I don’t want sexist people around, and I don’t want people there who think that trans people are a burden.”
Hayley Williams Says Racists, Sexists, and Transphobes Are Not Welcome at Her Shows
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December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“I’ve always said, all are welcome at our shows. But I don’t want racists around, and I don’t want sexist people around, and I don’t want people there who think that trans people are a burden.”
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South Korea's unification minister is warning that North Korea may grow even more hostile in the coming year without a renewed push for diplomacy.
Seoul warns Pyongyang may grow more hostile in 2026 without renewed dialogue
North Korea may grow more hostile next year unless diplomacy resumes, the South’s unification minister warned while urging renewed efforts to restart talks.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
South Korea's unification minister is warning that North Korea may grow even more hostile in the coming year without a renewed push for diplomacy.
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Some service members who wear beards for religious reasons worry the Pentagon may soon target their shaving waivers, a concern driven by recent policy shifts that have already tightened rules for troops with medical exemptions.
Troops with religious beards fear Pentagon crackdown on their shaving waivers
Some service members who wear beards for religious reasons worry the Pentagon may soon target their shaving waivers.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Some service members who wear beards for religious reasons worry the Pentagon may soon target their shaving waivers, a concern driven by recent policy shifts that have already tightened rules for troops with medical exemptions.
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The Army's first autonomous dining facility has debuted at Camp Walker in South Korea, cooking, portioning and serving fresh meals in minutes with almost no human involvement.
Army debuts robotic dining facility in South Korea, serving meals in minutes
The Army’s first autonomous dining facility has a robotic kitchen that cooks, portions and serves fresh meals with almost no human involvement.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The Army's first autonomous dining facility has debuted at Camp Walker in South Korea, cooking, portioning and serving fresh meals in minutes with almost no human involvement.
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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni near Hiroshima is facing a growing infestation of invasive spider species, exterminating more more venomous spiders this year than in any year since record-keeping began nearly two decades ago. (from @hanakusumoto.bsky.social & @janiquarob.bsky.social)
Marine base in Japan reports record surge in venomous spider eradications
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, about 25 miles southeast of Hiroshima, has faced a growing infestation of invasive spider species since the early 2000s.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni near Hiroshima is facing a growing infestation of invasive spider species, exterminating more more venomous spiders this year than in any year since record-keeping began nearly two decades ago. (from @hanakusumoto.bsky.social & @janiquarob.bsky.social)
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A former U.S. Army employee pleaded guilty in September in federal court to sexually abusing two children under age 16 while he worked in Japan.
Former US Army employee pleads guilty to sexual abuse of 2 children in Japan
A former U.S. Army employee pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two children in Japan.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A former U.S. Army employee pleaded guilty in September in federal court to sexually abusing two children under age 16 while he worked in Japan.
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Military installations on Guam are undertaking precautionary testing of their water supplies after a banned pesticide was recently found in a well near Andersen Air Force Base. (from @alexmwilson.bsky.social)
Pesticide in village well spurs water testing on Guam military bases
Military installations on Guam are testing their water supplies after dieldrin was found in a well near Andersen Air Force Base.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Military installations on Guam are undertaking precautionary testing of their water supplies after a banned pesticide was recently found in a well near Andersen Air Force Base. (from @alexmwilson.bsky.social)
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President Donald Trump called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon, a move strongly opposed by the governor that immediately prompted a lawsuit saying Trump overstepped his authority.
What to know about federal law enforcement activity in Chicago, Portland, Memphis
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September 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
President Donald Trump called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon, a move strongly opposed by the governor that immediately prompted a lawsuit saying Trump overstepped his authority.
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South Korea's military said it fired warning shots early Friday to drive away a North Korean merchant ship that briefly crossed the disputed western sea boundary between the rival neighbors.
South Korea fires warning shots to repel North Korean vessel breaching sea boundary
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September 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
South Korea's military said it fired warning shots early Friday to drive away a North Korean merchant ship that briefly crossed the disputed western sea boundary between the rival neighbors.
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North Korea has no intention of surrendering its nuclear weapons, which leaves the United States to either to neutralize a nuclear threat or develop something like a normal relationship with Pyongyang, an expert in international affairs said Friday.
North Korea expert says US faces stark choice as Kim Jong Un rejects denuclearization
North Korea won’t surrender nukes, leaving US to either neutralize the threat or develop normal relations with Pyongyang, expert says.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
North Korea has no intention of surrendering its nuclear weapons, which leaves the United States to either to neutralize a nuclear threat or develop something like a normal relationship with Pyongyang, an expert in international affairs said Friday.
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North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted four Russian aircraft Wednesday in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, the command announced the following day.
NORAD tracks Russian bombers, fighters in Alaska air defense zone
NORAD intercepted four Russian aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted four Russian aircraft Wednesday in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, the command announced the following day.