Top US commander in Japan condemns Abe’s killing as an ‘affront’ to democracy

U.S. military commanders in Japan remembered former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a friend and ally in messages of condolence.

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Biden plans to discuss Iran’s aerial arsenal during swing through Middle East

President Joe Biden will meet with regional heads of state in the Middle East and discuss greater collaboration on air defense, a National Security Council spokesman said.

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US to send additional rocket systems, upgraded artillery rounds to Ukraine in new $400 million weapons package

The United States will send four rocket artillery systems to Ukraine and advanced howitzer rounds in a new $400 million security assistance package approved Friday by President Joe Biden, Pentagon officials said.

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RIMPAC showcases resolve to ensure an open Indo-Pacific, Navy commander says

Among the multiple goals of the monthlong Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise now underway in Hawaii is showing potential adversaries the solidarity of the 26 nations participating.

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Former Army doctor offers free abortions at his clinic for enlisted women

Women in the military have always been patients at Dr. Franz Theard’s abortion clinic in New Mexico, a roughly 30-minute drive from Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Former Japanese prime minister donates $1.5 million to American Red Cross

Junichiro Koizumi, prime minister from April 2001 to September 2006, was moved to tears remembering U.S. sailors’ service to his country 11 years ago during the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

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South Korean celebrity chef cooks for troops at Camp Humphreys for latest TV show

Around 500 U.S. and South Korean troops were treated recently to a meal of Korean food specially prepared by a celebrity chef at their dining facility.

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US Navy to offer cash for tips on smugglers in Middle East

The U.S. Navy will start offering up to $100,000 in cash for tips leading to the seizure of weapons, drugs and other smuggled goods in the waters of the Middle East.

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Marines say bullet that broke glass pane at Okinawa home isn’t theirs

A projectile that apparently shattered a glass pane at a home near the Marine Corps’ Camp Hansen did not come from any of the camp’s live-fire ranges, a Marine Corps spokesman said.

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Texas governor calls on state-sponsored Guard troops to arrest migrants violating federal law, return them to the US-Mexico border

The order also extends the authority to state police and stretches the mission known as Operation Lone Star into new territory. Troops already had arrest authority but only to enforce state laws, such as trespassing.

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