OCTOBER 31, 2024 – A combined “Trunk-or-Treat” and “Haunted Hangar” event brought both on-base community members and Japanese guests to the installation Saturday for an evening of fun and frightful Halloween festivities. The U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan and U.S. Army Garrison Japan co-hosted the annual event, in which they transformed the USAABJ aircraft hangar into a … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 30, 2024 — Robots integrated into Army formations can help protect Soldiers and revolutionize warfare in multiple domains. Human-machine integration forces can take on dangerous battlefield operations, including overwatch, or movement of troops to a point of tactical advantage, and the suppression of the enemy, said Brig. Gen. Chad Chalfont, commandant of the Army … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 29, 2024 – Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, also known as ‘Sky Soldiers,’ are taking part in a special combined competition this week. The Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB), Expert Soldier Badge (ESB), and Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) together known as E3B, are available to anyone who passes a series of grueling tests held at Caserma Del Din. Since the … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 28, 2024 — As the early morning sun broke the dawn, hundreds of JROTC cadets moved to their start positions. Radio crackles could be heard across the starting lines, signaling the competition was about to begin. Nervous faces turned serious. On the command ‘Go!’ cadets broke into a sprint, striving to bring home the gold. The JROTC National Raider Challenge, hosted … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 28, 2024 — Members of the 1st Infantry Division Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard (CGMCG) competed in the U.S. Cavalry Association’s annual Bivouac and National Cavalry Competition in El Reno, Oklahoma, Sept. 9-15, 2024. The U.S. Cavalry Association hosts the National Cavalry Competition annually, inviting horsemen from around the globe to participate. This … [Read more...]