KIN BLUE BEACH, Okinawa — An hourlong amphibious landing by U.S. Marines and Japanese troops over the weekend served as the “key bilateral training event” of Iron Fist, a defining exercise ...

As U.S. marines advanced northward in Okinawa, they approached a craggy mass known as Mount Yae-Take. The battle to capture this remote mountain resulted in numerous casualties on both sides.

The United States has begun relocating Marine Corps units from Okinawa. This move has been confirmed by both Tokyo and Washington, and it comes as a response to long-standing complaints from ...

The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...

The 12th Marine Littoral Regiment welcomes its final element, the 12th Littoral Combat Team, during a March 3 ceremony on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. (Staff Sgt. JVonnta Taylor/Marine Corps) The ...

U.S. Marines based in Okinawa Prefecture dumped water contaminated with a potentially dangerous chemical into the local sewage system on Aug. 26, raising a stink among central, prefectural and ...

NAGO, Okinawa Prefecture--U.S. Marines in Okinawa Prefecture have begun moving to Guam under an agreement Tokyo originally reached 18 years ago with Washington. The first batch of about 100 ...