Stars and Stripes, October 26, 2011 YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Sailors on long ship deployments will soon have access to movies well in advance of video rental and streaming customers in the United States, Navy officials announced Wednesday. The Navy Motion Picture Service will distribute movies with embedded encryption and expiration dates, about 30 to ...

Stars and Stripes, October 24, 2011 Looking for some Halloween-related festivities this year? Ghosts and goblins don’t have to search very far as there are a variety of planned events and activities for U.S. military bases around the Pacific. Here are some fun ideas for this Halloween: Japan bases Yokota Air Base/Tama Hills Lodge Trick-or-treating will t ...

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow, Oct. 27, 2011 YOKOSUKA, Japan - Sailors from the USS Shiloh (CG 67) Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) Chapter volunteered their time with students at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) middle school Oct. 26. During their time at the school the 16 Sailors ate lunch, participate ...

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mel Orr, Oct. 26, 2011 YOKOSUKA, Japan - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta visited the U.S. 7th Fleet command flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Oct. 26 during his first tour of Asia-Pacific countries since becoming secretary of defense. Panetta spoke with 150 Sailors from the 7th Fleet staff, USS Blue Ridge, USS ...

By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2011 – The Defense Department has no proposals or recommendations on revamping military retirement at this time, but any future proposal must not break faith with those in the military today, senior Pentagon officials told Congress yesterday. Jo Ann Rooney, principal deputy undersecretary ...

By Robert Burns - The Associated Press, Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 10:27:29 EDT SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday called North Korea a “serious threat” and told U.S. troops that the Pentagon will strengthen its presence in this region to guard against North Korean provocations. Panetta met with top U.S. commanders here. In an opi ...

Cid Standifer - Staff writer, Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 17:11:51 EDT The Marines Corps has retreated from the tuition assistance cuts the service announced less than two weeks ago, according to a Marine Corps administrative message released Wednesday, but they are warning that TA funds will probably run out well before the end of fiscal 2012. The administrati ...

The Associated Press, Thursday Oct 27, 2011 11:22:41 EDT BOSTON — A group of married gay current and former military personnel sued the federal government on Thursday, seeking equal recognition, benefits and the same support as married heterosexual couples who serve in the military. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Boston says the government’s D ...