Audio by Senior Airman Austin Wylie | Regional Media Center - Japan | 04.15.2026
In these Stars and Stripes Frontline Headlines: Senate Republicans blocked the Democratic push to limit President Trump's war powers in Iran. The U.S.S. Gerald R Ford hit 296 days at sea, setting a post-Vietnam War record for carrier deployments. Japan will ban the use of portable lithium-ion batteries for charging purposes abord commercial flights beginning April 24....
Audio by Senior Airman Austin Wylie | Regional Media Center - Japan | 04.19.2026
In these Stars and Stripes Frontline Headlines: A U.S. Navy destroyer disabled an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea. U.S. negotiators are heading back to Pakistan for another round of talks with Iran. The U.S. F-35 demonstration team will make their only overseas appearance in Japan....
Audio by Staff Sgt. Demond Mcghee | Media Bureau Korea (AFN Pacific) | 04.27.2026
On this Pacific Pulse: U.S. Coast Guard members seize narcotics in Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea; U.S. Marines and Sailors receive Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in Okinawa; United Nations Command commemorates 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong in Korea....
Audio by Senior Airman Austin Wylie | Regional Media Center - Japan | 04.26.2026
In these Stars and Stripes Frontline Headlines: The U.S. has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East, the most since Operation Iraqi Freedom. Misawa Air Base recently unveiled its new fleet of F-35 Lightning II's. A soldier is charged with using classified information to bet on the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro....
Audio by Senior Airman Austin Wylie | Regional Media Center - Japan | 04.28.2026
In these Stars and Stripes Frontline Headlines: The Pentagon is asking Congress to make the Department of War name change official. Military teams are searching for five crewmembers missing from a capsized cargo vessel near Saipan. A Marine Corps veteran, shot by her estranged husband, saved six lives through organ donation before she died....
Audio by Senior Airman Austin Salazar | Regional Media Center - Japan | 04.13.2026
On this Pacific Pulse: In the Philippines, Marine Corps Technical assistance and advisory team deployed in support of a first of its kind maritime Pre-Positioning force. In Guam, a family of three was rescued, following search and rescue operations conducted by the legend class cutter, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia midget crew. In the Sulu Sea, the combined forces of Australia, the......
Audio by Senior Airman Austin Wylie | Regional Media Center - Japan | 04.21.2026
On this Pacific Pulse: In the Philippines, U.S. Space Force Brigadier General Brian Denaro visited with Guardians participating in exercise Balikatan 2026. In Japan, United States Forces – Japan hosted the annual law enforcement symposium at the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo....
Audio by Airman Teresa Figueroa | Regional Media Center - Japan | 04.30.2026
In these Stars and Stripes Frontline Headlines: The Coast Guard has been without pay for 76 days, and congress sent a bill funding the U.S. Coast Guard to President Trump. Also, in the Philippines some 17,000 troops from seven nations are training together in the Philippines. Lastly, the U.S. Coast Guard has ended the the search for five crew members lost at sea during Typhoon Sinlaku....
