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WWII soldiers receive Purple Hearts 79 years after fatal plane crash
Five Hawaii men, who served as Japanese-language linguists, received the medals posthumously decades after they died in the final moments of WWII.
China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
Okinawa governor wants more power to prosecute US troops
A recent controversy has called into question the agreement that decides who prosecutes U.S. troops in Japan.
Operation Lone Star border mission needs $460 million to stay afloat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission is the biggest deployment of Texas National Guard members to the border in size and duration.
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
Japan to OK new US Marine littoral regiment on Okinawa
Japan on Wednesday will formally approve U.S. plans for a new Marine quick-reaction force on Okinawa.
By Joe Gould