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7th Fleet Destroyers transit Taiwan StraitDecember 30, 2020 — The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Dec. 31 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ships' transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The United States military will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows.... MORE 

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U.S. Forces Korea Healthcare Workers and First Responders Receive COVID-19 VaccineDecember 30, 2020 — USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- United States Forces Korea (USFK) started inoculating military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and the USFK command team with the Moderna... MORE 

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Eielson AFB Team Exercises Rapid Combat Readiness, Demonstrates Arctic Ability December 30, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing and the 168th Wing Air National Guard completed a readiness exercise Dec. 18, 2020, verifying the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat... MORE 

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PACAF Hosts First Virtual Airmen-to-Airmen Talk with Sri Lanka Air ForceDecember 29, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen from the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) engaged with Pacific Air Force Airmen during the first virtual and fourth annual Airmen-to-Airmen Talk (A2AT)... MORE 

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First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccines Arrives at YokotaDecember 28, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The first wave of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shipments has been delivered to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 26.After rigorous testing and trials demonstrating the vaccine’s... MORE 

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Vice President Pence Calls Nimitz At SeaDecember 28, 2020 — INDIAN OCEAN – Vice President Mike Pence called the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, Dec. 25.Pence called Nimitz to provide the nearly 5,000 Sailors and Marines aboard with encouragement during a long... MORE 

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Air Force Releases Findings of Racial Disparity ReviewDecember 23, 2020 — The secretary of the Air Force and the Air and Space Forces service chiefs ordered the review June 2. The measure formalized a step that former Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein... MORE 

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'Santa Todd' Goes Virtual to Provide Holiday Joy to ChildrenDecember 23, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- Todd Bishop started playing Santa Claus a couple years ago as a way to give back during the holidays, but things have changed quite a bit over the past year.With mandatory physical... MORE 

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Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Completes SUSTEX, DeploysDecember 23, 2020 — PACIFIC OCEAN – The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) completed their sustainment exercise (SUSTEX) and began a scheduled deployment December 23.“Our Sailors worked incredibly hard to... MORE 

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Army Nurse Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine at Brooke Army Medical CenterDecember 22, 2020 — Army Capt. Rebecca Parrish, an Army nurse who has been serving on the frontlines of health care since the pandemic began, was among a small group of frontline medical professionals who received the... MORE 

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USS John S. McCain Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China SeaDecember 22, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA - USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. This freedom of navigation operation (“FONOP”) upheld... MORE 

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U.S. Ambassador Announces US$100,000 in TC Yasa Relief FundingDecember 22, 2020 — SUVA, Fiji – Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella announced the approval of US$100,000 (FJD$204,550) in International Disaster Assistance from the U.S. Agency for International... MORE 

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Team Misawa Agile Combat Employment Exercise Enhances CapabilitiesDecember 21, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Airmen from various units in the 35th Fighter Wing conducted a weeklong Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, 6 through 11 Dec.Six... MORE 

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USS John S. McCain Joins French, Japanese Navies for Multinational ExerciseDecember 18, 2020 — PHILIPPINE SEA -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joined the French Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for integrated exercises in the... MORE 

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It's a Wrap for Operation Christmas Drop 2020December 18, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Air Force made a special Christmas delivery to people living on some of the most remote islands in the world, airdropping more than 3,200 pounds of cargo as part of its 69th... MORE 

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French Submarine Deployment to Western Pacific Presents Rare Training Opportunity for Guam-Based BoatDecember 18, 2020 — YOKOSUKA, Japan -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) had the rare opportunity to train with French crew this month, when she conducted a series of at-sea submarine... MORE 

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Seizing and Defending Islands: U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Strengthen Integrated Capabilities during Exercise Forest LightDecember 18, 2020 — NIIGATA PREFECTURE, Japan -- With MV-22 Ospreys and CH-47 aircraft operating overhead, U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers manned machine guns, managed interlinked sensor screens, and provided... MORE 

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Marines Deliver Toys Across Hawaiian IslandsDecember 18, 2020 — KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii -- Here come the Red Dragons with an aircraft full of toys. Nearly 2,000 toys to be exact.For the second year, U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor squadron 268 and 4th Force... MORE 

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Team Misawa Agile Combat Employment Week Enhances Multi-Capable Airmen CapabilitiesDecember 18, 2020 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Airmen from various units in the 35th Fighter Wing conducted a weeklong Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, 6 through 11 Dec.Six... MORE 

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Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Release Maritime StrategyDecember 17, 2020 — WASHINGTON ̶ The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard released a new tri-Service maritime strategy today, entitled Advantage at Sea.The document provides strategic guidance on how the sea services... MORE 

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