Mohammad Issa told Stars and Stripes by email that night. The carrier departed its homeport, Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Wash., on Friday, according to a Monday news release from the fleet.

Brian McElhiney is a reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as a music reporter and editor for publications in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Oregon.

But I couldn’t imagine having to fight through the jungle, through the rocks while being shot at with no cover ... for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as a music ...

The Army is testing a program at six bases to grant access to vetted ride-share drivers to improve and standardize transportation options across the service. The pilot program will allow drivers ...

When they do, the show goes down in history. Revisit three concerts that defined classic rock stars forever, below. Elton John earned his name recognition at The Troubadour in Hollywood.

“We got places to go,” Tech. Sgt. Byron Hoover told Stars and Stripes in March 1945, reflecting the desire to push further into Germany. “Who wants to be mayor of Kaiserslautern?” U.S ...

The U.S. military on Wednesday welcomed a new brigade in Romania to continue the mission aimed at deterring potential Russian aggression along NATO’s eastern flank. The Army’s 2nd Brigade ...

Brian McElhiney is a reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as a music reporter and editor for publications in New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Oregon.

While female dominance in the pop music scene is always welcome, it shines a glaring light on the decreased presence of prominent male pop stars in recent years. Fundamentally, part of this ...

She’s had previous assignments for Stars and Stripes in Japan, reporting from Yokota and Misawa air bases. Before Stripes, she worked for daily newspapers in Wyoming and Colorado. She’s a ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced the new Morag Corridor ...

The United States and four partner nations have concluded two weeks of intensive anti-submarine training near Guam, the U.S. 7th Fleet announced Wednesday. The Sea Dragon exercise, held annually ...