HONOLULU, 30 JANUARY 2020 (HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER) — About 1,500 Schofield Barracks soldiers, 16 helicopters and hundreds of Humvees, heavy equipment and shipping containers are headed to Thailand for the first stop of Pacific Pathways 2020, an Army approach to bulking up in the region with a light but persistent footprint that follows the “places, not […]
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US, South Korea prepare military drills despite North’s ire
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States are preparing to hold their annual joint military exercises despite warnings from North Korea that the drills could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy, Seoul’s military said Monday. Choi Hyun-soo, spokeswoman of Seoul’s Defense Ministry, said the exercises will be focused on verifying Seoul’s capabilities for […]
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Lawmaker urges for establishment of US veteran’s affairs office in Palau
A lawmaker introduced a resolution to the senate to urge President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. to ask the United States government to establish a local office of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs here. Senator Regis Akitaya introduced the move to the senate last January with an aim to localize access to US Veterans benefits here for […]
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About 200 US soldiers to embark on military exercise in Palau
Around 200 soldiers from the United States Army are expected to arrive in Palau for a military exercise that will run from April 14-19. An article by Stars and Stripes said that the military exercise is part of its Pacific Pathways where about 50 Palauan personnel are going to participate in the training to be […]
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US Veterans group formed post signing of charter by President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr.
President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr (File Photo) Veterans of The United States Armed Forces in Palau have incorporated themselves into a non-profit association following a signing of their charter yesterday by President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. and witnessed by United States Ambassador to Republic of Palau, Ambassador Amy Hyatt. The veterans consist of both Palauan […]