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  • Norio’s Story: A Japanese American Korean War Veteran

    Young men found themselves thrust into the heart of the war, a relentless battleground where the scorching summer sun bore down on them, and the rumble of distant artillery echoed through the unforgiving landscape. Each step was a gamble with fate. Nights were fraught with terror. Camaraderie of

  • (D)r. Emma Poveromo: Airman selected for M.D. prep program

    Estranged from family. Working two jobs. Barely making rent. Each day wondering how dinner would be afforded. Living in a neighborhood where caution is the default. All of this at the young age of 16 years old. Emma didn’t see many ways out, and it was even harder to see a bright future for

  • Misawa Market Day May 2023

    U.S. and Japanese community members visit vendors during the first Market Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2023. On and off-base community members gathered for a day of shopping, eating, and other family activities, reinforcing the commitment to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and

  • Command Chief Blandburg Visits MWDs

    U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th Fighter Wing command chief, receives a bite from military working dog (MWD) Pito during a visit to the 35th Security Forces Squadron MWD unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2023. MWD handlers provide training to MWDs used in

  • Japan Day 2023

    U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa Citymayor, approach the festivities with their wives during Japan Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 8, 2023. Japan Day is an event where Japanese culture and its traditions are introduced to Misawa

  • Wild Weasel Walk-through: Pods

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Finch, 35th Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare systems craftsman, explains aircraft systems to Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th FW command chief, during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at