Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate) was activated March 26, 1963, on the island of Okinawa. The longest serving unit in continuous combat, the brigade served in all four South Vietnam Corps ...

Vicenza, Italy - Sky Soldiers participated in the annual Running of the Herd road race here Nov. 7-8 along with Families and community members to honor Soldiers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade ...

An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing flies past Mount Stukel in Klamath Falls, Ore., May 2, 2018. (Jason Van Mourik/U.S. Air Force) ...

Japanese officials say an explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers.

The U.S. military presence on Okinawa, which began during World War Two, includes most of the 18,000 U.S. marines stationed in Japan. American bases cover around 8% of the main Okinawa island, ...