TORII STATION, Okinawa – U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa personnel observed this year’s Earth Day with a volunteer beach cleanup event Saturday. More than 40 community members, including service members, ...

While sandy beaches and crystal blue water may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan, we think the tropical shores of Okinawa are some of the best beaches on the planet.

A US CH-53 helicopter lifts a UH-1 helicopter that made an emergency landing on Saturday on a beach in Uruma, Japan's Okinawa Prefecture. [Photo/Agencies] TOKYO - Unites States military personnel on ...