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STRIPES (Joseph Ditzler) - IG report details mold, failing pipes and deteriorating facilities at US bases in Japan | Stars and Stripes Wed Aug 12 05:16:17 2026

Inspection teams visited 11 U.S. installations in the Pacific in May 2025 and documented issues U.S. miliitary installations.

AI:An Inspector General report has exposed severe infrastructure failures across eleven U.S. military installations in the Pacific, documenting widespread mold growth, failing plumbing, and generally deteriorating facilities during inspections conducted in May 2025. These findings highlight critical maintenance backlogs and substandard living conditions for service members stationed in Japan, adding to growing concerns regarding the readiness and welfare of troops operating within the region's strategic hubs.Open

STRIPES (Keishi Koja) - Landslide at Navy base in southern Japan follows days of heavy rain | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 8 00:00:00 2026

Several days of heavy rainfall may have caused a landslide at Sasebo Naval Base in southern Japan, with no injuries reported.

STRIPES (Corey Dickstein) - NORTHCOM orders ‘heightened security’ at US military installations amid Iran war | Stars and Stripes Tue Mar 3 04:48:59 2026

Bases will implement security measures that include random vehicle inspections and identification checks of 100% of the people entering installations.

STRIPES (Wyatt Olson) - Army in Hawaii curtails some operations as storm stalls over state | Stars and Stripes Wed Feb 11 19:29:39 2026

Army Garrison Hawaii canceled nonessential activities on certain installations due to damaging winds, loss of power and flooding over the weekend.

STRIPES (Lara Korte) - New DOD counter-drone policy gives base commanders in US wider berth | Stars and Stripes Tue Jan 27 17:18:46 2026

Base commanders at American military installations stateside are being given more discretion and authority in countering drones under new Pentagon guidance.