An airman at Yokota gets an early Christmas gift home, and service members at Misawa bake for the holidays.

The government of Japan receives a historic return of land, and a Vietnam commemoration exhibit opens in the Pentagon.

In this Pacific Newsbreak, U.S. Forces Japan Commander Lieutenant General Jerry Martinez remarks at the Northern Training Area land return ceremony held in Okinawa, and small group of soldiers at Misawa Air Base, Japan conduct missile defense.

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe visits the Pearl Harbor memorial in Hawaii to remember those who were lost in the attack.

Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Seabees aid the residents of martial islands by performing much needed school renovations.

A hospital in Osan gets some new upgrades and family members in Okinawa get a chance to work in the medical field.

President Barack Obama bid farewell to the Armed Forces and we take a look at a group of soldiers making a difference in Palau from this week's Pacific Magazine.

Forward deployed Naval Forces in Japan start the year with a new air capability and the change in standards for the PFT and CFT are in effect for Marines.

U.S. Army participates in a first jump ceremony along with their Japanese Ground Self Defense Force partners at the Narashino training center in Japan and Secretary of Defense gives his farewell remarks.

The U.S. and Japan celebrate cooperation and partnership by "jumping" into the new year and service members in Misawa update structures.