KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- After five long months, Bravo Battery 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment returned from their deployment to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and reunited with their friends and families on Jan. 22, 2025.
“We’re immensely proud of our Soldiers. They’re deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility came at an especially fraught period of the region’s history,” said Col. Joseph Scott, commander of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. “Their outstanding performance and daily operations defended the lives of their fellow service members, demonstrated our Nation’s commitment to its partners in the region and contributed immeasurably to the efforts the U.S. has had to...
Students from Higashi Junior High School practice their English conversation skills with Soldiers from Camp Zama during an English Challenge Day, Mar. 14, 2025, in Zama City, Japan. These one-on-one interactions help students build confidence in speaking English while fostering friendship between the U.S. Army and local community. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Davis)
ZAMA, Japan - Soldiers from the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade participated in an English Challenge Day at Higashi Junior High School on March 14, helping local Japanese students practice their English language skills.
The event featured tables where students practiced their English as they gave detailed presentations on Japanese locations and culture, practiced taking and placing orders at restaurants, and holding conversations with the Soldiers.
"It was a great experience, seeing how motivated these students are to speak English... and showing them, even if you don't speak it perfectly yet, native English speakers are excited to help," said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Schenk, the Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officer...
