Republic of Korea and U.S. Army soldiers conduct a combined parachute jump in Korea.

Four of America's most highly decorated military units of World War II were honored by the new, four-sided, "Brothers in Arms" monument at Fort DeRussy, Waikiki, Hawaii. Comprised mainly of Americans of Japanese descent, these units' soldiers had to overcome wartime anti-Japanese sentiment to prove themselves as loyal Americans. The soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team in particular amassed an extraordinary record of heroism while fighting in the European Theater. Earning 53 Distinguished Service Crosses, 9,000 Purple Hearts and eight Presidential Unit Citations, the 100th and 442nd are now counted among the bravest and most highly decorated U.S. Army units in American history. The Japanese-American Military Intelligence Service and 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion also served with great wartime distinction.

When the 17 July 1998 tsunami struck Papua New Guinea, up to 3,000 people were swept out to sea, hundreds injured, and 6,000 were made homeless. In support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) which assumed the lead for military disaster assistance, the U.S. Pacific Command airlifted 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilos) of U.S. military relief supplies in a U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-141 to Port Moresby. The shipment included tents, cots, plastic sheeting (for shelter), medical supplies, first aid kits, water cans and gasoline cans. Also, two U.S. Army doctors and a medical NCO augmented the ADF field hospital. New Zealand Defence Forces dispatched a C-130 with medical and engineer personnel. Here, the USAF C-141 load is unpacked at Port Moresby.

Two of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's six aircraft carriers dock at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a changeover ceremony. The USS Independence (CV-62) is being decommissioned and replaced at its home base in Yokosuka, Japan, by the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). The newly upgraded Kitty Hawk (on right) is an 81,123-ton (73,822-metric ton) ship with approximately 5,500 crew and air wing members. It has eight squadrons and two detachments of combat aircraft, including the newest F/A-18C Hornets and E-2C Hawkeyes.

Chinese military and U.S. Pacific Command and Pentagon officials met in Beijing in June 1998 to exchange information on the role of the military in disaster response operations. Dr. James Shear, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance, is greeted by Gen. Zhou Ziyu, Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, while Maj. Gen. Ma Shukuan, Director of the General Political Department's Mass Works Department, looks on.