A construction vessel spilled fuel oil at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa on Thursday, marking the third such incident this year, according to Japan’s coast guard.

Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have launched an inquiry into reports of delayed pickups and deliveries of household goods for relocating military families under a new system intended to remedy such problems.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a “rapid” services-wide review of existing standards for military physical fitness, body composition and grooming, according to a Pentagon news release.

The resulting temporary funding extension, known as a continuing resolution, will force the military services to operate with substantially less money than they expected, causing disruptions in programs and modernization efforts, according to service leaders.

A fire broke out Tuesday aboard a ship towing construction materials for a new Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa.

A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, marking the latest step in the service’s efforts to modernize its deployed forces in the Indo-Pacific.

The arrival of spring in the Marine Corps is not measured by cherry blossoms or rising temperatures alone. It’s marked by the annual rolling of uniform sleeves, a ritual as predictable as the Cyber Awareness Challenge.

Japanese police are holding Marine in custody in Iwakuni city on allegations he stole a car, drove drunk and crashed it before intruding into a man’s home last month.

A recent trial by the Marine Corps of an experimental landing ship ended with the vessel failing to offload equipment at a coastal training area near Tokyo and heading back to port.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joshua C. Watson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for saving lives of service members during a MV-22 Osprey crash on Melville Island, Australia, that resulted in the deaths of three Marines.