The tradition began in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi. In the spirit of Christmas, the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to a…
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Operation Christmas Drop, long-running airlift operation and military exercise for natural disaster response Read Operation Christmas Drop Part 1: Local Perspectives Read Operation Christmas Drop Part 2: Then and Now Read Operation Christmas Drop Part…
Kids are initially scared of Operation Christmas Drop, now they proudly expect it on a yearly basis Read Operation Christmas Drop Part 1: Local Perspectives Read Operation Christmas Drop Part 2: Then and Now Read…
President Hilda Heine welcomed Gerald Zackios to her inner circle as a Cabinet Minister following a swear-in ceremony Monday December 30 2024 at the Cabinet Conference Room. Gerald will be undertaking the ministerial portfolio of…
Elōñḷọk jān buki jima armej ro im rar kepooj ṃōñā ñan er ilo Christmas eo Mayor eo an Majuro Ladie Jack kobaḷọk Council member ro raar najidik taujin jima armej- ekoba ajri im rūtto jiṃor…
Although the Marshall Islands is predominantly a Christian nation, people often wonder how the Marshallese Muslim community view the Christian Holiday. For the average Marshallese, Christmas is about decorations, gift giving, feasts and church festivities…
On Wednesday, December 18, the RMI Consulate Arkansas Outreach Team concluded its 6-day outreach efforts to Marshallese communities in Oklahoma, including Enid, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Ponca City. The delegation, headed by CG Eldon Alik,…
The Federated States of Micronesia and the U.S. just came off the re-negotiating table for Compact III for a while now. A new agreement has been set, and it’s good for another 20 years. But,…
It was raining cats and dogs on the morning of Tuesday, December 3 in the capital city of Majuro in the Marshall Islands. The President of the Republic of China, Taiwan Lai Ching-Te was scheduled…
There has been a neighborhood petition going around on the island of Guam for sometime now. In it, the Attorney General Douglas Moylan, had said convicted felons from other islands may now be deported back…