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  • Kadena prepares for bug season

    (Editor's note: This is the first article of a series of articles about summer pests and rodents on Okinawa.)As the summer months creep up on Okinawa, insects and other pests make their way out of their hibernating areas and into the community.Warmer weather brings more outside activity within the

  • Medal of Honor recipient discusses leadership with Andersen Airmen

    A Medal of Honor recipient toured Andersen Air Force Base, and spoke to members of Andersen's Top Three, May 3.Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Don Jenkins, one of the 85 living Medal of Honor recipients, spoke to approximately 40 senior NCOs about his experiences as a young soldier and expressed his

  • Explore for a day: Showa Park

    Right outside the main gate lies a wealth of adventure just waiting to be found. New food, music, language, clothing and culture are literally minutes away. But all those new experiences don't mean anything if all Airmen do while they're stationed at Yokota is stay on base. For those who may be

  • Mrs Petraeus brings financial knowledge to Yokota community

    Holly Petraeus, head of the Office of Servicemember Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, held a town meeting and discussed predatory business practices and personal financial tips with the military community at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2013.Petraeus visited Yokota to hear

  • Lanterns light up Buddha birthday celebrations

    U.S. Armed Service members serving in an Asian country may have noticed the brightly-colored lanterns recently strung throughout the streets. This, similar to the stringing of Christmas lights in December, is in celebration of Buddha's 2,557th birthday May 17.As part of the celebration, the

  • Grissom dishes out fuel to fight

    From the steady string of early morning risers entering the dining facility for a piping hot breakfast, to the hustle and bustle of the dinner crowd idly chatting about their day, Staff Sgt. Jessica Baldwin, 35th Force Support Squadron food services shift leader, is constantly alternating between

  • Mrs Petraeus brings financial knowledge to Yokota community

    Holly Petraeus, head of the Office of Servicemember Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, held a town meeting and discussed predatory business practices and personal financial tips with the military community at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2013.Petraeus visited Yokota to hear