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Stars and Stripes: Core values

 Stars and Stripes news organization is committed to a set of core values detailed in a message from our publisher.

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MCAS Iwakuni Fire Prevention Week Parade

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni leadership and members of the MCAS Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services pose for a group photo during the fire prevention week kick-off parade at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022.

Photo Of Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fleet and Family Support Center staff and base community members participate in the Walk a Mile in Their Shoes observance across the installation.

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CFAY Fleet and Family hosts domestic violence walk

Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fleet and Family Support Center staff and base community members participate in the Walk a Mile in Their Shoes observance across the installation.

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Pacific Storm Tracker: Tropical Depression 29W, # 2

Tropical Depression 29W has turned northwest and continues to take aim at the Marianas. Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s latest forecast track shows 29W clipping Guam’s northeastern edge at mid-morning Sunday.

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The harbor did not know we’d come to bury my mother

The water moved as it always does, sunlight dancing along the waves while seagulls bickered above and children pointed at boats dotting the shoreline.

Photo Of Capt. Jonathan Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka takes a group photo with staff from the Yokosuka Navy Exchange (NEX) and community partners at the NEX’s main store.

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NEX Yokosuka Navy birthday cake cutting

Capt. Jonathan Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka takes a group photo with staff from the Yokosuka Navy Exchange (NEX) and community partners at the NEX’s main store celebrating the U.S. Navy’s 251st Birthday October 13, 2026. 

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Photo Of U.S. Army Garrison Japan leaders and Army Community Service team members cut a cake during the Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation signing event Oct. 1 at ACS on Camp Zama, Japan.

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The power of a pause: USAG Japan leadership pledges awareness to domestic violence

Community members and U.S. Army Garrison leadership gathered at Army Community Service here Oct. 1 to mark the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a proclamation signing event.

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No alcohol ban, but US troops on Okinawa face heightened oversight during 30-day curfew

U.S. service members on Okinawa will not be prohibited from drinking alcohol during a monthlong overnight curfew that begins Friday, according to the Marine Corps.

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Furby Furblets bring music, magic and fun to Misawa BX

The fun continues at the Misawa BX with a magical, musical twist during the free Furby Furblets event Oct. 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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Furby Furblets bring music, magic and fun to Yokota Exchange

The fun continues at the Yokota Exchange with a magical, musical twist during the free Furby Furblets event Oct. 17 from 1300 to 1500.

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Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alayah Garcia, 35th Operations Support Squadron intelligence cell training coordinator, briefs Airmen during post-attack reconnaissance (PAR) training as part of a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

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Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa AB: 35th OSS/Intel

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) intelligence cell conduct post-attack reconnaissance training during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2026.

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