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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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Back to school, minus the smartphones, for Defense Department’s overseas students

Bells rang and parents applauded as thousands of students streamed back into Defense Department schools on Monday, many leaving their phones and smartwatches out of reach under new rules for the academic year.

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The Exchange is at the head of the class with MILITARY STAR Back-to-School savings

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Pacific Storm Tracker: Tropical Storm 14W (Chan-hom), # 10 FINAL

Chan-hom made landfall and passed just north of Tokyo late Tuesday evening as a middling tropical storm, according to Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s latest forecast track.

Photo Of Capt. Jonathan Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, and Trischa Sanders, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Child and Youth Programs (CFAY CYP) Ikego Youth Programs, cut a ceremonial ribbon outside the Ikego Youth Programs building Monday.

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CFAY CYP holds ribbon-cutting for Ikego Youth Programs building

Capt. Jonathan Hopkins, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, and Trischa Sanders, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Child and Youth Programs (CFAY CYP) Ikego Youth Programs, cut a ceremonial ribbon outside the Ikego Youth Programs building Monday, August 10, 2026.

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Navy separation reviews for some sailors with shaving waivers could begin next month

Starting Sept. 30, sailors who have held a medical shaving waiver for 12 consecutive months could be considered for administrative separation, a Navy spokeswoman said.

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Typhoon 12W (Dolphin), # 42; Tropical Storm 14W (Chan-hom), # 3: Okinawa All Clear

With Typhoon Dolphin hurtling away from Okinawa, U.S. bases on the island are now All Clear, as declared by 18th Wing commander at 3:45 p.m.. Dolphin has weakened into a Category 1-equivalent system and Okinawa should still see gusty winds and heavy rain through the weekend.

Photo Of Army & Air force Exchange Service Director/CEO Brad Bingham (right) and Pacific Region Commander Col. Jason Beck greeted Sales Area Manager Ricky Cabral while visiting the Yokota AB Exchange.

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Quality of Life on the Front Lines: Exchange accelerates mission support in mainland Japan

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Brad Bingham visited Exchange locations across mainland Japan this week, meeting with associates and leaders on the ground to hear firsthand how the Department of War’s largest retailer is supporting Warfighters from all branches of services and their families.

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A+ Savings: Military Star offers 20% off first-day purchases for new Camp Zama cardmembers

MILITARY STAR® is helping Camp Zama military families make the grade on back-to-school savings, offering new cardmembers 20% off all first-day purchases.

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“Gather and Grub” event held July 30 at Camp Zama’s Warrior Zone

Single and unaccompanied Soldiers gathered at the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, BOSS, Warrior Zone for the monthly “Gather and Grub” event July 30.

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Camp Zama community members participates in Bon Odori lesson

In preparation for the Bon Odori festival Saturday, Camp Zama community members participated in their final Bon Odori lesson at the Community Recreation Center on July 30.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Thomas O’Brien, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, poses for a photo with his MWD Rambo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

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MCAS Iwakuni spotlight: Cpl. Thomas O’Brien and MWD Rambo

On a base full of U.S. Marines working hard day in and day out, there’s one Marine who has called MCAS Iwakuni his home for 25 years... In dog years.

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Camp Zama shoppers can visit Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s online restaurant and food hub

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is putting more flavor on the front line with a new online Restaurants and Food Hub, a one-stop shop for dining options, better-for-you choices and more for Soldiers and families.

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