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Time to vote for Stars and Stripes’ Best of the Pacific 2025

A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!

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Month of the Military Child: Military children, tell us your story!

Hey, all you kids in the military community need to read this. Seriously! So, please put down your iPad, iPhone or other digital device for the next couple of minutes. You’ll survive, and I promise no one will take them.

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Camp Zama Shoppers can win nearly $9,000 in prizes in Bang Exchange gift card sweepstakes

Camp Zama shoppers can win nearly $9,000 in gift cards during the Bang Exchange Gift Card Sweepstakes.

Photo Of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s (CFAY) mascot Yokopon, left, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Seth Koenig, public affairs officer for Commander, Task Force 70 (CTF 70), pose for a photo with a festival goer during the 75th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival.

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U.S. Navy Snow Team sculpts F-35C at Sapporo Snow Festival

The Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa Snow Team, made up of Sailors from Naval Air Facility Misawa and tenant commands, participated in the 75th Sapporo Snow Festival from January 28 to February 8 in Sapporo, Japan, marking the Navy’s 40th year of participation.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Fleming, 374th Communications Squadron quality assurance evaluator, inspects mission-oriented protective posture gear during exercise Samurai Relay at Sagami General Depot, Japan.

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374 CS, US Army champion interoperability during Samurai Relay at Sagami General Depot

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Fleming, 374th Communications Squadron quality assurance evaluator, inspects mission-oriented protective posture gear during exercise Samurai Relay at Sagami General Depot, Japan.

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Military friendships forged from extreme embarrassment

Don’t run from those embarrassing moments and misunderstandings -- embrace them. They make the best stories later.

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Pacific Tattoo: Tat stats & facts

3 in 10 Americans have at least one tattoo.

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Maximize the MILITARY STAR® Savings with Presidents’ Day Deals at the Camp Zama Exchange

Camp Zama shoppers can enjoy a host of savings and discounts this month in honor of Presidents’ Day with MILITARY STAR®.

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A tale of Edo Japan timekeeping and navigation

Cat’s eyes, samurai hours, and the rise of the wadokei.

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Deals are in the Air this Valentine’s Day at the Camp Zama Exchange

The Camp Zama Exchange is making it easy for military shoppers to show their love this Valentine’s Day with deals on memorable gifts.

Photo Of Members of Camp Zama’s Keystone Club prepare to provide hot food, snacks and other items to homeless people in Yokohama during a volunteer outreach event Jan. 11.

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Camp Zama youth volunteer time to feed homeless in Yokohama

Fifteen youths from Camp Zama volunteered their time last month to provide hot food, snacks and other items to about 150 homeless people in the area here.

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Misawa Air Base: Like father like son

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Nathan Lovewell, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) asset management officer in charge, finds himself at not only the same duty station his father once served at, but at the very place he was born, Misawa Air Base.

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Camp Zama finance expert offers free advice to boost net worth of soldiers

While serving in the Army, Han Xue had worked in the public health field. But his curiosity and doubt over his financial future steered him in another direction.

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