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The PACAF Pediatric Psychological Developmental Team with the 18th Healthcare Operations Squadron, poses for a group photo at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2021. With the specialty care provided by P3DT, more families with dependents who require pediatric mental health services are able to accept overseas orders or remain overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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P3DT supports families, mission readiness

The Pacific Air Forces launched an innovative program, providing specialized mental health services for Air Force dependents across the bases of Kadena, Osan, Yokota, Misawa and Anderson, underscoring the importance of putting people first.
Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington form a teal ribbon on the flight deck for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 26, 2021. The teal ribbon represents a symbol of support for the cause (Photo by: Navy Petty Officer 2ndClass John Bellino).
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Support for victims of sexual violence, trauma continues year round

Bringing attention to and preventing sexual assault and military sexual trauma is an every-day, year-long goal.
The online, self-paced Women’s Health Transition Training provides important information for transitioning servicewomen on women’s health care services available from VA post-separation from the military (Photo by: graphic courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs).
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Service women: Plan for your future health care now

Service women, have you thought about how you'll get your health care after you separate from the military?
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Yokota Military Spouses can get entrepreneurship tips during May 21 Virtual Seminar

Military spouse entrepreneurs at Yokota and installations across the Pacific can learn tips for growing their small business—including how to market their business through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service—during a May 21 virtual seminar.
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Misawa Military Spouses can get entrepreneurship tips during May 21 Virtual Seminar

Military spouse entrepreneurs at Misawa and installations across the Pacific can learn tips for growing their small business — including how to market their business through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service — during a May 21 virtual seminar.
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Camp Zama Exchange Shoppers can score a home run with sweepstakes

Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can swing for the fences with the Ford Gum Big League Chew worldwide sweepstakes.
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VIDEO| Speakin’ Japanese: I wish you a sunny day!

The rainy season has just begun in Okinawa, and it is expected to arrive on mainland Japan sometime soon.
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Did you know?: Tsuyu - rainy season in Japan

The rainy season in Japan is cheerily referred to as “tsuyu,” or plum rain, as it coincides with the seasonal ripening of this luscious fruit. Constant gray skies and gloomy showers can only mean one thing.
Japanese cemeteries are neat and clean.
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Cemeteries in Japan: The aesthetic appeal of an unusual attraction

Cultures differ in how they deal with the passing of friends and family, certainly in the manner of burial and the aesthetic of cemeteries.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson
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Yokota hosts MSG all call

Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks at a Mission Support Group all call, May 10, 2021.
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VIDEO| Speakin' Japanese - Let's check out Stars and Stripes publications!

Stars and Stripes Pacific is headquartered in Tokyo, where we issue a wide-range of publications, including the daily Stars and Stripes newspapers, weekly community papers (Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Guam), along with various magazines including "Welcome to the Pacific," "Best of the Pacific" and "Destination Paradise."
The Legal Support Services Team (LSST) aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni virtually receives the 2020 Commandant's Award for Excellence in Legal Assistance, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, April 2, 2021. The LSST was recognized for providing a greater quality of service to residents on the air station compared to other Marine Corps installations, despite the small size of their office. This was the first time the air station won the award. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Triton Lai)
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MCAS Iwakuni Legal Support Services Team wins Commandant’s Award for Excellence in Legal Assistance

The Legal Support Services Team (LSST) aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni received the Commandant’s Award for Excellence in Legal Assistance (CAELA), on April 2, 2021.
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Safe Shopping: Camp Zama Exchange continues contactless shopping options for military community

The Camp Zama Exchange makes contactless shopping safe, simple and easy for Soldiers and military families trying to physically distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yokota Exchange shoppers can score a home run with sweepstakes

Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can swing for the fences with the Ford Gum Big League Chew worldwide sweepstakes.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Jasmine Ikusebiala
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MWD Cefre Memorial on CFAS

Personnel from Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo’s Security Department, Veterinary Clinic and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participate in a memorial ceremony onboard CFAS May 6, 2021.
Authors: Isabelle Richards (left) and Psalm Delaney (right)
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What moving 10 times taught us about being resilient

When a child first hears they are moving, they are often flooded with emotion. After all, moving involves a lot of change, whether it’s your friends, house or school.