High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.
A few years ago, Maribel Sikes went with her family to see a smaller, touring replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall as it made its way to Georgia.
Three classes of students from Yokota West Elementary School visited the Air Mobility Command Passenger Terminal at Yokota Air Base to learn about the mission of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and get an inside-look at a visiting AMC C-5M Super Galaxy, assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, March 17.
April was designated Month of the Military Child in 1986 by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger as a way to recognize the contributions, courage and patriotism of military children.
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is saluting Yokota’s youngest heroes with a monthlong celebration of free events, activities and prizes during Month of the Military Child.
The Misawa BX is continuing its tradition of rewarding academic excellence through the You Made the Grade program, honoring the resiliency of military kids worldwide.
Fourth graders at Arnn Elementary brought history to life, dressing up as prominent figures from the past for a "Change Maker Wax Museum" class project March 17 inside the school's cafeteria.
I grew up in a small town with several strands of trees less than 100 yards away. At first, the tall pine trees were dark, foreboding and dangerous as I stared at them from my front yard.
Teens juggle many things: fitting in at school, managing classwork and clubs, the daily tidal wave of hormones, and the ups and downs of high school romances.
Children from Camp Zama and Zama City participated in a cultural exchange event Feb. 25 at the Youth Center here meant to enhance the bilateral friendship between the two groups.
Why is resilience a critical quality to develop in your child? Because a resilient child will become a happy adult. Resiliency is the ability to rise above adversity. Overcoming the challenges with which the world inevitably blocks our way.
Members of the Japanese Board of Education visit a Yokota High School classroom during an immersion with Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District representatives, Feb. 16, 2023, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
