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Classroom excellence pays off with the You Made the Grade Program at Yokota

For military children at Yokota, good grades can earn great rewards and a chance at a $2,000 prize thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade program. The program, in its 20th year, celebrates the unique service and sacrifices of our Nation’s youngest heroes.
Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the new superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, speaks during the change of command ceremony in Falcon Stadium, where he became the school's top officer, Sept. 23, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)
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Academy’s 21st superintendent reports for duty

Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark is excited. He’s the new superintendent at the Air Force Academy, and while he knows he’s got big responsibilities to handle as the school’s top officer, he said the weight of those duties is eased by the enthusiasm he feels about cadets.
Addison Cantor, now a Naval officer and first-year medical student at the Uniformed Services University, was named among the NCAA’s Top 30 Woman of the Year honorees for 2020. (Photo by Polly Cantor)
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NCAA names Naval medical officer as Top 30 Woman of the Year honorees

Navy Ensign Addison Cantor, the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) 2020 Woman of the Year, and 2020 Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) First Team Academic All-American, has been named as one of the NCAA’s Top 30 Woman of the Year honorees for her “demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, community service and...
Visit the new Transitions in Health Care section on the Sesame Street for Military Families website.
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Sesame Street supports military families with health care transitions

A permanent change of station (PCS) brings a myriad of changes to a military family’s life.
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Misawa Exchange, Disney to host free online movies, activities for military children through December

AAFES and The Walt Disney Studios are helping military families at Yokota and U.S. military installations worldwide create magic moments at home with Operation Fun, a series of free online movie screenings and weekly virtual activities.
Participants in “Letters Across the Pacific” pose for a photo at the School Age Center at the Sagamihara Family Housing Area, Japan, Sept. 9. Letters Across the Pacific is an initiative for the Month of the Military Child where children from Camp Zama in Japan, Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, Camp Walker in Daegu, South Korea, and Fort Wainwright in Alaska, write to each other.
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‘Letters Across the Pacific’ creates connections for Month of the Military Child

To celebrate the Month of the Military Child, children at Camp Zama are writing letters to their counterparts this month at Camp Walker in Daegu, South Korea; Schofield Barracks in Hawaii; and Fort Wainwright in Alaska.
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Yokota Exchange, Disney to host free online movies, activities for military children through December

AAFES and The Walt Disney Studios are helping military families at Yokota and U.S. military installations worldwide create magic moments at home with Operation Fun, a series of free online movie screenings and weekly virtual activities.
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Brighten a servicemember's day with our Pen Pal Program

What better way to put a smile on our deployed servicemembers' faces than by writing them a letter? With our Pen Pal Program, your kiddos can do just that.
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5 easy ways to teach kids about money

When it comes to parenting, one of the best lessons we can share with our kids is about money.
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Helping your toddler with separation anxiety

Dreading leaving your toddler with the babysitter or at daycare and want to prepare him?
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First-time cardholders can save 15% on back-to-school shopping when using new MILITARY STAR accounts Aug. 13-27

Camp Zama – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping first-time MILITARY STAR® cardholders at Camp Zama save a little extra on their back-to-school bill this year.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jasmine Ikusebiala
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Japanese Class on CFAS

Mizogoshi Takaoki, a Japanese language instructor, teaches a class to Sailors onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Aug. 12, 2020.
Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Stephen Barley, an aerospace medical technician, prepares to help immunize U.S. Army Reserve engineers at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Smith)
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Back-to-school vaccinations in the age of coronavirus

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt everyday routines, including attending school in-person, parents may have questions about their children's back-to-school vaccination requirements.
Photo Courtesy of The Trevor Romain Company
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Trevor Romain to Keynote SIGGRAPH 2020's Diversity & Inclusion Summit

As the SIGGRAPH 2020 North America conference goes to a virtual format starting on 17 August, 2020, the 3rd annual installment of ACM SIGGRAPH’s Diversity & Inclusion Summit welcomes best-selling children’s author and illustrator Trevor Romain as its virtual keynote speaker.
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Did you know?: School is a little bit different in Japan

In Japan, kids go to school year round, and the academic calendar begins in April, not August or September like it does in the U.S.
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Speakin’ Japanese: School sayings

Once again our military children are back in school. And Japanese kids are headed back after summer break (their school year begins in April).