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Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Shafer, right, 35th Dental Squadron dental assistant, supports a stretcher transfer during a home station medical response training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2025.

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HSMR: Misawa 35th Dental Squadron Ready for Anything

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Shafer, right, 35th Dental Squadron dental assistant, supports a stretcher transfer during a home station medical response training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2025.

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Caring for your wrist

The human hand is uniquely designed to combine power with precision. The animal kingdom has nothing nearly as good for wielding weapons, handling tools, playing musical instruments, or creating art.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Personal growth

During Vietnam my role as a bugler was to play taps while Marines were being buried. Grim duty.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Mother’s Day

Women today make up almost half of all workers in the United States. An increasing number of women are either the sole breadwinner for their family or share the role with their partners.

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Join the Tokyo Tower Climb May 24

Golden Week is just around the corner—and so is one of Tokyo’s most uplifting community events!

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Rock ‘n’ roll and social change

To be an effective writer, every scribe knows they have to risk being transparent and honest. In this article you might figure out how old I am. As the saying goes, age is just a number.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Men and change

Guys like to take things apart and blow things up. During life, all guys need to tune themselves up, readjust their outlook, and psychologically recalibrate emotionally.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Children of suicide

One of my saddest memories as a trauma specialist was conducting a group therapy session for children.

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Eat like a heart doctor: Food is fuel to increase readiness

Health.mil sat down with Dr. Marc Alaric Franzos, a cardiologist at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, to explain what’s the best diet to eat overall and what foods warfighters should focus on to stay fit for the fight.

Photo Of Joshua Belangia, assigned to the 765th Transportation (Terminal) Battalion, works out at the Yano Fitness Center.

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Zama weight loss contest inspires participants on lifelong health journey

Participants in this year’s “Biggest Loser” competition celebrated their completion of the seven-week health and fitness program during an awards presentation March 19 at the Yano Fitness Center here.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Conflict of Ideals

“What’s right today is wrong tomorrow. It all depends on where you are; It all depends on when you are; It all depends on what you feel; It all depends on how you feel. It all depends on how you’re praised; It all depends on point of view.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Self-management and stress

Regardless of one’s professional or social status or academic achievement in life, all humans have stress.

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English-speaking physiotherapy and chiropractic services in Tokyo

A useful guide to getting support for physical recovery.

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Misawa Exchange makes choosing healthy options easy for the military community

The Misawa Exchange is all in to help service members and their families meet their dietary and nutritional goals by making it simple to find healthy meals.

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