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Sasebo high schooler selected for Washington Week, $10K college scholarship

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Emily Wheeler and Alliyah Regala will represent DoDEA during the 63rd annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 1-8, 2025.

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Navigating life, one PCS at a time Athens Pellegrino and ‘The Military Child Chronicles’

It’s a bright afternoon in Okinawa, and Athens E. Pellegrino, the CEO and founder of Military Family Life Publishing LLC, greets me with a warm smile.

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Pacific Tattoo: Ink at Stars and Stripes

We asked our staff to weigh in on their tattoos and the meaning behind their masterpieces.

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Pacific Tattoo: Reavel - Connie, Jennifer, Jocy Gueits

In February 2018, we almost lost my father. He had colon cancer and he was having some complications.

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From hobby to heartfelt business: How Jessica Lewis turned Craft Junkie into a local treasure

The rhythmic hum of sublimation machines fills the air in a cozy workspace nestled in Okinawa, Japan. Jessica Lewis, owner of Craft Junkie, greets me with a warm smile and an infectious enthusiasm that speaks to her love for crafting.

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Frostbite Run brings together Team Yokota, local communities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alison Riley, 374th Comptroller Squadron financial technician, hands water to half-marathon runners during the 44th Annual Frostbite Road Race at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2025.

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Your vote counts! Time to vote for the 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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Pacific Tattoo: Reveal - Jeffrey Lewis

It wasn’t until I graduated tech school that I got my first tattoo and now, 12 years later, I have covered most of my left thigh.

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Pacific Tattoo: Artist’s take - Hiroshi Nishimura

Hiroshi Nishimura is a tattoo artist based out of Kobe, Japan, who also travels overseas to share his craft with others. Nishimura, who says he joined the profession because he thought being a tattoo artist would be “cool,” shared his thoughts on the tattoo culture in Japan.

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Pacific Tattoo: Reveal - Samuele Ratta

My favorite tattoo is hands-down my left sleeve. It’s comprised of the four animals for the four cardinal directions from Korea’s version of yin and yang.

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Pacific Tattoo: Reveal - Nicolas Corcoran

I think my tattoos have mostly impacted my life in a positive way. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I’ve gotten bad looks.

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403rd AFSB Personality Spotlight: Hiromichi Banno – LRC-Honshu

I serve as the freight traffic manager at Yokota Air Base in the Army Aerial Port Liaison Office for the Area Transportation office, located at Camp Zama, Japan.

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Drunk driving simulator brings community awareness at Yokota Air Base

Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing Chapel, Medical Group, and Security Forces squadron held a drunk driving simulation held at the main chapel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2025.

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Misawa Air Base: Loading up, heading out

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milo Carter, 374th Operations Support Squadron instructor loadmaster, directs Airmen pushing cargo into a C-130 Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025.

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