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NAF Atsugi hosts 2025 Independence Day Celebration

The military community at NAF Atsugi gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July at the 2025 Independence Day Celebration. The festivities on July 4 at Taylor Field included a pie-eating contest, live music and fireworks.

VIDEO: Yokohama’s ameyoko offers nice veggies and fish at super prices

Ameyoko in Tokyo’s Ueno district is known as one of the busiest market streets in Japan. “Ameya-yokocho” or “ameyoko” for short (literally, candy shop alley), is a market street filled with not only candy shops, but many other discount shops for food, shoes, clothes, bags, cosmetics and jewelry. The deals here always draw a crowd.

Military Space-A travel great way to see world

Space Available travel offers a way for Armed Services personnel, their dependents, retirees and others who support the mission to see the world on a budget… if the timing is right. Below is what you need to know about this great privilege.

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