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Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Imhotep Woodby, left, sergeant major of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 (CLR-37), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), Brigadier General Adam Chalkley, center left, the commanding general of 3rd MLG, Lance Cpl. Cruz Mendez, center right, a financial technician with CLR-37, 3rd MLG, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Winston Small, right, a disbursing chief with CLR-37, 3rd MLG, pose for a photo on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2024.

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Brigadier General Chalkley congratulates NCO and Marine of the Quarter

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Imhotep Woodby, left, sergeant major of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 (CLR-37), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), Brigadier General Adam Chalkley, center left, the commanding general of 3rd MLG, Lance Cpl. Cruz Mendez, center right, a financial technician with CLR-37, 3rd MLG, and Master Gunnery Sgt. Winston Small, right, a disbursing chief with CLR-37, 3rd MLG, pose for a photo on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brenden Kuhlmann, left, is meritoriously promoted to Staff Sgt. by Col. Peter Eltringham on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2024.

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12th MLR Marine, Alaska native, earns third meritorious promotion

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brenden B. Kuhlmann, an artillery electronics technician with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, was meritoriously promoted to Staff Sergeant on April 11. This achievement marks another milestone in his remarkable career characterized by dedication, commitment, and his third meritorious promotion.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, left, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal by Col. Peter Eltringham, right, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2024.

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Leading By Example: 12th MLR Sergeant Major provides life-saving aide to Japanese national

April 11, 2024, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ismael Bamba, the sergeant major of 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroically saving the life of a civilian in Okinawa, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blaise Thibodeaux, 33rd Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, looks out over the Pacific Ocean during a formation flight off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2024.

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33rd RQS celebrates HH-60G legacy with formation flight

Since 1982, the HH-60G Pave Hawk has created a valiant legacy of combat search and rescue, disaster relief, casualty evacuation and medivac for the U.S. Air Force. From the hot and dry deserts of the middle east, to the stormy seas of the pacific, rescue operators have felt assurance in this bird saving people on their worst days.

Photo Of Sarah Bancroft

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USO Okinawa Staff Spotlight - Meet Sarah!

Sarah, originally from Minnesota, is a lover of all things hockey and a proud Marine Corps spouse of seventeen years.

Photo Of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi coins U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lillie Jimenez Guzman, 353rd Special Operations Wing imagery analyst, during his visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2024.

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Air Force leaders focus on ACE during Kadena visit

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, to observe Team Kadena’s unique capabilities and ongoing efforts to re-optimize for great power competition.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, greets Zach Dungca, a supervisor with the Family Advocacy Program, Behavioral Health, Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa, before the signing of the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2024.

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MajGen Liszewski signs the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation on Camp Foster

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, greets Zach Dungca, a supervisor with the Family Advocacy Program, Behavioral Health, Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa, before the signing of the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2024.

Photo Of Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer sits in an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2024. During his visit Meyer gave advice to service members across Okinawa; from Kadena Air Base to United States Marine Corps Camps Foster and Kinser.

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Medal of Honor recipient visits Kadena AB

All I taste is sand as I grind my teeth. I look into the valley, the Village of Ganjgal Afghanistan.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aliyah Parker, back, 18th Dental Squadron orthodontic technician, utilizes a Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing machine on U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mackenzi Barksdale, front, 3rd Dental Battalion dental technician, to make a 3D model of their own mouth during the 67th Tri-Service Dental Conference at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2024.

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Joint and allied forces build brighter smiles at Kadena AB

Kadena Air Base hosted the 67th Tri-Service Dental Conference, a three-day event led by the 18th Dental Squadron, to allow U.S. and Japanese service members and civilian dentistry workers the opportunity to train, network, educate and teambuild.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Col. Laura Ramos, 18th Mission Support Group commander, speaks during the Kadena Leadership Conference at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2024.

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Kadena Leadership Convene

18th Wing leadership got together to discuss top issues impacting Kadena service members and their quality of life.

Photo Of Susumu Yamashiro – Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa (Courtesy)

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403rd AFSB Personality Spotlight: Susumu Yamashiro – Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa

Yamashiro Susumu is a vehicle driver at the Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa Installation Supply Support Activity (ISSA).

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel Gomez, a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, oils a 25mm barrel during an amphibious landing exercise, part of Iron Fist 24, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 12, 2024.

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Iron Fist 24 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa: Amphibious Landing Exercise, Light Armored Vehicle Support

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel Gomez, a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, oils a 25mm barrel during an amphibious landing exercise, part of Iron Fist 24, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 12, 2024.

Photo Of Hannah with Special Agent Adrienne King and Lester Middle School’s video production teacher, Antiwon Tucker.

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Lester Middle school student awarded Girl Scouts silver for cyberbullying project

Students in military families often move and rely on social media to stay in contact with friends.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Capt. Sarah Kreiser, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2024.

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Kadena 909th ARS celebrates international women’s day

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sarah Kreiser, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2024.

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