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Stars and Stripes: Core values

 Stars and Stripes news organization is committed to a set of core values detailed in a message from our publisher.

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Searching for gratitude in family’s attitude

My family’s easy-breezy Thanksgiving and delicious meal is brought to you courtesy of my all-day cookathon.

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VIDEO: Japan’s business card etiquette

In Japan, “meishi,” or business cards, are an ever-important tool for Japanese salarymen.

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Warning Signs when buying a used car on Okinawa

While everyone loves using Facebook for everything sometimes it’s not the best for vehicles in the marketplace as there are individuals that will post very cheap vehicles and meet you in strange places off base and these vehicles normally have problems with them that will cost you in the short term.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nayeli Lopez, 18th Operational Support Squadron airfield management journeyman, reviews airspace at Kadena Air Base.

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Airfield Management keeps Kadena’s runway mission-ready around the clock

At the busiest combat airfield in the U.S. Air Force, the rhythm of takeoffs and landings rarely slows.

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Okinawa Enlisted Spouses Club donates $3,250 to support USO Okinawa Mission

USO Okinawa is proud to announce a generous $3,250 charitable donation from the Okinawa Enlisted Spouses Club (OESC).

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Staff NCOs with 1st MAW workout to build unit cohesion

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Sael Garcia, sergeant major of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to leaders with 1st MAW after a physical training session on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

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Traffic restrictions in place for Dec. 7 Naha Marathon

With the annual Naha Marathon expected to take place Dec. 7, traffic restrictions will be in place on that day in the southern parts of Okinawa’s main island.

Photo Of Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Nagamine, left, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Ruter, weapons systems officer assigned to the 18th Operations Group, prepare to take off in a F-15DJ Eagle assigned to the 204th Fighter Squadron, at Naha Air Base, Japan.

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U.S. and Japan sister flights team up for bilateral flight

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Ruter, a weapons systems officer assigned to the 18th Operations Group, joined Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots from the 204th Fighter Squadron for a bilateral flight at Naha Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Brinley, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, and an 18th Civil Engineer Group family member wave during a family tour at Kadena Air Base,

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Building bonds: 18th CEG families get a behind-the-scenes look at Kadena

From fire trucks to workshops, the families of the 18th Civil Engineer Group got a firsthand look at the people and places that keep Kadena Air Base running during a full-day family tour, Nov. 24, 2025.

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America’s 250th Anniversary Youth Essay Contest

Join Stars and Stripes in celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America by entering our youth essay contest for a chance to win $100 and get published.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, right, 18th Wing commander, briefs Petra Sigmund, Director General for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office, while touring the flight line.

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German officials gain firsthand look at Kadena’s Indo-Pacific mission

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, right, 18th Wing commander, briefs Petra Sigmund, Director General for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific at the Federal Foreign Office, while touring the flight line.

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AEC strengthens longstanding partnership with USO Okinawa through latest $16,000 donation and center refresh

USO Okinawa and American Engineering Corporation (AEC) marked another milestone in their more than five-decade partnership during a donation ceremony.

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