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Dandelion Press military student writing contest

Social and mental health can be hard as a military child.

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Celebrating resilience and history: The Stars and Stripes Museum honors the Month of the Military Child

Nestled in the heart of America, the Stars and Stripes Museum stands as a testament to military journalists who have chronicled the essence of service and sacrifice.

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Show love to your 2024 graduate in Stripes Grad Tab

High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.

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UMGC to hold commencement ceremony in Okinawa, April 13

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will hold its Okinawa commencement ceremony at the Yomitan Cultural Center on Saturday, April 13. Chief of Staff, 3D Marine Division,

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Baseball: Dragons top Titans, but fall three times to Mustangs

Billed as a rematch of last spring’s Far East Division I Baseball Tournament final, a four-game, two-day weekend at American School In Japan’s Mustang Valley did not go the way Kubasaki had hoped.

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PreK-5 Math Extravaganza at Camp Foster Exchange Sparks Excitement for Math Learning

In a whirlwind of numbers, games, and real-world math opportunities, the Zukeran Elementary Strategic Mathematics Interventionist recently hosted a wildly successful PreK-5 Math Extravaganza at the Camp Foster Exchange.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group pose for a photo with Okinawan students during a doctor day event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2024.

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18th MDG hosts doctor day for Okinawan students

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Medical Group pose for a photo with Okinawan students during a doctor day event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2024.

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MOMC: Military children, tell us your story!

Hey, all you kids in the military community need to read this.

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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. Marine Corps Maj. Shannon Gross, right, commanding officer of Recruiting Station San Diego, 12th Marine Corps District, speaks to cadets from the Okkodo High School Marine Corps Junior Officers’ Training Corps program during a scholarship presentation held at the school in Dededo, Guam, Feb. 29, 2024.

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Okinawa’s Kadena and Kubasaki students awarded NROTC Scholarships

Amidst the shimmering blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, four exceptional students residing in Guam and Okinawa, Japan, have emerged as the newest recipients of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship.

Photo Of Senior Sharday Baker is already noticeable because of her red braided hair. The Kadena sprinter is also hoping to break some Pacific sprint reccords and gain more notoriety.

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Okinawa athletes looking for breakout seasons

With braided hair colored a bright red, Sharday Baker is hard not to notice as she goes through her sprint, long-jump and shot-put practice paces.

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Wrestling: Drummer’s on-mat, off-mat work inspired teammates

Jeremiah Drummer might have been happy settling for winning his weight class in last year’s Far East wrestling tournament. But he couldn’t help but feel a bit empty afterward.

Photo Of Japanese college students, senior leaders of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, and U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a group photo during the University of Tokyo’s visit to MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2024.

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University of Tokyo college students visit MCAS Futenma

Japanese college students, senior leaders of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, and U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a group photo during the University of Tokyo’s visit to MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2024.

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