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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Challenges are always changing

“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight—it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States.

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Diving into Japanese hair care

Being stationed in Japan has made me appreciate Japan’s self-care routine culture, so it’s been easy to incorporate many aspects into my daily regimen.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the most serious health conditions affecting millions of people around the world.

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Okinawa Step Up Challenge to be held Oct. 10

Join TELL for a community walk to raise awareness about mental health and remember those lost to suicide in Japan last year.

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TELL Step Up Challenge 2026 to be held Sep. 10 - Oct. 10

This September, join us for our annual Step Up Challenge as we work together to change the narrative around suicide, from silence and stigma to recovery and hope.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Dissent

When I look at Instagram, watch the news and other media venues, my senses are overloaded.

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Japan Drugstore Guide: Mosquito bite anti-itch products

No more scratching with these Japanese mosquito bite anti-itch products.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Anxiety and depression

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein

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Japan Drugstore Guide: Insect Repellent in Japan

Best Japanese insect repellents recommended by pharmacists in Japan.

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Five-minute military medicine

“Thank you ma’am,” the uniformed young man nodded at my military ID. The Naval Health Clinic was a ghost town. I spied only one other patient, a young OCS trainee in khakis waiting at the pharmacy.

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Men’s Health: Caring for the body, mind and spirit

During Men’s Health Month, experts at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital are encouraging men to take a holistic approach to wellness by caring for the body, mind and spirit.

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Stronger, faster, smarter: Hard data behind United States Army’s physical fitness revolution

For generations, the image of U.S. Army physical training has been early mornings, endless push-ups, and formation runs. But as the physical demands of modern warfare have evolved, so has the U.S. Army’s approach to building a more lethal and durable force.

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Mental Notes Hilary Valdez: Fathers

I came from an era where men didn’t express emotions. My father, born in 1913, never said I love you or hugged me.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Pain and joy do not exist in isolation

The jungle drums say we all have an emotional life. Smoke signals from the mountain top say every moment in a person’s life has a feeling, a rhythm, a flow or a tone.

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