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Photo Of Three Stars and Stripes staff and their tattoos.

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Pacific Tattoo: Ink at Stars and Stripes

Stripers’ stories about their tattoos.

Photo Of Ms. Kiori Angulo poses for a photo.

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Ms. Kiori Angulo selected as 18th Wing Shogun of the Week at Kadena AB

Ms. Kiori Angulo, 18th Medical Support Squadron personnel / manpower coordinating clerk from Okinawa, Japan. Angulo was selected as the 18th Wing Shogun of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of Moe Nakasone, Kadena Language Institute student, participates in a four-week internship program at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

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KLI students intern with Team Kadena

Kadena Language Institute students participate in a four-week internship program at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Angel Gonzales, a staff non-commissioned officer symposium student, speaks to Consul General Andrew Ou, the Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Naha.

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Consul General Ou speaks to Marines at staff NCO symposium

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Angel Gonzales, a staff non-commissioned officer symposium student, speaks to Consul General Andrew Ou, the Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Naha.

Photo Of Hannah getting her ink work on a customer’s arm.

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Pacific Tattoo: Artist’s take - Hannah Crain

Hannah Crain is a tattoo artist who, along with her husband, a recently retired Special Forces medic, own Dancing Needles Tattoo in Washington state.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Dylan DiRosa, a medical materiel journeyman assigned to 18th Medical Support Squadron, applies a tourniquet to a training manikin.

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Camp Foster hosts evacuation preparedness event

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Dylan DiRosa, a medical materiel journeyman assigned to 18th Medical Support Squadron, applies a tourniquet to a training manikin.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Col. David Deptula, left, outbound 18th Operations Group commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffery Peterson, right, inbound 18th OG commander, listen to remarks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2026.

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Kadena 18th Operations Group welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. David Deptula, left, outbound 18th Operations Group commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffery Peterson, right, inbound 18th OG commander, listen to remarks at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2026.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Bonnett, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment apprentice, operates an excavator during water line recovery following Typhoon Dolphin at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 8, 2026.

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Restoring the flow: Kadena 18th CES leads recovery operations after Typhoon Dolphin

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Remington Bonnett, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment apprentice, operates an excavator during water line recovery following Typhoon Dolphin at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 8, 2026.

Photo Of Lt. j.g. Taliyah Wade acts as master of ceremonies during the 79th Medical Service Corps (MSC) birthday celebration at the behavioral and public health building, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Chatan, Japan.

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MSC Corps officers celebrate 79th MSC birthday at USNH Okinawa

Lt. j.g. Taliyah Wade acts as master of ceremonies during the 79th Medical Service Corps (MSC) birthday celebration at the behavioral and public health building, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Chatan, Japan.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Chris Niedziocha, left, the outgoing commander of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives a gift from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Colonel Akinobu Hotta, the commanding officer of the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment.

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31st Marine Expeditionary Unit holds change of command ceremony on Camp Hansen

U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Chris Niedziocha, left, the outgoing commander of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives a gift from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Colonel Akinobu Hotta, the commanding officer of the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Connor Williamson, 18th Medical Group Aerospace medical technician, checks a simulated patient’s vital signs during the initial assessment of an En-Route Patient Staging System exercise as part of Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan

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BB26-1: 18th MDG tests En-Route Patient Staging System

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Connor Williamson, 18th Medical Group Aerospace medical technician, checks a simulated patient’s vital signs during the initial assessment of an En-Route Patient Staging System exercise as part of Beverly Beach 26-1 at Kadena Air Base, Japan

Photo Of Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Brad Bingham met with associates at the Camp Foster Exchange to discuss support for Warfighters and families.

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Quality of Life on the Front Lines: Exchange accelerates mission support in Okinawa

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Brad Bingham visited Exchange locations across Okinawa last week, meeting with associates and leaders on the ground to hear firsthand how the Department of War’s largest retailer is supporting Warfighters from all branches of services and their families.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arthur Savion, a transmission systems operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, tests satellite radio communications at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.

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MWCS-18 Marines set up communication equipment at Camp Foster

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arthur Savion, a transmission systems operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, tests satellite radio communications at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 30, 2026

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kaden Hicks, an automotive maintenance technician with Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, sprays a stator housing for an Evinrude boat motor using cold spray technology.

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U.S. Marines bring advanced manufacturing to the front lines during Valiant Shield 26

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kaden Hicks, an automotive maintenance technician with Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, sprays a stator housing for an Evinrude boat motor using cold spray technology during Valiant Shield 26 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa.

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