At the heart of every island breeze, jungle trail, airstrip and hangar across Okinawa, there’s a common thread of connection, care and commitment—it’s the presence of USO Okinawa.
At USO Futenma, the goal is for everyone who walks into the space to have the best experience possible and innately feel connected to family, home and country.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Chavez and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Cowhey, emergency management technicians assigned to the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, speak to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Briana Vera, a broadcaster at American Forces Network, about typhoon season on Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, July 1, 2025.
The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is proud to announce the upcoming TEDx UMGC Okinawa event, taking place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Butler Officers Club, Okinawa, Japan.
It’s time to upgrade your summer strategy for staying cool and hydrated.
If you have family members or friends who are Japanese, you may have opportunities to attend local wedding ceremonies. If that’s the case, you will need to prepare a handsel.
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mastin M. Robeson Jr, oncoming commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.
Rapid Improvement Event category in the 2025 Naval Medical Forces Pacific Continuous Process Improvement Project Competition with their project “Improve Central Booking Effectiveness.”
Jon comes from a multicultural background, with family roots in Eastbourne, England, and Dallas, Texas.
Stars and Stripes wants to feature your tattoos and the stories behind them in our next Pacific Tattoo magazine!
You may not believe this, but I once saw a habu beat a mongoose in a cross-species duel when I was a kid.
Celebrate Independence Day with a bang at Camp Foster on July 5-6.
In Japan, a long-running medical exchange program helps shape the way two U.S. military hospitals deliver care to service members and their families. The Japanese National Physician Fellowship Programs at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa and U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka embed host-nation physicians within their care teams, enhancing clinical collaboration, delivering high-quality healthcare, and advancing mission readiness through shared expertise.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Knutson, Defense Logistics Agency Energy Okinawa outgoing commander, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Dominic Baker, DLA Energy Okinawa incoming commander, participated in a change of command ceremony.
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