Our our 18-month-old yellow lab, Gilligan, has been bumbling around wearing a plastic cone on account of having had neuter surgery on Monday.
Our first child, Hayden, attended three middle schools and three high schools.
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Here is a list of Halloween events on Okinawa bases.
Firefighters stationed in Okinawa and 18th Wing leadership pose for a group photo at the conclusion of Fire Prevention Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 11, 2024
Oct. 15 is another otsukimi moon viewing night in Japan, called Jusan-ya (13th night). On Sep. 17, we celebrated Jugo-ya (15th night).
Tsukimi, or moon-viewing, is a long-held custom celebrated to wish for a rich harvest and prosperity for the coming year.
U.S. Air Force Col. John Schutte visited Kadena Air Base for an on-the-ground and aerial tour of the base to better learn of Kadena’s combat capabilities, operational readiness and its mission in keeping a free and open Indo-Pacific.
With the recent uptick of violations and accidents involving e-scooters in Japan, I realized it might be time to catch up on the rules and regulations of using these vehicles.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide U.S. Military International Operations Campuses celebrated the 10th annual “Girls in Aviation Day” (GIAD), a Women in Aviation International (WAI) event, throughout the month of September.
The Futenma Flight Line Fair returns with a bang Oct. 5-6.
Linda is the Center Operations Coordinator for USO Camp Foster and takes great pride in being part of the USO mission.
Over half of pet parents plan to dress up their dogs for Halloween, according to a Wag! survey.
Halloween may be the spookiest night of the year, but it’s the prices for costumes and decorations that are scarier than any vampire (and they’ll drain your wallet even faster).