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Job Opening at Stars and Stripes: Multimedia, Digital, and Programmatic Sales Contractor

Are you an experienced sales professional with a passion for multimedia and digital sales? Stars and Stripes is looking for independent contractors to join our team, working in Guam, mainland Japan, Okinawa, and Seoul, Korea.

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Stars and Stripes: Core values

 Stars and Stripes news organization is committed to a set of core values detailed in a message from our publisher.

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Okinawa Exchange celebrates Army birthday with sweepstakes for military shoppers

It’s the Army’s 251st birthday, but these gifts are for military shoppers. The Okinawa Exchange is rolling out an Army birthday sweepstakes, with 176 prizes totaling nearly $7,700.

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Okinawa Exchange to celebrate Army’s 251st birthday with exclusive savings

The Okinawa Exchange will honor the Army’s 251st birthday with weeklong deals, offering military members and their families discounts on electronics, apparel, tactical gear, home essentials and more.

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USNMRTC Wardroom observes the start of the Battle of Okinawa

The wardroom from U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa held a professional military education (PME) event to observe the start of the Battle of Okinawa.

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Join TELL’s upcoming events in Japan

As we head into the summer months, TELL is excited to share new lineup of programs and events designed to keep our community connected, supported, and thriving.

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The risks and rewards of ‘I do’ in the military

Even though I was a lawyer, I never took steps to protect myself financially in the event that our marriage failed. My Navy husband knew what I’d given up for him, and showed appreciation. In return, I trusted him to protect my future.

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Port Dawg Memorial Run 2026 at Kadena AB

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Messer, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron commander, speaks during the Port Dawg Memorial Run opening ceremony at Kadena Air Base

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Tropical Storm 06W (Jangmi), # 25: Yokosuka in TCCOR 1

Tropical Storm Jangmi keeps hurtling pell mell along the south coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, keeping Yokosuka Naval Base and the Kanto Plain coast on its itinerary for passage just south at mid-afternoon Wednesday.

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Operation Ball Gown accepting shoe donations at Kadena Air Base

Community members are encouraged to donate gently used formal shoes and gowns at the Okinawa Enlisted Spouses’ Club Thrift Store and Uncle Sam’s Attic at Kadena Air Base.

Photo Of Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Toshihiro Ishigami, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, left, assisted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Maria Stoughton, 18th AES clinical nurse specialist, administers a nasogastric tube to a simulated patient during a bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base.

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Partners in patient care: 18AES and JASDF train for real-world patient response

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Toshihiro Ishigami, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, left, assisted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Maria Stoughton, 18th AES clinical nurse specialist, administers a nasogastric tube to a simulated patient during a bilateral training, at Kadena Air Base.

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VIDEO: Understanding Japan’s business card etiquette

In Japan, “meishi,” or business cards, are an ever-important tool for Japanese salarymen.

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A galaxy of fun: Kadena and Foster Exchange hosts free in-store Star Wars event 

From Jedi training to creative play stations, the Kadena and Foster Exchange is rolling out a free in-store Star Wars toy event to give military children an unforgettable adventure.

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Finding the bright side of another failure

“Dear Lisa, Thank you for applying to the leadership program class of 2026,” the email read. “Regretfully, we will not be offering you a place in this year’s class. We received an extraordinary number of strong applications,” blah, blah, blah.

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