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The Case for Military Spouse Mentorship

Last year, Catherine started a new job. It wasn’t a full-time position, but after years of unemployment, it was a personal milestone.
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USO Okinawa salutes troops during gala

The USO Okinawa hosted the 48th Service Salute at the Kadena Enlisted Rocker Club on Saturday, May 18th. It is the biggest event USO Okinawa hosts each year and this year did not disappoint. Every year the gala honors seven service members from the U.S Armed Forces with all branches represented Marines, Air Force, Army and Navy as well as Japan...
Lance Cpl. Cheyenne A. Jackson, a personnel clerk with Headquarters and Support Battalion, completes squad pushups during the 101 Critical Days of Summer training May 17, 2019 on United States Army Garrison Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge)
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H&S Bn conducts 101 Critical Days of Summer Training on Torii Station

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Base Smedley D. Butler buddy dragged, sprinted and crawled through the sands of Torii Beach as part of their annual 101 Critical Days of Summer training May 17 on United States Army Garrison Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan.
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Resiliency Toolkit: The power of a positive thought

Many of you have probably been in a situation where nothing seems to be going right and every step you move forward, something hits you in the face, knocking you two steps back. In these moments, your biggest adversary becomes your own mind.
A poster advertising the 2020 Summer Olympics is seen inside a Tokyo subway station in April 2019. AARON KIDD/STARS AND STRIPES
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US personnel in Japan can join Olympic ticket lottery this month

U.S. military personnel in Japan can join an online ticket lottery for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Irohatei: Enjoy traditional Okinawan cuisine

Anyone in search of a meal with an authentic local taste will be pleased to find Irohatei, a restaurant specializing in traditional Okinawan cuisine. Fittingly, it can be found on Ishidatammi (rock paved road), a well-known attraction just south of historic Shuri Castle in Naha City.
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III MEF commanding general awards Marine with Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, left, awards Capt. John Norseen the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Friday, May 9, 2019.
Photos by Jun Skaahira, Stripes Okinawa
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Japanese pro baseball teams to clash May 21-22 on Okinawa

Okinawa doesn’t have a professional baseball team of their own, even though popularity of the sport continues to be high on the island. But once a year, two teams make a way to the island to quench the thirst for ball games. 
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Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2019

Join Marine Corps Community Services in celebrating Military Appreciation Month throughout May. We are proud to honor our military spouses today, May 10, for Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
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Irohatei: Enjoy traditional Okinawan cuisine

Anyone in search of a meal with an authentic local taste will be pleased to find Irohatei, a restaurant specializing in traditional Okinawan cuisine. Fittingly, it can be found on Ishidatammi (rock paved road), a well-known attraction just south of historic Shuri Castle in Naha City.
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Go Nuts for Doughnuts… At Home

I’ve never made doughnuts before. This was my first time. I’m sure they will only get better the more I make them. So I started by doing a bit of research. Then I figured out what kind of doughnut I wanted and got to work.
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Dim Sum & Then Some in Hong Kong

I like to eat. No. I love to eat. But there were a few things I’d heard are particularly good in Hong Kong that I absolutely had to try.
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Those dang dagashiya: What, where and how (much candy can I fit into my face at once)?

When it comes to Japan, snack foods are a particularly popular cultural export.  It is not uncommon for young people living outside the country to know about things like pocky and ramune (see below), and taste-test videos of Japanese snacks on YouTube can easily amass tens of thousands of views.
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Noodle time: Slurp away like Okinawans

You may have heard that it’s OK to slurp noodles in Japan. That is very well said and very true, and in Okinawa there are many soba noodle restaurants across the island for you to slurp to your heart’s content.
 
In the northern part of the land, Motobu Town is known for around 70 soba joints dotting local streets.
 
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Simply guide to Japanese table manners & dining etiquette

Before you sit down to your first piping hot bowl of ramen or a fresh piece of nigiri sushi, there are some things you ought to know about Japanese table manners and dining etiquette.