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Time to vote for the Best of the Pacific 2021

A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!
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Speakin' Japanese: Talking romance on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is considered to be a great chance for women to confess their love in Japan. They give chocolates (often homemade) to men on the day to express their love.
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Learning to lose now in order to win in the long run

This month, we all bore witness to the horrific extremes that some people will go to in order to avoid losing. Although no one wants to fail, the vast majority of us won’t turn to insurrection, violent assault or malicious destruction of property to win.
Photos by David Krigbaum
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Beauty and Tragedy at Arasaki Beach

Cape Arasaki is Okinawa’s southernmost point but on my recent trip to Itoman, home of the Okinawa’s last battlefield, I put off seeing it for a different unnamed point along those cliffs to look for a special memorial.
Some Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment programs provide preventive avenues to active-duty members and National Guard and Reserve members on active-duty status who may be struggling with alcohol or substance abuse. (Photo by Air Force Senior Airman Curt Beach.)
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MHS looks to decrease substance abuse, as numbers rose in 2020

If there is one overriding element that Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Eric Serpico would like you to know about National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, it’s that help is accessible, and care available.
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Did you know?: The difference between like and love in Japanese

For this week’s edition, I turned to Tofugu for their take on like vs. love in Japan: The concept of “like” and “love” in Japanese may be a little difficult for you to gauge because the word “suki” could mean both/either “like” or “love.”
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Faithful friends: The same 10 pounds

Like many Americans, I resolve to lose weight every New Year. The semantics of my annual pledges may vary — “get fit,”  “eat healthy,”  “fit into my jeans and still be able to breathe” — and my success rate has been highly unstable.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie Greenwood
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3rd MEB prepares to deploy

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, weigh palletized gear during deployment preparation on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 21, 2021.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David R. Krigbaum
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RIPTOA ceremony at Camp Shields

Chief Master-at-Arms Antwan Miller, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, and Command Senior Chief David Garibay, NMCB 4 acting command master chief, raise the battalion colors during a Relief-in-Place Transfer-of-Authority (RIPTOA) at Camp Shields, Okinawa.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Anjelica Scott, 51st Medical Group medical technician, retrieves supplies at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. Improvements in logistics will continued to improve the way the Military Health System delivers quality care. (Photo by Air Force Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Repulic of Korea.)
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MHS Transformation results continue during COVID-19

Focusing on that patient-centered approach to care and improving quality of life, is how Dr. Barclay Butler, the Defense Health Agency’s assistant director for management, describes the reason behind the Military Health System’s transformation.
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AAFES energizes fitness resolutions for Camp Foster Shoppers with Weekly BE FIT live workouts

Just in time for a new commitment to fitness to start the new year, the Camp Foster Main Store invites Marines and military families to put some muscle into their exercise routines during live BE FIT workouts each Monday on the Exchange’s Facebook page, facebook.com/shopmyexchange.
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AAFES energizes fitness resolutions for Kadena Shoppers with Weekly BE FIT live workouts

Just in time for a new commitment to fitness to start the new year, the Kadena Exchange invites Airmen and military families to put some muscle into their exercise routines during live BE FIT workouts each Monday on the Exchange’s Facebook page, facebook.com/shopmyexchange.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall
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3D MEB, vaccinated together, stronger together

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination shot on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 20, 2020.
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New Year, New Budget? Exchange delivers everyday savings for Foster Main Store shoppers

As Foster Main Store Marines, retirees, Veterans and military families plan their new year budgets, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is dedicated to helping heroes save.
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New Year, New Budget? Exchange delivers everyday savings for Kadena Air Base shoppers

As Kadena Air Base Airmen, retirees, Veterans and military families plan their new year budgets, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is dedicated to helping heroes save.
Photos by Elena Lisina
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The Iconic Trees of Japan: The special meaning of trees in Japanese culture

As I’ve mentioned before, many plants and flowers of Japan have special meanings which symbolize power, health, longevity, loyalty and so on.