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Deadline for shipping holiday gifts nears

The holiday season is nearly upon us and ‘tis the season when postal officials urge military postal service users to mail cards and presents as early as possible due to an expected increase in volume during the peak end-of-year season.
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Suicide rate complicated, but solutions shouldn’t be

Last month, another U.S. military veteran took his own life on a Veteran’s Administration campus.
Onlookers sit on a pier as the USS John S. McCain departs Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 28, 2019, to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing, the ship's first underway since its collision in 2017. TORREY W. LEE/U.S. NAVY
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Navy lacks means to evaluate success of revamped ship-driving training, GAO report finds

Senior Navy officials told a government watchdog agency it could take 16 years or more to know if recent training reforms will lead to greater ship-driving proficiency across the surface fleet.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc Jamal Norris
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Camp Courtney Caltrap Kickers

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William M. Jurney, commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, poses for a photo with the 3rd Marine Division kickball team, the ‘Caltrap Kickers’, at the Tengan Castle on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 15, 2019.
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Join Nov 21 TRICARE Webinar on Open Season

Open season is here. Be sure to make your choice for 2020 health coverage before open season ends on Dec. 9.
Kahsai Tyree Hill, 21, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., admitted in court Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, to choking a woman until she fainted and striking a taxi driver and a bystander the morning of May 25. He is charged with two counts of bodily injury to the bystander and woman. He pleaded guilty in July to a bodily injury charge related to the taxi driver. (TWITTER)
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Marine says he’s ‘truly sorry’ for drunken rampage that injured three strangers in Tokyo

A 21-year-old Marine lance corporal who attacked three Japanese citizens while drunk and disoriented in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward in May testified Thursday that he takes “full responsibility” for his actions.
Capt. Jahmar Resilard died Dec. 6, 2018, after a collision between a fighter jet and a refueling plane off the coast of Japan. (U.S. MARINE CORPS)
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Marine pilot survived in sea for nearly 10 hours after deadly midair collision, smartwatch shows

Smartwatch data suggests a Marine Corps pilot who ejected from his F/A-18 Hornet after colliding with a KC-130J tanker last year off the coast of Japan was alive on the surface of the ocean for nearly 10 hours before he drowned.
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Camp Foster Exchange extends return policy for holiday shopping through Jan. 31

Military shoppers have no need to fret if they get that perfect gift in the wrong size or receive the same gift twice—the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is extending its return policy for the holiday season.
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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: The lows of opioids and how we deal with stress

For many centuries’ opium was taken orally as a folk medicine for pain and injuries. The practice of opium smoking was introduced from Java to China in the 17th century.
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Kadena Exchange extends return policy for holiday shopping through Jan. 31

Military shoppers have no need to fret if they get that perfect gift in the wrong size or receive the same gift twice—the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is extending its return policy for the holiday season.
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Online holiday shopping done right

Is it better to buy early, before Black Friday (Nov. 23, this year), or wait and let your fingers do the walking across the keyboard while crazed shoppers elsewhere fight over gifts at the local mall? Should you wait for the holidays to get closer and hope that retailers turn desperate for business and slash prices?
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at the Kantei in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. DOMINIQUE PINEIRO/DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
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Milley declares Pacific top US military priority in first overseas trip as Joint Chiefs chairman

The Pacific is now the top priority for the U.S. military, Gen. Mark Milley said Thursday in Tokyo while on his first overseas trip since becoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September.
U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, inspects an F-15C Eagle during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 12, 2019. During the tour, Brown visited various base squadrons and agencies to learn about unit-specific issues, their operations, and answer questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)
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Light, lean and agile: COMPACAF visits Kadena Shoguns

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited the mighty Kadena Shoguns for a detailed tour of 18th Wing units and agencies and to provide further understanding on where the Keystone of the Pacific fits in the overall PACAF strategic mission.
U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces leaders conduct an annual Joint Bilateral Senior Enlisted Symposium at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 5, 2019. More than 50 members came together to discuss challenges and improvements to military interoperability between the two nations. With growing adversarial competition throughout the Pacific Theater, U.S. and Japanese military leaders increase efforts to unify strategic thinking across the alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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US-Japan Alliance strengthens as Leaders Unite

Team Kadena hosted an annual U.S. Forces Japan Joint Bilateral Senior Enlisted Symposium for American and Japanese military leaders from all branches of service of both nations.
Official U.S. Navy file photo of a P-8A Poseidon (Photo by MC1 Joshua Hammond)
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CTF-72 participates in ANNUALEX 2019

The U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) kicked off their largest bilateral exercise, ANNUALEX, in the Sea of Japan Nov. 11.
Dr. Paul Cordts, Deputy Assistant Director, Medical Affairs, states that this month, the Defense Health Agency and its partners remain committed to highlighting the important work being done in the field of recovery coordination and warrior care. (DHA Photo by Hannah Wagner, February‎ ‎13‎, ‎2019)
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Warrior Care Month: Supporting the strength, resilience of service members

Warrior Care Month is a time to reflect on the strength and resilience of our nation’s wounded, ill, and injured service members while also recognizing the dedication of military caregivers who support our service members during their recovery and rehabilitation