1. COMMUNITY NEWS
  2. Community News

Community News

Three ongoing lung cancer research projects with the Uniformed Services University’s The American Genome Center will look at the genetics of lung cancer prevention and treatment. (Photo by Akea Brown)
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Military medicine forging pathways to treat and prevent lung cancer

The treatment landscape for lung cancer has changed dramatically in the six years since Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Karen Zeman began her lung cancer training.
Airmen grieve following a memorial service for a fellow airmen. (Photo by Tech Sgt. Teri Eicher, 134th Air Refueling Wing.)
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

PREVENTS aimed at reducing Service Member and Veteran suicide

In our nation, suicide has increased by 33% over the last 25 years across all demographics.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

AAFES to launch 12 Weeks of Savings for Holiday Shopping at Camp Foster

Military shoppers looking to get a head start on holiday shopping while avoiding crowds can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 12 Weeks of Savings.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

AAFES to launch 12 weeks of savings for holiday shopping at Kadena Air Base

Military shoppers looking to get a head start on holiday shopping while avoiding crowds can turn to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 12 Weeks of Savings.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Exchange, Disney to host free online movies, activities for military children through December

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Studios are helping military families at Kadena Air Base and U.S. military installations worldwide create magic moments at home with Operation Fun, a series of free online movie screenings and weekly virtual activities.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Sound Off: What military spouses say about COVID-19

Recently, I decided to change my “lurker” status, and post something in a popular military spouse Facebook group to which I belong. In my first post to the group, I asked how military families had been affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
The joint HIE securely connects DoD, VA, U.S. Coast Guard, and hundreds of other select federal and private sector partners with patient health and benefit information data. Using the joint HIE, all health providers within the system -whether at a military medical treatment facility or in the TRICARE civilian network-can securely access beneficiary records and health information, including lab and radiology results. (Official Navy photo by Douglas Stutz, Naval Hospital Bremerton Public Affairs)
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

JHIEs give providers better access to patient information

Before the SARS-CoV-2 virus began to spread across the globe, the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization program was in the process of coordinating with the Department of Defense and the Department Veterans Affairs to expand provider access to patient health records through the new joint health information exchange.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Air Force, Marines perform joint FARP training

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron descends slowly toward a landing zone Aug. 27, 2020, at Torri Station, Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

18th CES maintains equipment

Airman 1st Class Jeffery Haws, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Steven Blakeley, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, perform an attachment swap on a compact track loader Aug. 20, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Team Kadena paticipates in diversity discussion

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel L. Carey, 18th Wing commander, speaks to members of Team Kadena during a diversity discussion Sept. 2, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Happy birthday!: Commissaries celebrate Marines’ 243 years of service

Note: To watch a video on DeCA’s YouTube page related to DeCA’s celebration of the Marine Corps anniversary, press the “Ctrl” key and click on the photo, or go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbfh6KHu_k8.
 
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Reagan Strike Group, JMSDF conduct ADEX During Keen Sword 2019

PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) -- The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) carrier strike group participated in a series of air defense exercises (ADEX) with the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in support of Keen Sword 2019, from Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Speakin’ Japanese: Basketball Banter

B. League, professional basketball league features more than 40 teams throughout Japan, so find the nearest arena and catch the exciting action.
The following Japanese words and phrases will help you enjoy the games with locals.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Stripes Printshop is there for you!

Stars and Stripes the newspaper.
 
For more than 150 years, we have been there to help serve those who serve our country.
 
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Tips for an active outdoor fall season

Whether you’re a sports enthusiast or a nature lover, you are likely going to be taking full advantage of the great fall weather by getting outdoors this season. Before heading out, consider the following tips to make the most of your time.
 
Get a head start
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

NFL football schedule Week 9 (Nov. 1-5) and NCAA College Football (Nov. 3-4) on AFN

Schedule subject to change. Check myafn.net/ScheduleSports.aspx for the most up-to-date information.