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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)
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Marines train to land Osprey in rough terrain

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, executed confined aerial landings and flight instrument training May 6 on Kadena Air Base and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
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Recon Marines and sailors dive into training

CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, Japan -- Marines and sailors with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, executed sustainment training on basic scuba diving skills and tactics May 7 off the shore of Camp Schwab.
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Friendships forged in shadow of Mount Fuji

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan -- Marines and sailors of Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, opened the camp to the public May 10 for Fuji Friendship Festival 2014.
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Bulk fuel Marines build bonds with JGSDF counterparts

CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan -- Above the chaos created by the blasting of machine guns, the shouting of orders and the metallic clanking of bolts being racked, an interesting conversation develops.
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Marines fight each other to sharpen combat skills

CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan -- A crow’s caw echoes through what appears to be a ghost town as Marines approach from the surrounding forest. With voices low, they ready their weapons. A shot is fired and the battle is on.
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New Format, New Relationships

MCB CAMP S. D. BUTLER, Okinawa, Japan -- EDITORIAL: Our many fans and readers of our Okinawa Marine weekly newspaper, Facebook, Twitter social media and other internet sites will likely have noticed some recent changes in our content available to the public. In this first online commentary, we (Capt. Caleb D.