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:

Corpsmen provide variety of support

Every military occupational speciality contributes to the overall success of the U.S. military. This is especially true for corpsmen with 3rd Medical Battalion who provide vital medical support to the Marines and sailors of III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

MEU Marines smash resistance with tracks

A high-pitched whine arose in the distance, making the enemy turn its attention toward the north. Trigger fingers started getting itchy as the whine grew louder, as if some sort of iron giant was fast approaching. However, the whine suddenly died to silence, and minutes later the tree line exploded with gunfire.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Corpsmen test new MOVES

CAMP KINSER, OKINAWA, Japan -- Corpsmen, doctors and nurses with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, attended classes and trained with the Marine Corps’ new portable patient transport life support system Jan. 7 at Camp Kinser.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

31st MEU raid force dominates night

CAMP COURTNEY, Japan - Cutting through the night, a CH-53E Super Stallion descends to an insertion point and holds its position more than 30 feet from the ground. Ropes fly out of its opened back and the churning wind from the rotors pelts the Marines as they glide to the ground and swiftly set a security perimeter.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Marines, sailors deploy to Fuji for ARTP 13-4

CAMP HANSEN, Japan - More than 400 Marines and sailors deployed Jan. 13-15 to Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, to participate in Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-4.
Read on Stripes.com
Community News
Cuisine:

Infantrymen test mettle during endurance course

JUNGLE WARFARE TRAINING CENTER, CAMP GONSALVES, OKINAWA, Japan -- As day breaks, the already difficult activities ahead such as rappelling, stretcher carries and low-crawling are amplified by harsh terrain, exhaustion and something endearingly referred to as “peanut butter” mud.