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Submit your photos for Welcome to the Pacific cover by Jan. 17, 2022

Have you ever dreamed about having your photo featured on the cover of a magazine?

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Japan-wide Joint Culinary Competition held at Camp Foster

Sgt. Tashauna Walls (left) Staff Sgt. Alexander Santa Cruz (center), and Spc. Nhien Nguyen, Field Feeding Platoon, 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Support Group, show their first-place finish during the Japan-wide Joint Culinary Competition, held Oct. 20-21, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.

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Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Hello, my name is Holly Green and I am the EEO Manager and Disabilities Program Manager (DPM) for JED.

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Okinawa off-base events information

There's some great events coming up, so get off base and check them out!

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NCAA Football Games (Oct. 23-24) on AFN

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

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Tips for smartphone users on Okinawa

How is your smartphone doing? Smartphones are, for many of us, one of life’s necessities that we sometimes take for granted.

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Wise health for women warriors podcast supports women's health

Nearly 17% of today's active duty service members are women.
As these women are continuing to serve, the Women and Infant Clinical Community has developed the Wise Health for Women Warriors podcast to support primary care managers who need additional information when caring for women warriors.

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NFL Week 7 (Oct. 21-25) games on AFN

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

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No more suck it up and press on -- Preventing injury is hard science

Occupational injuries for service members are common in every branch of the military and in practically every job, from wrenching one's back while lifting a missile to wiping out on a freshly mopped office corridor.

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Camp Courtney celebrates Navy's 246th birthday

U.S. Sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force bring out the cake during the 246th U.S. Navy Birthday Ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 13, 2021

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Eating 101 For Foreigners: Things to know when at a restaurant in Japan

Since Japan is home to some of the richest, tastiest, most unique dishes in the world, eating out over here can be an amazing experience.

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Did you know?: October 17 is Okinawa Soba Day

Oct. 17 is “Okinawa Soba Day.” It is a day when the local food earned its title. In 1976, the fair-trade commission argued that Okinawa Soba doesn’t deserve to be called Soba, which means buckwheat in Japanese.

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Wing King serving up tasty chicken on Okinawa

While many of your go-to restaurants for hot wings, a familiar game-day favorite, like Buffalo Wild Wings or Hoo ters, may not yet have a home in Okinawa, there is no need to feel disappointed. Wing King is here to help with those spicy cravings.

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Nutritious, savory pumpkin almond smoothie recipe

Packed with seasonal goodies and nutrition-rich foods such as almonds and olive oil, this is the smoothie for autumn! Because the pumpkin was organic, this recipe leaves the skin unpeeled—but you can opt to take it off.

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Recipe: Pumpkin bread with cream cheese layer

This amazing pumpkin bread recipe comes courtesy of Brittany Crider, and is a beloved family favorite that she and her sister used to make with her grandmother.