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DoD’s ‘Educational Freedom’ for military families must include more than homeschooling

Military children move three times more than civilian peers, and military parents homeschool at double the rate of their civilian moms and dads as a way of mitigating educational instability.

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Amateur hour in Japan: For many, the baseball focus shifts from pro to high school

Undeniably one of the most popular sports in Japan, baseball dominates when it comes to summer in The Land of the Rising Sun.

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Peace, Planes, and Kappy: Achi-Mura students visit Kadena AB

Elementary and middle school students from Achi-Mura Village in Nagano Prefecture visited Kadena Air Base, August 4, 2025, to experience American life firsthand and learn more about the U.S. Air Force.

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Did you know?: Graduation from prestigious school and job market in Japan

In Japan, it is widely believed that graduation from a prestigious high school and university virtually guarantees preferential treatment from prospective universities or employers after graduation.

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Summer vacation is over for many DODEA athletes

Fall practice for teams officially began Monday on fields and courts across the Pacific and Europe theaters.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) celebrates 10 years of educational services in the Pacific Command

In August of 2025, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University celebrates 10 years of providing industry-relevant aviation, aerospace, engineering, and STEM education to U.S. military members, their families, and eligible civilians in the Pacific Command.

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English Networking Dinner & Events in Dubai October 3-7

English Networking Dinner & events in Dubai / Friday, October 3rd to Monday, October 7th

Photo Of Kadena Language Institute students and teachers pose for a photo outside the Kadena Marina before a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2025.

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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

Students and teachers from the Kadena Language Institute visited Kadena Air Base on July 18, 2025, for a hands-on tour of key operational facilities, including the engine test cell and the KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Soo Kim, right, 18th Wing Public Affairs community engagement non-commissioned officer in charge, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amy Kelly, 18th Wing PA specialist, share their experiences as PA Airmen with Kadena Language Institute students during a tour at Kadena Air Base.

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Building bridges: KLI students tour Kadena Air Base

Students and teachers from the Kadena Language Institute visited Kadena Air Base on July 18, 2025, for a hands-on tour of key operational facilities, including the engine test cell and the KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator.

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TEDx UMGC Okinawa to showcase ideas worth spreading on August 23, 2025

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is proud to announce the upcoming TEDx UMGC Okinawa event, taking place on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Butler Officers Club, Okinawa, Japan.

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Operation ‘Red Light, Green Light’ in Okinawa, Japan

The Office of Special Trial Counsel District 6 launched a new cyber safety education initiative at Hope International Academy in Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2025.

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Two athletes from each DODEA-Pacific school honored for their fetes

Not just once. Not just twice. But three times, Moa Best of E.J. King has been chosen as her school’s girls Athlete of the Year.

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Okinawa schools lead a slew of athletes into college ranks

Getting a handful of student-athletes from DODEA-Pacific schools heading to college on athletic scholarship in a single year is usually considered quite the feat.

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Golf: Bowman breaks Delisi’s stranglehold on U.S. Forces Japan golf

Patrick Bowman, manager of the Tama Hills golf course and leader of Team Tama, dethroned three-time champion Delisi in Sunday’s second of two rounds in the U.S. Forces Japan interservice golf tournament at Atsugi’s Whispering Pines course.

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