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CAMP FOSTER — U.S.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, Okinawa - CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and crew members executed confined area landing training Jan.

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa - Hearts racing, but with steady hands, the Marines grasped the rope that dangled from the helicopter hovering 30 feet in the air.

Taking time to relax and treat ourselves can help relieve pressure brought on by work or school, not to mention normal military life stressors.

Crystal-clear waters teeming with large marine animals, idyllic beaches, friendly local folk, a unique culture — and peace and quiet. This is the island of Ishigaki.

Editor’s Note: AFN personality Kellen “K-Cruise” Carr found a piece of paradise in Bali, Indonesia. If you have found a piece of Paradise of your own, we’d love to hear about it.

My morning ritual includes freshly brewed coffee overlooking my backyard, usually observed from inside my home.

The very first place to dine in the last village on Okinawa's famed Route 58 is hidden inside the Oku Yanbaru no Sato recreation area once entering Oku.

Gorgeous. Vibrant. Sexy.

You burn through a lot of adjectives describing the best of Sydney, with its great beaches, top-notch restaurants and endless bars and nightclubs.

Deadline nears! Tell us about your experience in paradise! Submit your story and photos to paradise@stripes.com by Jan.

Editor’s Note: New Okinawa Stripes writer Tetsuo Nakahara took a trip of a lifetime to India in 2009. We hope you enjoy his story.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan — Gracie Mae Bachman was the first baby of the New Year born at Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan. Gracie, a baby girl, was born on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014 at 5:14 a.m.