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USO Okinawa Staff Spotlight - Meet Sarah!

Sarah, originally from Minnesota, is a lover of all things hockey and a proud Marine Corps spouse of seventeen years.

Photo Of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi coins U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lillie Jimenez Guzman, 353rd Special Operations Wing imagery analyst, during his visit to Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, 2024.

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Air Force leaders focus on ACE during Kadena visit

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi visited Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 6, to observe Team Kadena’s unique capabilities and ongoing efforts to re-optimize for great power competition.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, greets Zach Dungca, a supervisor with the Family Advocacy Program, Behavioral Health, Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa, before the signing of the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2024.

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MajGen Liszewski signs the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation on Camp Foster

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, greets Zach Dungca, a supervisor with the Family Advocacy Program, Behavioral Health, Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa, before the signing of the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 1, 2024.

Photo Of Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer sits in an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2024. During his visit Meyer gave advice to service members across Okinawa; from Kadena Air Base to United States Marine Corps Camps Foster and Kinser.

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Medal of Honor recipient visits Kadena AB

All I taste is sand as I grind my teeth. I look into the valley, the Village of Ganjgal Afghanistan.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aliyah Parker, back, 18th Dental Squadron orthodontic technician, utilizes a Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing machine on U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Mackenzi Barksdale, front, 3rd Dental Battalion dental technician, to make a 3D model of their own mouth during the 67th Tri-Service Dental Conference at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2024.

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Joint and allied forces build brighter smiles at Kadena AB

Kadena Air Base hosted the 67th Tri-Service Dental Conference, a three-day event led by the 18th Dental Squadron, to allow U.S. and Japanese service members and civilian dentistry workers the opportunity to train, network, educate and teambuild.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Col. Laura Ramos, 18th Mission Support Group commander, speaks during the Kadena Leadership Conference at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2024.

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Kadena Leadership Convene

18th Wing leadership got together to discuss top issues impacting Kadena service members and their quality of life.

Photo Of Susumu Yamashiro – Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa (Courtesy)

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403rd AFSB Personality Spotlight: Susumu Yamashiro – Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa

Yamashiro Susumu is a vehicle driver at the Logistics Readiness Center-Okinawa Installation Supply Support Activity (ISSA).

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel Gomez, a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, oils a 25mm barrel during an amphibious landing exercise, part of Iron Fist 24, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 12, 2024.

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Iron Fist 24 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa: Amphibious Landing Exercise, Light Armored Vehicle Support

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Manuel Gomez, a light armored vehicle crewman with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, oils a 25mm barrel during an amphibious landing exercise, part of Iron Fist 24, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 12, 2024.

Photo Of Hannah with Special Agent Adrienne King and Lester Middle School’s video production teacher, Antiwon Tucker.

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Lester Middle school student awarded Girl Scouts silver for cyberbullying project

Students in military families often move and rely on social media to stay in contact with friends.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Capt. Sarah Kreiser, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2024.

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Kadena 909th ARS celebrates international women’s day

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sarah Kreiser, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Randall Kitchens, U.S. Air Force chief of chaplains, speaks during the Chaplain Corps’ 75th anniversary celebration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. As the chief of chaplains for the Department of the Air Force Chaplain Corps, Kitchens is the senior pastor for more than 770,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces serving in the U.S. and overseas.

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Chief of Chaplains visits Kadena

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Randall Kitchens, U.S. Air Force chief of chaplains, speaks during the Chaplain Corps’ 75th anniversary celebration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Vasquez is promoted to the rank of Corporal during his promotion ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2024. Promotion to the rank of Corporal signifies the undertaking of additional responsibility and the ability to set the standards of being a non-commissioned officer for all junior Marines. Vasquez, a native of Texas, is a data systems administrator with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division.

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Promotion ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Vasquez is promoted to the rank of Corporal during his promotion ceremony at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2024.

Photo Of Madisa Marlor, director of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Okinawa, gives remarks on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2024.

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Marines gather for active duty fund drive in support of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society on Camp Foster

Madisa Marlor, director of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Okinawa, gives remarks on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 1, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuil Kays, center, an engineer equipment electrical systems technician with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, poses for a group photo after a naturalization ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024.

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Camp Foster hosts naturalization ceremony, welcomes eight new US citizens from six different countries

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuil Kays, center, an engineer equipment electrical systems technician with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, poses for a group photo after a naturalization ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024.

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