Military shoppers can deck their furry companions out in their finest red, white and blue and enter for a chance to win a share of $3,000 in prizes in the Patriot Pet Just Say “Treat” Photo Contest from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Hills Pet Nutrition.

Military children who earn top grades can enjoy exclusive discounts, prizes and savings with the Okinawa Exchange’s You Made the Grade program.

As the Nation celebrates the Army’s 250th birthday, the Okinawa community can make a big difference with a small symbolic gift while shopping at the Exchange in June.

Gas prices were five cents higher on average nationwide in April compared to March, according to AAA, but authorized shoppers can get more value from every gallon of gas with a MILITARY STAR® card.

King Tacos is a legendary Japanese Mexican restaurant located in Kin Town on the main island of Okinawa. It is best known as the birthplace of taco rice. Taco rice is a fusion of Mexican and Japanese food created by Matsuzo Gibo, who came up with the original dish in 1984 at his restaurant Parlor Senri also in Kin Town.

In Okinawa, King Tacos is almost like a synonym for taco rice.

The JBL Pass, not to be confused with the Japan Bus Pass, is a flat-rate bus ticket that allows holders to ride up to three express buses per day for three, five, or seven days.

Cafe Gallery Doka Doka is an Okinawan Yachimun (pottery) gallery and cafe restaurant in Onna. There are quite a few seaside cafes in Okinawa, but Doka Doka is unique in its combination of handmade pottery, tasty food and a magnificent view of the Onna coast.

Cape Maeda is a popular diving/snorkeling spot. Its Ao no Dokutsu (blue cave or grotto) sits on the bucket list for many tourists coming to Okinawa.

In Japan, pineapples grow in only two prefectures: Okinawa and Kagoshima.