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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie Lee
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KC-135 Stratotanker refuels fighter aircraft during Cope North 2020

U.S. Air Force Capt. Clayton Barrus, a pilot assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, smiles at Staff Sgt. Adrian Pinnock, a flying crew chief assigned to the 909th Air...
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Same Sex Marriages in Guam: Love is love is love

On June 5, 2015, Guam became the first territory of the United States to legalize same-sex marriage. Guam is also the only place in Asia Pacific other than Taiwan where same-sex couples can marry. Many couples from the Asia Pacific region come to Guam to make their vows in Guam each year!
Photos courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau
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#instaGuam: Exchanging snow for sand - fun on a budget

While many might think that traveling to paradise is a costly affair, living out your tropical dream doesn’t require you to completely empty out your pockets. There are countless activities on Guam that are free or cost-efficient. Here are just a few!
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Did you know?: Guam popular destination for Japanese

For Japanese, Guam is one of the most popular overseas tourism and wedding destinations. More than 900,000 Japanese visit the island, which is more than 70 percent of all visitors each year. Two-night tour packages to Guam are cheap and the three-and-a-half-hour flight from Japan alleviates the typical jetlag.
Nautia, left, and Phoenix will travel through Europe and South Korea on their way Guam, a multiple-day journey that will cost their owners $11,592. (Courtesy of Kenneth and Emily Sanders)
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Navy couple faces nearly $11,600 bill to move pair of dogs to Guam

Early last month, Kenneth and Emily Sanders learned the Navy was transferring them from Norfolk to Guam at the end of February.
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Pair of Guam airmen face trial on sex offenses in unrelated cases

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A pair of airmen assigned to Andersen Air Force Base on Guam face separate courts-martial there in the coming weeks for sexual and related offenses.
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Oodles of cold noodles

This cold noodle salad is quick, light, and won’t have you spending more than five minutes in front of a stove. The prep work is easy and the final dish comes together quickly. Boiling the noodles and a quick sear are the only things that will tear you away from your other summer duties.
Photo courtesy of Shirasa Shokudo
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Cuisine: Japanese

Shirasa Shokudo serves up seafood bowls with original sauce

An old Ryukyuan legend has it that a young couple accidentally fell from the sky onto Kouri Island, becoming the first inhabitants of what we know call the Okinawan islands.
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Get a spice of life at Jai Thai on Okinawa

Spicy Asian food always seems to hit the spot when it’s hot outside. Your sweat and the taste of hot peppers go well together.
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Cuisine: Japanese

Kijimunaa near Camp Foster serves omu-taco rice

You may have heard and even sampled Okinawa’s signature so-called soul food, taco rice – south-of-the-boarder-seasoned ground beef atop rice with shredded cheese, lettuce and tomato. But, what about its cousin, “omu-taco rice”?
Photo by Shoji Kudaka
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Cuisine: American

Try tasty and beefy burger at Hilly Valley Jr.

If you are planning to go there, it would be a good idea to replenish your energy before starting a long hike.
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Cuisine: Japanese

Did you know?: Sea snakes Okinawa's precious food

Sea snakes are precious food in Okinawa.