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Pacific Fleet Commander, Fleet Master Chief visit USS Theodore Roosevelt

As COVID free Sailors move aboard to prepare the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to go back to sea and execute their mission, the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet Commander and the Fleet...
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VIDEO| Thank you for your service

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Division thank the medical, emergency and critical services personnel for their service to save lives, keep everyone safe and for keeping essential services going.
NCIS helps prevent as well as investigates crimes involving Sailors, Marines, DON civil servants and family members. (US Navy graphic/released)
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NCIS: Sailors, Marines, Civilians beware of card-cracking scams

NCIS has recently observed increased reporting from service members facing severe financial losses after falling victims to card-cracking scams initiated via social media with promises of getting out of debt and making extra money.
A sailor practices screening drivers for coronavirus symptoms at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, March 18, 2020. TAYLOR CURRY/U.S. NAVY
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Navy tells sailors in Japan to log all movements, contacts to trace possible coronavirus exposure

U.S. Naval Forces Japan has directed sailors to keep a daily log of their movements and people with whom they have close contact, according to a memorandum Stars and Stripes obtained Tuesday.
A floor decal inside the post office at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo encourages social distancing, Friday, March 27, 2020. THERON GODBOLD/STARS AND STRIPES
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Coronavirus cases surge for US military in Japan; three sailors, two airmen, Army dependent test positive

Commanders ordered people to shelter in place and enacted other safety measures for U.S. personnel in Japan, where five active-duty service members and one dependent have tested positive for coronavirus since Thursday.
Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Bray
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31st MEU Marines, Sailors graduate Corporal’s Course aboard the USS Germantown

1st Sgt. Wesley Carter, company first sergeant with Charlie company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), dismisses Marines and Sailors with the 31st MEU upon their completion of Corporal’s Course Professional Military Education aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (...
AFN’s MC3 Dary Patten (far left), Fabian Montgomery (in tan coat), Keren Olsen and MC2 Devin Monroe (far right) were on the red carpet of the Oscars, capturing messages of support to the U.S. military from Hollywood stars. (Photo by Eric Gabriel)
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My Head’s A Buzzin’: A Sailor’s Red Carpet Oscars Experience

As I ascend the long red staircase of the Dolby Theater, it’s covered with women in flowing, elegant gowns, some livestreaming from their phones, some posing for photos to capture the moment. It felt like I was in a movie.
The U.S. government and international partners are working closely to monitor an outbreak caused by a new coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, first identified in Wuhan City in China’s Hubei province. FDA
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Coronavirus: Pacific Fleet imposes 14-day isolation for sailors returning from China as US military bans travel there

The Navy has ordered sailors on leave in China to return immediately and will isolate them for 14 days to protect the force from the novel coronavirus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has caused hundreds of deaths and thousands of infections.
U.S. Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base-Camp Smedley D. Butler execute the shotgun range during the Security Augmentation Force Training from Dec. 12, 2019 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. SAF training is essential to the Provost Marshal Office as it provides extra man power and security capabilities in case of an emergency on or off military installations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brennan J. Beauton)
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US Marines, sailors aboard MCB-Camp Butler take part in Security Augmentation Force Training

U.S. Marines and sailors aboard Marine Corps Base-Camp Smedley D. Butler took part in the Security Augmentation Force Training from Dec. 2 to Dec. 12 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan.
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Navy will launch new website Thursday to improve assignment process for sailors

The Navy has redesigned how sailors search and apply for billets with the upcoming launch of MyNavy Assignment on Thursday, the service announced.
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My Faves: 5 Instant Noodles you have to try in Japan

Ever since I started working from home about a month ago, instant noodles have become my go-to for a quick bite.
The Death Taco Rice plate at Hapi Tapi in Onna Village is a generous serving of food and plenty of hot sauce. Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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HAPI TAPI’s spicy taco rice hits the spot

It was by accident that we stumbled across Café & Bar HAPI TAPI. On our way back from a snorkeling tour at Blue Cave, we were headed to a sandwich joint in Onna Village, but their parking was full.
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Backyard Living: Perfecting your next ribeye steak

Besides a great looking lawn, nothing showcases the backyard quite like a cookout. But anything worth doing is worth doing right.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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Must-try Tacos-ya's crispy and unique Tacos

Located near Sunabe Seawall in Chatan Town, Tacos-ya is a small shop located on a backstreet. But what the taco joint lacks in size, it’s makes up in a generously-sized reputation that has made its way around the island.
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13 Curious Things You Never Knew About Wasabi!

Love it or hate it, wasabi is one of the more well-known condiments served with Japanese cooking, most commonly served with sushi.
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A deep dive into Japanese curry

Most of my foreign friends tell me they didn’t know how much Japanese love curry until they came to Japan. Well, not only do we love it, but we actually have a very deep-rooted curry culture.