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18th LRS conducts ATSO training

Airmen demonstrate the one-man carry technique during Ability to Survive and Operate training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2019.
Air Force basic military trainees of the 326th Training Squadron receive the first operational camouflage pattern uniforms during initial issue Oct. 2, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. SARAYUTH PINTHONG/U.S. AIR FORCE
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Air Force recruits start receiving new OCP uniform in basic training

Air Force recruits in basic training are now being issued the new Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform, which is part of a larger change in uniforms throughout the service.
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Marine Corps Installations Pacific to hold Force Protection Exercise

This is a U.S. led exercise with participation from different units within Marine Corps Installations Pacific to include Marine Corps Base Butler and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gabriel Marrero, a fire directional control specialist with Headquarters Battery, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, stands security during Thunder Field Training Exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 18, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to rehearse setting up an expeditionary combat operations center and refine procedures for doing so. Marrero is a native of Atlantic City, N.J. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jamal Norris)
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2019 Thunder FTX

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, practiced a command and control during exercise, Thunder Field Training Exercise, aboard Camp Hansen’s Central Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 18, 2019.
U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)
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Initial certification training gains Airmen capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Toni Webber, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares an F-15 Eagle for missile attachment during initial certification training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2019.
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is the latest addition to the 3rd Marine Division's fleet of vehicles in Okinawa, Japan. With improved armor, a better engine, and durability greater than that of the Humvee, the JLTV is a valuable new asset to 3rd Marine Division and will greatly improve mission success and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Hancock)
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Joint Light Tactical Vehicle arrives at 3rd Marine Division

3rd Marine Division has received the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on Okinawa, Japan, which will replace the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle currently being used by the U.S. Marine Corps.
U.S. servicemembers, civilians and partner nations participate in the Cyber Flag exercise in June in Suffolk, Va. U.S. CYBER COMMAND
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Virtual training ground in the works as Army pushes ahead with cyberwarfare plan

The U.S. Army is adding more cyberdefense teams and intensifying the training required of its high-tech operators to better equip them to take on 21st-century adversaries, the head of U.S. Cyber Command said.
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participate in the Central Training Area High Mobility Artillery Rocket System field training exercise, known as CTA HIMARS, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, from Aug. 15-30, 2019. The integration of HIMARS during this FTX helps refine tactics, techniques and procedures to enhance the Marine Corps’ readiness within the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)
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3/12 participates in CTA HIMARS field training exercise

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participated in Central Training Area High Mobility Artillery Rocket System field training exercise, known as CTA HIMARS, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, from Aug. 15-30, 2019.
Maj. David Weyh, 18th Dental Squadron endodontist, shows off a dental microscope used for root canal procedures and surgeries to Miyu Nakamura, a dental hygienist student, during White Dental Clinic's tour of the 18th DS clinic, Aug. 16, 2019. The microscope is a staple piece of equipment for endodontists, who use this asset for complex root canal procedures and more. The tour took place for students to learn about the unique capabilites of the clinic at Kadena.
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Kadena, Okinawa dentists share best practices

Thirty-four students from Okinawa’s White Dental Clinic toured the 18th Wing Dental Squadron’s clinic, Aug. 16, 2019, to learn the different capabilities between Japanese and American dental care facilities.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob E. Foster
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Dr. Tim Murphy brings different perspective on suicide awareness and prevention

Dr. Tim Murphy, health care expert and author, leads a suicide awareness training at the base theater on Camp Foster, August 21, 2019.
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Okinawa 7-Eleven serves up Slurpee

As of Oct. 7, three Naha City 7-Eleven stores are serving up Coca-Cola and Fanta Melon Soda Slurpees. The drinks are available in three sizes starting at 100 yen (or about $1).
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It tastes soy good in Japan!

Soybeans really are “the magical fruit” here where traditional wisdom transforms them into a myriad of foods with a variety of colors, shapes and smells.
Photos by Kara Baker
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My Paradise: The world of Japanese clay pot cooking

Weeks after finding out our next assignment would be Camp Zama, Japan, and shortly before our arrival in the Land of the Rising Sun, I happened upon a cookbook co-authored by Naoko Takei Moore and Kyle Connaughton.
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Fall wine and food tips for outdoor entertaining

Autumn is the ultimate time for outdoor dining. For your next gathering, bring the party out to the deck or patio for an evening of enjoyable light bites and delicious wines.
The chicken nanban at Toritama in Yomitan is a bit heavy but has put this Okinawa chain on the map. (MATT BURKE/STARS AND STRIPES)
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Toritama’s heavy, delicious chicken nanban dish something special

Chicken nanban might not seem like a novel concept, but in 1965 when the chefs at Ogura restaurant in Miyazaki first put tartar sauce atop their fried chicken — already slathered in sugared vinegar — it started a culinary revolution.
Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Stripes' Trip: Fishy delicacy at the top of Enoshima

At the end of a long hike to the top of Enoshima Island, Uomitei offers gorgeous scenery and amazingly fresh shirasu fit for a great lunch high above the sea.