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U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Paschal, a driver within the Joint Reception Center (JRC) welcomes the new Marines to the island of Okinawa on Kadena Air Base, July 9, 2020. The JRC staff drive to Kadena Air Base to transport the Marines and greenside sailors to the barracks to execute a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM), followed by a week of welcome aboard classes to orient them to the new island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly)
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MCIPAC joint reception center operations uninterrupted throughout COVID-19 pandemic

“It’s a challenge,” said U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Preston Batson, the assistant barracks manager for the Joint Reception Center Marines.
Senior Airman Brittany Campbell prepares urinalysis samples for testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)
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Medical lab workers ensure readiness and wellness behind the scenes

Medical laboratory professionals usually work behind the scenes, performing vital duties to ensure the health and readiness of the force. But they come front and center this week, as National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week shines a spotlight on their work and this year’s Fellowship of the Lab theme.
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National Nutrition Month: 12 ways your commissary can help restart your health, wellness goals

Well into the new year, those “get healthy” resolutions often have fallen victim to busy schedules and daily diversions, but National Nutrition Month is here to help us get back on track.
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Kadena Exchange’s wellness services keep airmen ready, resilient year-round

For Kadena Airmen and their families, it’s important to keep in tip-top shape, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easier by bringing wellness services to them.
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Camp Foster Exchange’s Wellness services keep Marines ready, resilient year-round

For Camp Foster Marines and their families, it’s important to keep in tip-top shape, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easier by bringing wellness services to them.
Navy Cmdr. Francesca Cimino, M.D. (standing) confers with a colleague in the Family Medicine department at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. (Courtesy photo)
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Women's Health Month: Take ownership of health, wellness issues

October marks Women's Health Month, an opportunity for the Military Health System to increase awareness among female beneficiaries about important health and wellness issues that span a lifetime.
Megan Amadeo, Army Wellness Center Project Officer, Army Public Health Center, assists U.S. Army Capt. Zachary Schroeder, Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, Army Public Health Center, with putting on the new K5 metabolic testing unit May 9, 2019, as part of his training to compete in the Army Ten Miler in Oct. 2019. (Photo Credit: Graham Snodgrass)
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Army Wellness Centers offer Soldiers, Families world-class fitness services

Are you struggling to meet Army weight standards or need to improve your run time to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test or Army Combat Fitness Test? Maybe you just signed up for the Army Ten-Miler and would like to improve your performance.
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Commissaries have resources to help patrons improve their health, wellness at dinner table

During National Nutrition Month in March, make a point to get acquainted with all the resources the Defense Commissary Agency has designed to help you improve the nutrition quality of your diet.
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New commissary displays make it easier to cook more meals at home

Commissary shoppers looking to up their health and wellness game have only to pull out their smartphone and take a photo of one of the new dietitian-approved recipe posters appearing in commissaries worldwide.
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Japan’s 7-Eleven offers cheap and tasty options

Here are are recommendations for a Western fusion dinner, a Japanese traditional-style dinner, and three dessert options.
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VIDEO| It's Italian! Making you own pasta Pomodoro

If cooking isn’t your forte, but a nice meal is something you want to try to master, try pasta pomodoro!
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My Faves: 5 Instant Noodles you have to try in Japan

Ever since I started working from home, instant noodles have become my go-to for a quick bite.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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Okinawan town's vending machines offer discount coupons for restaurants

Japan is the land of the vending machines, but these are not exclusive to selling soda, coffee, hot tea or even canned soup broths. In Chatan Town, you’ll find what may seem like just another vending machine, but these orange machines don’t sell drinks.
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VIDEO| Speakin’ Japanese: Let's eat eel and beat the heat!

Do you like eel? I do! Very much! The fish looks a bit ugly, but it is very tasty and nutritious.
Photos by Sarah B. Hodge
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Japanese pickles an excellent quarantine cooking project

One of the great joys of living in Japan is experiencing the wide range of traditional Japanese pickles, or tsukemono, that are served with every meal.