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Send a congratulatory note to the Class of 2019! Deadline: May 20

High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.
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Op-ed: Open letter to students with parents serving in the Armed Forces

On April 25, many students across the country will not be in their classrooms. Instead they will be taking the opportunity to join their parents/guardians in the nationally recognized “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2019”.
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National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food drive May 4-11

Saturday, May 11th marks the 27th anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving — the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food drive.
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Thunderdome awaits college-seeking kids

Back in 1983, I showed up for my SAT test with two No. 2 pencils and a pack of gum. The night before, I talked to my best friend on the phone for two hours, but never cracked a book.
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Zappos launches new military and education discount

Las Vegas, NV (April 9, 2019) – Zappos.com, the customer service company that just happens to sell shoes, clothing and more, is honoring two of the four pillars through which it strives to live and deliver wow–Customer Service and Community–with a new discount program aimed at giving back to those who deserve it the most.
Service academy superintendents Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams of the U.S. Military Academy, Vice Adm. Ted Carter of the U.S. Naval Academy and Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria of the U.S. Air Force Academy take questions during a press conference at the Better People, Better Leaders, Better Nation Conference in Annapolis, Md., April 4, 2019. (KEN-YON HARDY/STARS AND STRIPES)
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Conference sparks dialogue on preventing sexual violence at service academies, colleges

Secretaries of the Army and Navy on Thursday opened a “national discussion” of unwanted sexual contact at colleges, universities and service academies with a challenge: Find real ways to stop it now.
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High School students encouraged to join WGA art contest

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio would like to encourage all Guam high school students to participate in this year’s Western Governors’ Association High School Art Competition.
Ave Petra from St. John's School took first place in the Exhibit Single category. (From left) James D. Sellmann, dean of UOG’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; Petra; Sen. Therese Terlaje; and Sharleen Santos-Bamba, associate dean of CLASS at UOG. Photos courtesy of the University of Guam
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Students qualify for National History Day competition through UOG’s Micronesian Area Research Center

Twelve students from Guam middle and high schools have qualified to present their projects on Guam history at the National History Day contest this June in Washington, D.C. The students were winners of the Guam History Day competition on March 23 held by the University of Guam Micronesian Area Research Center and the Guam Preservation Trust.
Artwork by Margaret Gacutan of USAG Bavaria Grafenwoehr was among the winners in the 2018 Young Lives, BIG Stories contest. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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'Military Kids Can!' art and essay contest runs April 1-30

Entries may be submitted April 1 through April 30 for the 2019 Young Lives, BIG Stories contest sponsored by U.S. Army Installation Management Command G9 Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
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My Military Experience

My entire life has been military connected and there have been some uphill climbs with many obstacles and slopes so easy to ride down.
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My Dad is a hero to me because...

My Dad work hard to get money.
My Dad go to places to fix ships, so we can fight the bad people.
I'm a special military kid because I go to new places to learn, and I make new friends there.
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Shape Poem

I am a military child
We live overseas
We eat new foods
We use different money
We speak different language
We go to new schools and learn new things
Each friend we make is from the states
We say goodbye
We'll be back soon!
YaY!
Photos courtesy of Guam Visitors Bureau
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GVB’s Ko’ko’ Kids Fest Provides Ultimate Kids’ Experience

Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) welcomed about 3,000 excited children and their parents to the Ko’ko’ Kids Fest on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the Gov. Flores Memorial Park in Tumon.
DEDEDO, Guam (March 22, 2019) Lt. Wilking Jean, command chaplain aboard USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), talks to students at Astumbo Middle School in Dededo, Guam, during a career day at the school. Several Sailors from Land attended the event to share information with the students about the various career oportunities the Navy offers.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Behnke/Released)
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USS Emory S. Land Sailors Participate in Career Day

Sailors assigned to submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) participated in a career day at Astumbo Middle School, March 22.
Air Force Junior ROTC cadets attend the annual Women in Aviation conference March 16, 2019, in Long Beach, Calif. The cadets completed the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy program last summer, where they had the opportunity to complete a private pilot’s certificate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexa Culbert)
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Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy encourages youth to seek careers in aviation

Aviators from all over the country traveled to sunny Long Beach, California, for the 30th annual Women in Aviation International Conference March 14 – 16.
Rafael Calderón of UnderWater World holds a large colony removed from the boat ramp that he transported over to the recipient site. Photo courtesy of the University of Guam
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Marine Lab relocates corals on Merizo boat ramp

Boaters now have fewer obstructions at the Merizo Pier boat ramp. The University of Guam Marine Laboratory was authorized by the Department of Agriculture to relocate corals from the ramp to a nearby reef.