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COVID-19 death toll on Guam hits 49

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 49th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 4:16 p.m. The patient was a 70-year-old male with underlying health conditions that were compounded by COVID-19. He was admitted to GMH on August 30 and was a known COVID case.

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48th COVID-19-related fatality reported on Guam

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s 48th COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) at approximately 10:53 a.m.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cole C. Pielop

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Seabees build roads and relationships in Tinian

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Detail Tinian began initial ground clearance efforts on Marpo Heights Road G improvement in Tinian, Sept. 24, 2020.

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Guam to re-open indoor religious services Oct. 3

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) and the Physicians Advisory Group, will authorize the opening of indoor religious services, subject to forthcoming public health guidance, effective Saturday, October 3, 2020. The Archdiocese of Agana was notified of this consideration days...

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GTA delivers 300 care packages for frontline heroes and 30 tablets for patients in isolation at GMH

Guam has a long history of families and communities taking care of each other. At the core of our culture and traditions is the value of inafa’maolek centered around reciprocity, respect for others, and family.

Soldiers from Delta Company, 2-108th Infantry Battalion, 27th Brigade, conduct a partnered-Afghan National Security Force security patrol at dusk. (Photo by Army 1st Lt. Jason Uhlig.)

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Real Warriors provides suicide prevention tools for all beneficiaries

Every September, the Department of Defense and the nation place the medical spotlight on suicide prevention with Suicide Prevention Month.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 15, 2020) Seabees assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Detail Guam produce asphalt for paving operations on board Naval Base Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Aisha Lund/Released)

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NMCB-3 conducts asphalt batch plant operations, prepares for paving projects

Seabees assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Detail Guam are conducting asphalt batch plant operations to test an asphalt mix design and it’s compaction capabilities in order to complete future paving projects on board Naval Base Guam (NBG).

Staff Sgt. Jay Griggs, medical technician with the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, prepares a vaccine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. Department of Defense issued vaccinations are used to prevent a variety of diseases that military members may encounter in the course of their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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DHA’s Vaccine Safety Hubs emphasize safety

“It’s very, very easy to do vaccines wrong; it’s very hard to do it right.” When Dr. Bruce McClenathan, medical director of the South Atlantic Region Vaccine Safety Hub for the Defense Health Agency’s Immunization Healthcare Division, teaches courses on vaccine safety, he often makes this statement to his students.

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Matson’s Bernie Valencia puts Guam on the map by receiving Supply & Demand Chain Award

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine has recently announced that Bernadette “Bernie” Valencia, Matson Vice President and General Manager for Guam and Micronesia, has been recognized as one of its inaugural Women in Supply Chain Award winners.

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Pet of the week: Eggo

Call G.A.I.N. (Guam Animals in Need) Animal Shelter in Yigo at 653-4246 or visit for more information on adopting this pet. G.A.I.N. is a shelter-based humane society with a mission to prevent cruelty to animals, educate the public and promote good animal laws. Under Water World will donate one adult admission for every Pet of the Week adopted.

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Military folks not immune to Mondays

“Oh for criminy’s sake!” I spat when I realized the commissary was closed. After decades of military life, you’d think I’d remember that on Mondays, commissaries traditionally close for restocking. But there I was, once again, in the empty parking lot, my grocery list in hand.

“I think it's important to understand the unique types of things women bring with them when they go into the deployment setting,” Jennifer Chow said on women’s mental health. “It’s OK to say that we’re not necessarily the same as men because we do have unique health factors to consider. But, our value and contribution to the unit is the same. So those unique concerns should be addressed.” (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Kummer, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade)

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Women’s mental health mini residency engages with DHA/VA providers

A strong mind and body are essential for a medically ready military force.

Army Sgt. Maj. Patrick McGrath, 108th Defense Artillery Brigade, shares his story of seeking help after contemplating suicide in 2019. (Courtesy Photo)

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Army Sgt. Maj. implores others to seek help for suicide ideation

"I prayed to God to just take me. For one, I was a coward, I didn’t want to do it, and I would prefer He do it on his terms,” recalled Army Sgt. Maj. Patrick McGrath, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, of contemplating suicide in 2019.

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Who’s got your six?: Social support is critical for performance and well-being

"Who’s got your six?” A common phrase dating back to World War I fighter pilots, but co-opted in recent times to focus on service members looking out for each other’s safety and well-being, and to protect each other from harm.

Debra Goolsby, a physical therapist at Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Pain Clinic, works with a patient during a session. Goolsby uses a technique called Total Motion Release to help her patients reduce and eventually eliminate pain without using medications. (Photo by Jason Bortz.)

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Rethinking pain management within the MHS

“Over the past decade there has been growing awareness of the limitations of pharmacological approaches to pain management and the risks associated with opioid pharmacotherapy in particular,” said Dr. Diane Flynn, a primary care pain management adviser at the Interdisciplinary Pain Management Center at Madigan Army Medical Center aboard Joint Base...

Illustration by AIR Force Staff Sgt. Don Hudson

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Army SHARP/SAPR’s awareness creates a safe culture at JBLE

As social distancing remains the new normal, online training is becoming a vital tool for many organizations.