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Team Andersen participates in the Annual Shooting Competition

Team Andersen participates in the Annual Shooting Competition in honor of Police Week on May 15, 2019, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
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Resiliency Toolkit: The power of a positive thought

Many of you have probably been in a situation where nothing seems to be going right and every step you move forward, something hits you in the face, knocking you two steps back. In these moments, your biggest adversary becomes your own mind.
Small business experts, from left, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Guam Certified Small Business Advisor Jane Ray, SBDC Guam Senior Certified Small Business Advisor Denise Mendiola, a Guam Chamber of Commerce member and small business owner Albert Yanger, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas Small Business Program Director Albert Sampson and Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center Procurement Counselor Gerardine Mendiola observe National Small Business Week on Guam, May 5-12.
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NAVFAC Marianas aims to maximize small business participation in Federal Contracting

Achieving the military’s mission in Guam and in the region is significant business for government contractors and industry partners.
Guam Visitors Bureau’s Public Information Officer Josh Tyquiengco and Director of Tourism Research Nico Fujikawa welcomed the Guam Election Commission team as new members of the Håfa Adai Pledge program on May 16, 2019 at the election commission’s office in Hågatña.
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The Guam Election Commission takes the Håfa Adai Pledge

The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) joined the Guam Election Commission (GEC) in the capital village of Hågatña for a very special Håfa Adai Pledge Ceremony on May 16, 2019.
An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands at Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019. Resilient Typhoon is a dispersal exercise based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, designed to validate Pacific Air Force’s ability to maintain readiness while adapting to rapidly evolving regional events such as inclement weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
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Kadena Eagles touch down at Tinian

The 44th Fighter Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, spent time on temporary duty assignment recently at the Tinian International Airport, Tinian, during exercise Resilient Typhoon, April 23, 2019.
Moving may change the TRICARE health care options available to you and your family. A change of address, such as moving to a new country, city, region, or ZIP+4 code is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event (QLE). This QLE means you have 90 days from the date of your address change to enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select health plan based on your eligibility or plan availability in the new location. (U.S. Navy photo)
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A change of address may mean new TRICARE health options

Are you and your family moving? Moving doesn’t change your TRICARE eligibility. But it may change the TRICARE health care options available to you and your family. A change of address, such as moving to a new country, city, region, or ZIP+4 code is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event (QLE). This QLE means you have 90 days from the date of your address...
Aircraft from the United States, Australia and Japan fly together off the coast of Guam, March 6, 2019. XAVIER NAVARRO/U.S. AIR FORCE
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Marines’ move from Okinawa to Guam could begin as early as October 2024, report says

The transfer of Marines from Okinawa to Guam could begin as early as October 2024 and take 18 months to complete, according to a report by Japan’s Kyodo News service that cites a Marine Corps official on the U.S. Pacific island territory.
Official U.S. Navy file photo of hiring event for service members, veterans and military spouses.
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Service Secretaries tackle employment challenges for overseas spouses

All three military service secretaries signed a memorandum today to jointly explore how military spouses can find employment and sustain careers at overseas bases.
Joseph Schweitzer and a friend take to the slopes at Stevens Pass, Washington, in early March 2019. The former Army combat engineer received more than a decade of care to address hearing loss and a condition called otosclerosis, a plaque-like buildup around the ear drum and hearing bones in the ear. He is now able to hear normally out of one ear, and can go without hearing devices if he chooses. (Courtesy photo)
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A Soldier’s fight to regain the gift of hearing

He grew up surrounded by the Greatest Generation, those who had served in World War II, which fueled his desire to become a Soldier. His dream was realized in 1983, when he was commissioned from the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Diver in rec bay: Photos by Corinne Klein
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Yokosuka spouse dives deep for adventure

If you live or work on Yokosuka Naval Base, you most likely look out over Tokyo Bay at some point during your day. Have you ever peered down into that green, murky water and thought about what lies below the surface?
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Stars and Stripes Pacific 74th anniversary promotion on Facebook!

May 14th is Stars and Stripes Pacific’s 74th Birthday! Join us in celebrating the anniversary by liking this post!
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House again passes 'Blue Water' Navy benefits bill with unanimous support

For the second time in less than a year, the House unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would extend benefits to Vietnam War sailors who have fought for years to prove they were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange.
KOLONIA, Pohnpei (May 2, 2019) – U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Rob Norton, assigned to Underwater Construction Team 2, conducts a level 2 wharf inspection at Pohnpei Harbor, enhancing regional resiliency during Pacific Partnership 2019, May 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Electrician 2nd Class Philip Wall)
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UCT-2 concludes maritime infrastructure assessment in FSM

Sailors assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, Construction Dive Det. Alpha, completed a recompression chamber inspection and maritime infrastructure assessment of the Pohnpei Harbor and Kapingamarangi Atoll May 7, as part of Pacific Partnership 2019.
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Pet of the week: Sunshine

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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Bridging past and future

I slow down through the toll booth just long enough for my EZ Pass to trigger the bar to lift and the light to blink from red to green.
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier
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Saipan native returns home, supports typhoon exercise

Being stationed overseas in a foreign country is quite an adventure, but for some Airmen, home is always where the heart is. This phenomenon can be especially understandable when growing up on a small tropical island.