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Guam governor extends stay-at-home order to Sept. 25

Today, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero signed Executive Order No. 2020-32 relative to continuing Stay-at-Home Order until Sept. 25. Guam continues to be in PCOR 1.
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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Workforce Harmony

Globalization and technology have affected work practices. As technology helps societies become smaller through advanced communication, the work environment is now where people of all races, religions and belief systems connect and collaborate.
Sgt. Naim Chisolm, Sgt. Mariah Flores, Sgt. Shauna Bihlmaier and Sgt. Anthony Rodriguez, veterinary food inspection specialists from Public Health Activity-Guam, at Naval Base Guam, Guam, Aug. 11, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Christopher Harris)
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Army veterinary food inspectors keep Sailors safe at sea

Imagine you’re a U.S. Navy Sailor out to sea in 5th Fleet, Naval Forces Central Command region. During deployment, you’re enjoying lunch in the galley with your shipmates.
A hospital corpsman prepares a sailor's arm before administering a vaccine at the Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, immunization clinic. (Photo by Macy Hinds)
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MHS immunization experts will answer questions about flu vaccine

With influenza season arriving while the coronavirus is still in circulation, health care experts are worried about the potential for a perfect storm of illness.
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30th COVID-19-related death reported on Guam

The Joint Information Center was notified that Guam’s thirtieth COVID-19-related fatality occurred at the Guam Memorial Hospital (GMH) Sept. 17 at approximately 1:37 a.m. (ChST). The patient was a 72-year-old male and had underlying health conditions.
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Naval Base Guam Visitor Control Center closed until further notice due to COVID-19 exposure

Effective immediately, the U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Visitor Control Center (VCC) to include Contractor Services, Guest Services, and Common Access Card (CAC) and I.D. Card Services is closed until further notice due to COVID-19 exposure.
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COVID-19 has changed everything, but Stripes is still here for you

The Stripes community paper office has been empty since April. Yet, the designers who layout the articles in the newspaper, the team who updates the websites, and your writing team are still as busy as ever.
Navy Capt. Bradford Smith (left), commanding officer of Naval Medical Center San Diego, enrolls in MHS GENESIS with the help of training coordinators Navy Lt. Donny Le (standing) and Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Terrance Stevens. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)
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New communications tool rolled out on MHS GENESIS

MHS GENESIS e-Visits provide a quick, safe, and easy tool for Military Health System beneficiaries to communicate COVID-19 concerns to their primary care providers.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Adam Brock
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MESG 1 participates in live-fire exercise on Naval Base Guam

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick Plute, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1, Detachment Guam, fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on Naval Base Guam.
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Pet of the week: Kara

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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AF announces 'pro-gear' policy change

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials recently announced changes to the Department of Defense's policy on transporting member's professional books, papers and equipment, or PBP&E, shipped in household goods during permanent change of station moves.
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Ready, set, vote; Andersen Airmen receive assistance on the voting process

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam  -- Military members often face a specific set of challenges during voting season. The Federal Voting Assistance Program is designed to help the members of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, with the early registration process as well as the specific voting rules applied to each individual state.
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Frank Cable hosts religious leaders

POLARIS POINT, Guam (NNS) -- Sailors stationed aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) gave a tour of the ship to several religious leaders from Guam, Micronesia, Hawaii and Southern California, Feb. 10.
The purpose of the visit was to promote cultural and religious exchanges between the civilian and military communities.
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ONR technology helps sailors toe the line

ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- The TechSolutions office at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) receives requests for new technologies directly from Sailors on the high seas, or Marines on the front lines-and in answer to just such an inquiry, new footwear could soon be making its way to the fleet, officials announced Feb. 12.
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Road to equality in Marine Corps remembered

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- As service members begin to settle into the new year, some look to the past in reverence and thanks for freedoms that weren’t available to them 72 years ago – because of the color of their skin.
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Bill introduced to strengthen invasion of privacy laws

Recently a man was convicted in local Court for being a peeping tom after he installed cameras in the women’s restrooms of a local banking institution capturing thousands of images.  Yet, he was only convicted of a misdemeanor crime.