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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.
Seaman Brian Sanchez cuts a sailor’s hair aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. (ZACHARY BEHREND/U.S. NAVY)
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Navy barbers, ship’s store clerks get new title to relate better to civilian world

There’s a new moniker for sailors charged with jobs like managing a ship’s store, cutting hair or doing laundry aboard Navy vessels: retail services specialists.
An aerial view of the Pentagon is seen in Washington on March 27, 2008. CHARLES DHARAPAK/AP
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Construction, bonuses, and maintenance could be first cuts to military without NDAA funding

Construction projects, bonuses in pay, and delays in maintenance could be the first funding casualties for the military if Congress does not approve a defense budget soon and continues to fund the Defense Department with temporary spending measures, according to information released Thursday by the Navy, Army, and Air Force.
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Military retirees, survivors to see 1.6% COLA boost in 2020

Military retirees and eligible survivors will receive a 1.6% boost in their monthly pay beginning in January based on the Pentagon’s annual cost of living adjustment, the Defense Department announced Wednesday.
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Governor, JRM Commander Conduct Civil-Military Coordination Council

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Rear Adm. John Menoni, Joint Region Marianas Commander, met at the Joint Region Marianas Headquarters November 6.
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brigette Waltermire
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205th EIS perform final radio installation for AFFSA replacement program

The 205th EIS had seven Airmen working to install ten CM-300/350 radios in the 36th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower in Guam as part of the U.S. Air Force Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems Radio Replacement Program.
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl leaves the Fort Bragg courtroom facility after a sentencing hearing on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. ANDREW CRAFT/THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER
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Military’s top court will look at Bergdahl conviction, consider Trump's and McCain's influence

The U.S. military’s top appellate court will consider whether former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl received a fair trial in 2017 when he was convicted of abandoning his Afghanistan post and endangering troops after he was repeatedly ridiculed as a traitor by President Donald Trump.