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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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Sumay Memorial Mass to be held on U.S. Naval Base Guam

U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Grimes is inviting former residents of Sumay village and their descendants to a memorial Mass on NBG July 20.
Regina: Liberation Queen 2019. Photo courtesy of 75th Guam Liberation Planning Committee
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Guam has new liberation queen

As the result of the amount of raffle tickets sold by the Liberation Queen candidates, Regina Gloria M. Duenas of Santa Rita was named the 75th Guam Liberation Queen.
Darlene Batac, Kristine Espinoza, Cyme Malubay, Genie Parino, Arnold Agustin, Jayme Joseph, Raizelle Hilario, Eduardo Laude, Todd Johnson, Rodel Natividad, Christian Zapanta, Edward Ignacio, Jacob Topasna, Nikko Soriano, Steven Rodrin, Justine Garcia. Photo courtesy of Dusit Thani Guam Resort
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Dusit Thani beach clean up

Dusit Thani Guam Resort’s Engineering Department recently spent a day cleaning up Tumon Beach as part of its quarterly Watts Up Committee activities.
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams
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Guam Seabees celebrate Seabee Betty Day

Seabees stationed in Guam celebrated the Seabee Betty Day Ceremony to honor the life of Vicenta Chargualaf Peredo at Guam Veterans Cemetery June 20.
Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) welcomed its newest Håfa Adai Pledge members University of Guam (UOG) Professional & International Programs (PIP), which included English Adventure Camp, Sports Adventure Camp, and students from the Wasegaku High School of Japan at a special ceremony held on June 19, 2019 at the UOG Calvo Fieldhouse. From left, UOG PIP Director Carlos R. Taitano; UOG President Thomas W. Krise; GVB Vice President Bobby Alvarez; and Wasegaku High School of Japan Chairman and Principal Tatsumi Moriya
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Håfa Adai Pledge Ceremony unites more than 300 cultural exchange participants from Japan

The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) joined the University of Guam (UOG) on June 19, 2019 as they welcomed the UOG Professional and International Programs (PIP), English Adventure Camp, Sports Adventure Camp, and students from the Wasegaku High School of Japan as the newest members of the Håfa Adai Pledge Program.
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Joint Region Marianas to participate in Exercise Citadel Pacific 2019

Joint Region Marianas, U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) and Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), will participate in Exercise Citadel Pacific 2019 (CP-18) June 24-28.