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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.
Army Col. Alisa R. Wilma, the Defense Commissary Agency’s former director of public health and safety
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Commissaries put high priority on health and safety of its patrons

When it comes to public health and safety in military commissaries, the Department of Defense has unique standards to match the stores’ special patronage – the men and women serving in uniform and their families.
Then-Air Force Brig. Gen. David Stilwell offers advice to a newly minted foreign area officer during a conference at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, Calif., Jan. 14, 2014. NATELA CUTTER/U.S. ARMY
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Retired Air Force general assumes top US diplomatic seat in Asia

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. David Stilwell was confirmed by the Senate Thursday as U.S. assistant secretary of state for Asian and Pacific affairs, the top diplomatic position in the region.
Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will take command of the California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division on on June 29, 2019. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Army’s first woman to lead an infantry division wants to encourage others to serve

Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager joined the Army with the same intentions as many: She needed money for college. She surprised herself with how much she loved the work — and now, 33 years later, she will be the first woman to command an Army infantry division.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Meagan Morrison
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USS Asheville Sailors Perform Maintenance

SANTA RITA, Guam (June 12, 2019)-Fire Control Technician Seaman Andy Bautista and Electronics Technician (Navigation) Seaman Matthew Medina, from USS Asheville (SSN 758), roll a water hose as part of a maintenance check on the pier at Naval Base Guam.
Many of the major health risks that men face can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle, and a healthy lifestyle can start with one small choice.
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Nine tips for Men's Health

Let’s face it, men are often hesitant to talk about their health concerns or visit the doctor. That needs to change.
SANTA RITA, Guam (June 12, 2019)-Former professional soccer players pose for a photo with Sailors on the brow of USS Asheville (SSN 758) during a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) tour, June 12. Asheville is one of four homeported Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines forward deployed in Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Meagan Morrison)
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US Women’s Soccer Players Tour Asheville

SANTA RITA, Guam (June. 12, 2019) – Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) hosted four former members of the United States Women’s soccer team and their tour manager at Naval Base Guam, June 12.