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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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Pet Dog shot and killed in Dededo. $5,000 Reward. Guam,

Guam, April 15, 2019 - "Sumo" was a gentle and loving 8-year old blue doberman. On Friday, April 12th, he accidentally wandered away  from home. Within hours, he was found shot dead, less than 200 yards from his home on Lily St (off Alageta St) in Dededo.
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Earth Day every day: Commissaries routinely recycle, divert waste, conserve resources

The Defense Commissary Agency identified environmental responsibility as a major priority in 2005, making environmental management a key part of operations.
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jasen Moreno-Garcia
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ArticleCS - Article View NMCB 133 conducts Demolition Training with Air Force Counterparts

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 and airmen assigned to the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) conducted a quarry demolition at Andersen Air Force Base’s quarry April 9.
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United Airlines Guam Marathon 2019 sets new record with more than 4,000 participants

Guam Sports Events Inc. (GSE) announced the winners of the seventh annual United Airlines Guam Marathon (UGM) on April 14, 2019. More than 4,000 runners, representing 20 countries from around the world, took off from Tumon Bay, making UGM 2019 the largest participation in the event’s history.
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USO Guam connects you to family, home and country

Whether you are stationed on Guam or even if you are on island for a short deployment, USO Guam is a place where you will find your “home away from home.” It is the ideal place for newcomers to get their bearings, for local military families and guests to gather, for those on deployments to connect with loved ones, and for those in transit to re
U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kyle Bowen
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Guam's "Island Knights" of HSC-25 rescue two from sunken watercraft

The Guam-based "Island Knights" Sailors of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rescued two local spear fishermen after their personal watercraft sank off the east coast of Guam Thursday.