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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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Arrest in Yigo Pet Killer Case; Suspect Admits to Killing Cat

Guam, October 12, 2018 - Detectives of the Guam Police Department (GPD) yesterday arrested Gerald Wayne Cruz II for a series of gruesome pet killings in Yigo. He is charged with two counts of Animal Cruelty (as a Third Degree Felony), with a special allegation of Possession or Use of a Deadly Weapon in the Commission of a Felony.
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Sticks and stones can break bones – and so can osteoporosis

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Bones are living, growing tissues that begin to feel the wear and tear of aging years before symptoms show. Osteoporosis, a severe form of bone density loss, affects roughly 10 million people in the United States.
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Big Weekend for Animal Lovers: “2 Fast, 2 Furriest” Race and Annual Blessing of the Animals


Guam, October 12, 2018 - Animal lovers are in for a treat this weekend, with two large pet-focused events taking place this Sunday, October 14.
 
“2 Fast, 2 Furriest” 5k and 2k doggy dash
Sunday, Oct. 14, 5am event start (6am race start), Hagåtña
 
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U.S. Naval Base Guam to hold Tsunami and Great Shakeout drills

SANTA RITA, Guam (Oct. 11, 2018) – U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) will participate in the Great Shakeout and Tsunami drills, on Oct. 18 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Surf's Up! Surfboard fees wiped out in California on United Airlines

United celebrates California's new official state sport by removing service fee on surfboards
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Sneaky snakes: Getting the drop on Guam's brown tree snakes

DEDEDO, Guam – Marking a significant milestone in the suppression of brown tree snakes on Guam, Joint Region Marianas with its local and federal partners, conducted an aerial bait application at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 1 and 4.