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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 July 20

SANTA RITA, Guam (July 17, 2018) – 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.

The event is coordinated with the Santa Rita Mayor’s Office as part of the island’s Liberation Day festivities.
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Serving Guåhan: A Research Symposium at Guam Museum July 27

The Senator Antonio M. Palomo Guam Museum and Chamorro Educational Facility proudly invites you to the UCLA Guam Travel Study Program’s Research Symposium on July 27, Friday, at 4:00pm. Facilitated by Dr. Keith L. Camacho of the UCLA Asian American Studies Department and assisted by Guam Museum Director Dominica Tolentino.
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Bringing the benefit to you: On-Site sales bring commissaries to Guard/Reserve patrons

Note: To see a video related to the Guard and Reserve On-Site Sale program, go on DeCA’s YouTube site to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orhGmjG4l3c.
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Spreading the word: YES! begins to catch on with commissary patrons

Note: To see customers discussing the YES! program, go on DeCA’s YouTube site  for the following: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eEDwa3S84Y
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NAVFAC Marianas awards design-build multiple award construction contract

ASAN, Guam - Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas awarded a design-build multiple award construction contract (DB MACC) totaling $240 million on July 13 to the following five Guam-based small businesses: Fargo Pacific Inc.; Modern International Inc.; Pacific Rim Constructors; Reliable Builders Inc., and Serrano Construction and
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‘Exciting, Crucial’ Time in AI Development, Official Tells Innovation Board

WASHINGTON -- Artificial intelligence is a strategic priority for the Defense Department that could transform the way the department operates, the head of machine learning at the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental said yesterday.