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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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Cooler Than Cool, LRS Airmen produce liquid oxygen at Andersen

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Air Force has two cryogenics production plants, one of which is on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. For the last year however, the plant has been closed while undergoing repairs to be more energy efficient and bring it to mission capable status.
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American Forces Network kicks Off new video transmission method

American Forces Network successfully began its transition to high definition broadcasting signal, starting with U.S. Navy ships in the Pacific Region via its Direct-to-Sailor service.
This is the first phase of AFN’s transition from standard-definition to high-definition television programming for much of its worldwide audience.
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Naval Base Guam to conduct Ungulate Population Control Project

SANTA RITA, Guam (Nov. 21, 2017) – U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) has entered into a cooperative agreement with White Buffalo Inc., a registered non-profit conservation organization, to remove non-native feral pigs from NBG property.
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Finalists to compete for Air Force Entertainer of the Year

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Senior Airman Marcus Ward, Master Sgt. Robert Carter and Christy Broughton are competing for the title of 2017 Air Force Entertainer of the Year, and you can choose the winner by voting online Nov. 13-30.
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Active-duty medical clearance process changes now in effect

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Base Operational Medical Clinic (BOMC) initiative announced a change in the process by which the Active Duty Service Member (ADSM) will request a medical clearance review for the following:

• Retraining and reclassification
• Commissioning
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Submarine Learning Center announces Sailor of the Year

The Submarine Learning Center (SLC) announced its 2017 Sailor of the Year (SOY) Nov. 17.

Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Christopher Wyatt of Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NSTCP) Det. Guam was selected as the SOY for the SLC domain.