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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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Department of Defense Offers Refreshed "Frame of Choice" Eyewear Program

YORKTOWN, Va. (NNS) -- Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity (NOSTRA), Yorktown, Virginia, has announced active-duty military members have a newly refreshed selection of eyewear frames to choose from. The "Frame of Choice" updates were made and are now available Nov. 3.
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E-Soccer program for typical & special needs children marks successful inaugural season

DEDEDO, GUAM – Sixty youth players along with over thirty coaches and junior coaches, cheered on by their parents and family members, will take to the field one last time as Guam’s inaugural season of E-Soccer comes to a close this Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Dededo Sports Complex soccer field.  For the past 8 weeks, they’ve met every Satu
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Halloween costume contest held at Santa Rita Senior Citizens Center

SANTA RITA, Guam - Sailors from different commands volunteer at the annual Santa Rita Senior Citizens Center Halloween event Oct. 28. During the event, Sailors judged a costume contest, assisted with a pinata contest, and interacted with attendees during a fiesta luncheon.
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All Souls Day held at Sumay Cemetery

SANTA RITA, Guam – Dozens of former Sumay residents and their descendants attend an All Souls Day Mass at Sumay Cemetery on U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Nov. 2. All Souls Day is held to honor and remember those who have died. NBG works with the Santa Rita Mayor’s Office to hold the event on base every year.
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Coping while away from home

It seems like this time of year, everyone around me is sipping pumpkin spice lattes, showing off their newest scarves and boots, and commenting about the beautiful fall foliage. Unlike my friends, I am not excited about autumn. I hit snooze a few extra times because the mornings are so much darker.
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Pay raise for US troops could be held up over gay rights feud

WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — A pay raise for U.S. military troops could face a long wait as Congress steps up a feud over gay rights in trying to wrap up a long-stalled 2017 defense authorization bill.