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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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Rhode Island Air Guard Unit partners with Guam Habitat for Humanity

Master Sgt. Carl Hyllested from the 143d Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), Rhode Island Air National Guard forms and grouts windows in Inarajan, Guam during an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) project on September 5, 2016. The IRT project, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity Guam is to provide two homes for residents in Inarajan.
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Pet of the Week

Genie (pup):
This sweet girl has the cutest puppy face ever. She has little eyebrows full of expression and perky ears that tell you she is really listening to you. This 10 week old bundle of puppy is ready for her forever home and can't wait to meet you! 
 
Brandy (dog):
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North Korea's latest nuclear test could be key step in its weapons program

 WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — Tremors that emanated Friday from North Korea’s northeastern nuclear test site alerted the world to another crucial step that the isolated nation had made in its defiant, decadelong march to develop long-range missiles tipped with lightweight nuclear warheads.
 
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USS FRANK CABLE Sailors participating in Oleoresin Capsaicin (OC) Spray Course

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Dmetrey Kolesnikov, a native of Akron, Ohio, performs a baton strike while participating in the Oleoresin Capsaicin (OC) Spray Course on the flight deck of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40).  Frank Cable is one of two forward-deployed submarine tenders and is on a scheduled deployment in
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Rescue at Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariners Patrick Clarke, a native of Tampa Bay, Florida, and Keith Perry, a native of Naples, Florida, search and rescue swimmers assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), participate in a search and rescue swimmer training evolution while underway.
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Long after Hawaii attack, chaplain's remains identified

 DUBUQUE, Iowa — Dubuque resident Dr. Steve Sloan never met his great-uncle Chaplain Aloysius Schmitt.
 
But in many ways, he feels like he knew the man.