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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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Military children more likely to have a history of suicide attempts

California high school students who have a parent in the military are far more likely than those from civilian families to have recently attempted suicide, according to a new study.
The findings are based on a survey of ninth- and 11th-graders at 261 schools across the state. The data were collected in 2012 and 2013.
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Sailors visit Guam, volunteer in community

ASAN, Guam (March 19, 2015) –Sailors of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Sampson (DDG 102), and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) will arrive for a port call in Guam and will volunteer in the community.
While on island, Sailors will volunteer their time as a way to give back:
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United honors WWII Veterans and commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima

GUAM, March 18, 2015 – United Airlines today announced that it will operate three charter flights between its Guam hub and Iwo Jima, Japan on Saturday, March 21, 2015 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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Andersen Exchange $10,000 "Because of You" Sweepstakes winner

Andersen AFB – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service would like to congratulate Mr. Gregory Woodward on his 1st place win of $10,000 in the “Because of You” Sweepstakes.
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Weekly meal planning can make eating easy as pie

The clock strikes 5 p.m., and the all too familiar question pops into your head – what’s for dinner? The easy option is to pick up fast food and serve it to your hungry family. Fast foods and ready-made meals are often loaded with too much fat, sodium and preservatives, and that makes them an unhealthy choice.
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Marines target March Madness in new $11.6M recruiting campaign

With college basketball fans eagerly awaiting March Madness, the Marine Corps plans to use the popular NCAA tournament to persuade America’s youth to forsake the comfort and safety of civilian life.
Two new recruiting commercials will debut during the championship tournament that begins Tuesday: “Wall” and “The Land We Love.”