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David Beaver and Associates welcomes Sapphira Sison as Client Service Associate

David Beaver & Associates (DB&A) of Raymond James is proud to announce its newest team member, Sapphira Sison, who joins the firm as a Client Service Associate.

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Tayama first from Guam Customs to graduate from FBI National Academy

Capt. Barbara C. Tayama is the first Guam Customs officer to graduate from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy upon her completion of the academy’s 292nd session that culminated with a graduation ceremony on Dec. 12 at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, Va.

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VIDEO: Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2024

In this week’s Around the Air Force, we highlight Operation Christmas Drop 2024: the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation, which brings U.S. and partner nations together to provide food, tools and clothing to more than 58 remote islands in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo Of The U.S. Coast Guard team, comprised of members from the Forces Micronesia Sector Guam Sector Boarding Team and Port Security Unit 311, stands for a photo prior to the Battle of the Branches joint competitive marksmanship challenge at Andersen Air Force Base on Nov. 22, 2024.

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First Battle of the Branches brings services together for marksmanship, camaraderie in Guam

Against a backdrop of swirling dust and brisk island winds aboard Andersen Air Force Base, the inaugural Battle of the Branches combat marksmanship competition united military and civilian forces in a show of skill, discipline, and camaraderie.

Photo Of Sgt. Michail Fitch (left) and Spc. Manuel Quenga were recognized as the Task Force Talon NCO and Soldier of the Year.

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Task Force Talon holds competition to select Soldier and NCOs of the Year

Task Force Talon recently hosted its annual Soldier and NCO of the Year competition a demanding three-day event designed to highlight the unit’s most skilled soldiers and NCOs.

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USO Holiday Jingle & Mingle in Saipan Dec. 21

This family program will feature games, kids’ crafts and train rides, cookie decorating, face painting, a photo booth, and a visit from Santa.

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USO Coffee Connections ‘Sleigh Bell Social’ in Saipan Dec. 19

This program is meant to be an intimate social gathering specifically for dependent military spouses aimed to empower them by connecting them to each other and their communities.

Photo Of Michael Mack, field recruiter, Military Sealift Command, speaks to interested applicants at a job fair in the Top o’ the Mar reception center at the Nimitz Hill Annex, in Asan, Dec. 11.

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MSC recruiting team visits Guam, holds job fair

Military Sealift Command (MSC) met with the public during a job fair in the Top o’ the Mar reception center at the Nimitz Hill Annex, in Asan, Guam, Dec. 10-11.

Photo Of Operations Specialist 1st Class Wilbur Theis receives his certificate of appointment to first class petty officer by Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, during a frocking ceremony at JRM headquarters, Dec. 12.

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JRM holds frocking ceremony

Operations Specialist 1st Class Wilbur Theis receives his certificate of appointment to first class petty officer by Rear Adm. Brent DeVore, commander, Joint Region Marianas, during a frocking ceremony at JRM headquarters, Dec. 12.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeff Sharoff, regional band trombone for the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia, Pacific Brass Quintet, plays his instrument at Okkodo High School, Dededo, Guam, Dec. 10, 2024.

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The sound of Operation Christmas Drop

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeff Sharoff, regional band trombone for the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia, Pacific Brass Quintet, plays his instrument at Okkodo High School, Dededo, Guam.

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Submit photos to be published in Stars and Stripes’ Welcome to the Pacific by Jan. 22

Have you ever dreamed about having your photo featured on the cover of a magazine?In May 2025, the next edition of our annual Stars and Stripes Welcome to the Pacific magazine will hit the streets, and we’re looking for you, our readers, to help make it the best ever!

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Nguyen, Aircrew Flight Equipment Journeyman, left, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, after being coined for excellent performance during Operation Christmas Drop 2024.

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Distinguished visitors experience OCD 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Nguyen, Aircrew Flight Equipment Journeyman, left, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, Pacific Air Forces command chief, after being coined for excellent performance during Operation Christmas Drop 2024.

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History of The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library

The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library documents, collects, preserves, and exhibits materials related to the history, work, contents, scope and role of the Stars and Stripes military newspaper from its origins to the present.

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NORAD launches its Santa tracker to users worldwide for 69th year

The North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Santa tracker launched Sunday and is ready to track Santa on Dec. 24 for the program’s 69th year.

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