1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (181+ words) OKINAWA – The Installation Exchange will mark the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 131st anniversary and legacy of serving those who serve with Cake Cutting, In-Store Events, Giveaways and more. July 25 at the Kadena and Foster Exchanges. From 1100 to 1500, the Kadena and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (804+ words) Stripes Okinawa USNMRTC Wardroom observes the start of the Battle of Okinawa Observes the Start of the Battle of Okinawa on April 9th, 2026. MCCS tour guide Chris Majewski talks to the group of Sailors from USNHO about the battle at Hacksaw…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (273+ words) First place winner in the elementary category of the Stars and Stripes America 250 youth essay contest, J4 expresses how being in a military family shapes their thoughts about America. This youth writer is a fourth grade student at DoWEA’s McCool Elementary…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (74+ words) Stripes Okinawa 18th Munitions Squadron honors Okinawan heritage with tomb clean-up U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavyn French, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance crew chief, cuts vines surrounding an ancestral tomb in preparation for Shimi at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (546+ words) OKINAWA CITY, Japan -- Demonstrating that service extends beyond the installation gates, two Kadena Airmen were honored March 8, 2026, for leading a community cleanup effort that reflects the 18th Wing’s enduring commitment to being good neighbors and strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance. The…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (296+ words) OKINAWA – Military kids at the Okinawa Consolidated Exchange can cash in on their grades with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade Program in its 26th year of highlighting academic excellence. Young scholars in grades first through 12th, including…...