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Sollars ES, Ms. Jones & Mr. Wood, 2nd Grade
32+ min ago (39+ words) Stripes Japan Sollars ES, Ms. Jones & Mr. Wood, 2nd Grade Myles (Drawing and writing by Myles/Sollars Elementary School) Month of the Military Child Submissions by Sollars ES 2nd graders....
Sullivans ES, Mr. Hockman, 2nd Grade
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (34+ words) Stripes Japan Sullivans ES, Mr. Hockman, 2nd Grade (Writing and drawing by Vitor/Sullivans Elementary School) Submission for Month of the Military Child by Mr. Hockman's 2nd graders....
Olives, art, and soy: Exploring the Seto Inland Sea
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (615+ words) At the turn of the 20th century, the first olive trees were planted on Shodoshima. The olive park features a small museum that introduces the history of olive cultivation in Shodoshima in English and Japanese, as well as shops and restaurants…...
University of Maryland Global Campus in Asia Celebrates 70 years with Tokyo Commencement
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (233+ words) Stripes Japan University of Maryland Global Campus in Asia Celebrates 70 years with Tokyo Commencement University of Maryland Global Campus (Images by University of Maryland Global Campus) TOKYO, Japan " University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in Asia will honor 161 graduates at…...
Sweet birthday: On Apr. 8, Buddha gets special tea shower for special day
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (211+ words) Have you ever seen anyone pouring sweet tea onto a small statue in the garden of a temple in April and wondered why they were doing it? Most likely they were celebrating Buddha's birthday. In Japan, Buddha's birthday is celebrated…...
There is no place like Yokota: U. S. O. volunteer award winner in Yokota AB
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (484+ words) YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --60 days. 1, 560 hours. 86, 400 minutes. That's the amount of time U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Wylie volunteered at the Yokota USO in the year of 2025, helping service membersfind a sense of connection and stability while stationed far from…...
Kenny Cavins of Palisades Elementary School in Hawaii places third in essay contest
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (189+ words) Kenny Cavins earned third place in the elementary category for his essay in the Stars and Stripes America 250 Youth Essay Contest. Kenny is a third-grade, military-affiliated student at Palisades Elementary School in Hawaii. The essay prompt was: "How has being…...
Second place essay award given to Freedom Elementary student Ryker Howard
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (321+ words) Ryker Howard is the second place winner in the elementary category of the Stars and Stripes America 250 Youth Essay Contest. Ryker is a military-affiliated kid who attends Freedom Elementary School in Missouri where is is currently in the fifth grade....
Yokota West Elementary School, Ms. Collins, 2nd Grade
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (36+ words) Stripes Japan Yokota West Elementary School, Ms. Collins, 2nd Grade (Writing by AIko/Yokota West Elementary School) Submission for Month of the Military Child by Ms. Collins" 2nd graders....