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  • Misawa hosts 22nd annual Special Olympics

    "Let the games begin," declared Col. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, 35th Fighter Wing commander after the singing of the Japanese and U.S. National Anthems by the Edgren High School choir. The events were held the morning of Sept. 22 at Hangar 949 after the lighting of the signature Olympic torch for the

  • Lectures educate Misawa community on child lures prevention

    Ken Wooden, founder of Child Lures Prevention, presented two lectures on child predators at the Tohoku Enlisted Club here in August. One lecture focused on professionals including security forces and the second on parents and children eight and older. "We received an e-mail about the presentation

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    Hometown News Service team Holiday Greetings -- The Army and Air Force Hometown News Service team will be here recording holiday greetings from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 (Saturday) and Oct. 1 (Monday) at the base exchange. The greetings will be broadcast stateside and marketed to your

  • Fire department to kick-off event-filled Fire Prevention Week

    The 35th Fighter Squadron Fire Department will kick-off Fire Prevention Week, scheduled for Oct. 7 to 14, with a new event this year. The Fire Muster will be held Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the commissary parking lot. The Fire Muster will bring together participants from units around base, as

  • Misawa celebrates six decades of air power with Air Force Ball

    The men and women of the 35th Fighter Wing welcomed in another year's anniversary with the celebration at its Air Force Ball here today. As the Air Force cheered on its 60th birthday, many attendees enjoyed the guest speaker from the 5th Air Force commander and U.S. Forces Japan commander, Lt. Gen.

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    Commissary Case Lot Sale -- The Misawa Commissary will be holding a case lot sale Sept 26 to Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Shopping case lot sales provides additional savings over everyday commissary prices. Some of the items that will be on sale include paper products, canned fruits, juices,

  • "I am an Airman" Gen. Hester speaks at AF Birthday Ball

    General Hester: In the early 1990s Lynda and I were assigned to Kadena Air Force Base in Japan. You will remember, those who have lived in the Pacific before, we were watching television one day and of course it was the middle of a football game and instead of being able to see the Bud Light