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  • Heroes emerge in crash

    A Misawa Air Base bus was hit from behind by a Japanese national south of Sendai when returning from Tokyo, June 7, 2012.Lucky for the driver who hit the bus; his heroes were soon to emerge from three vehicles, including the bus he impacted.A group of eight servicemembers, all from the 35th

  • I've got the power....of attorney

    This is the final part of a three story series highlighting Air Force Legal Assistance Month.You are about to have a permanent change of station or deploy, but you still have bills to finish paying or things that still need to be taken care of. You can't be there yourself, so you are going to need a

  • Great actions on deployment earn captain Bronze Star

    When the time comes for servicemembers to deploy it should be more than just going on another deployment and doing the same routine.Capt. Reid Touchberry, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron chief of plans and programming, did exactly that and received the Bronze Star at Misawa Air Base, June 13, 2012 for

  • USPS bans lithium batteries

    Servicemembers and civilians may experience difficulty mailing electronics containing lithium batteries at Misawa Air Base, Japan because of a recent restriction to international commercial carriers.As of May 16, 2012, many items containing lithium batteries such as laptops, iPads, iPods, Kindles,

  • Misawa Spotlight: Senior Airman April Bolin

    Nominees rank and name: Senior Airman April Bolin, 35th Medical Group surgical technician.Where are you from? San Antonio, TX.What's your favorite thing about being stationed in Japan? I love the Japanese culture and food. I will miss how nice the Japanese are when I PCS as well as the delicious