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  • Japanese children experience American school for the day

    Dr. Suess once wrote that "a person's a person, no matter how small." After interacting with their Japanese counterparts, school-age children here learned that "a child's a child, no matter where they are from."More than 40 students from Cummings Elementary School hosted 32 third-grade students from

  • Comedians crack up Misawa Air Base

    Actor and comedian Tommy Davidson and comedian Rob Maher performed May 7 as part of the Armed Forces Entertainment show. The two-hour show was non-stop laughter as the comedians took the stage to entertain the troops.Armed Forces Entertainment is the official Department of Defense agency for

  • Stars shine bright during final round of Misawa Idol

    The 35th Force Support Squadron held the final round of Misawa Idol May 7. More than 20 contestants tried out for the competition with only 16 making the final cut. Seven contestants were judged during the final round as they sang two songs each for the judges.Misawa Idol has been a base tradition

  • Repair team keeps Misawa F-16s ready to fight

    A four person depot team from Gimhae, Korea, arrived in Misawa in mid-January to inspect F-16s. The repairs are part of an Air Force wide measure to inspect and repair F-16s as needed.Over the past months, the team has been busy inspecting and repairing Misawa's jets, maintaining the structural

  • Cummings Elementary links together to support community children

    Cummings Elementary School students display a Month of the Military Child chain around the base flag poles May 6. Approximately 200 links were decorated by the children in an effort to support community children during Month of the Military Child.The Month of the Military Child was first celebrated