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  • Misawa recognizes top performers, units of the year

    It may not have been telecast around the world, but it was a "Night of the Stars" as more than four hundred people attended Misawa's 2008 Annual Award Ceremony at the Tohoku Enlisted Club on the evening of Jan. 23. "Let me start by recognizing the superior performance of our Misawa nominees," said

  • Obama vows not to waver in America's defense

    President Barack Obama pledged a "prudent use" of military power as the nation works toward "ushering in a new era of peace" in his inaugural address to the nation Jan. 20 here. "Our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and

  • New culture course now available online to enlisted

    Through the efforts of the Air Force Culture and Language Center and Community College of the Air Force, enlisted members now have a distance learning course that will aid them in understanding world cultures. Introduction to Culture, the first course of its kind in the military and is currently

  • Revised Japanese law cuts down on knives

    A revised knife law, which was passed by the Government of Japan last year and went into effect Jan. 5, will affect servicemembers stationed throughout Japan. "The revised law bans daggers and double-edged knives whose blades exceed 5.5 centimeters or 2.16 inches," said Master Sgt. Donald E.