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  • Kadena shoppers brace for Black Friday

    Black Friday, America's biggest shopping day of the year, is upon us. Coined by Philadelphia police officers and bus drivers in the 1960s, the term "Black Friday" was originally used to describe the traffic jams and over-crowded crosswalks that resulted from the massive number of holiday shoppers

  • Santa’s Helpers: Kadena postal workers gear up for holiday surge

    Santa's not the only one swamped with gifts this holiday season: the post office has a dedicated team of their own 'elves' working hard to ensure that all Kadena families are able to send and receive holiday gifts."Every holiday season, the post office relies on 150 to 300 volunteers to help with

  • H1N1 vaccine comes to Okinawa

    Kadena medical officials will begin distributing the H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women and children ages 6 to 35 months old, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 23, and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 24, at Kadena' s Keystone Theater. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H1N1, commonly known as

  • Kadena students win worldwide video contest

    Students members of the Kadena High School Video Club recently won first place for their entry in the Combined Federal Campaign video contest. The students wrote, directed and acted in their original public service announcement promoting the CFC. Entries were submitted from Department of Defense

  • Video: Volunteers make it happen for Kadena Special Olympics

    Kadena Air Base recently played host to the 2009 Kadena Special Olympics, held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Risner Fitness Complex. The event marks the 10th Anniversary of the KSO, a sporting event dedicated to enriching the lives of Okinawans and Americans with special needs...Click here to watch the

  • Commander's Commentary: Getting safely through the holidays

    Safety is a major concern for commanders during the holiday season. Mishaps tend to increase during this time of year as Airmen and their families celebrate the holidays. For most, this time of year is filled with parties, gift-giving, family, faith and friends.For others, the holidays can be

  • Okinawa City celebrates international friendship this weekend

    Okinawa City's "Koza Gate Street," right outside Kadena's Gate 2, will be closed to vehicle traffic from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday as thousands of Okinawans and Kadena residents participate in Okinawa City's International Carnival and Gate 2 Fest. Two traffic lanes on Highway 330 between

  • 'Talk to my agent' - stories from the Kadena Special Olympics

    Months of planning and thousands of man-hours culminated in game day for the Kadena Special Olympics, held Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Risner Fitness Complex. The event's success was foreordained when Thor himself couldn't help but crack a smile: an otherwise rainy week turned sunshine-and-blue-skies

  • U.S. military members involved in on-base vehicle accident

    One servicemember was killed and four others injured after a 3-vehicle accident here around 12:20 p.m. today. The deceased member's name is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.The injured were transported to Camp Lester Naval Hospital for medical treatment."We are extremely saddened

  • Rise of the Cyber Wingman

    Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, the Air Force is stepping up its mission to defend cyberspace.Cyberspace adversaries attack