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KSO brings Okinawan communities, US military together
Story by Airman 1st Class Hailey Davis | 18th Wing Public Affairs | Date: 11.17.2012Although 13 years and innumerable participants have come and gone since the first Kadena Special Olympics, one special-needs athlete has remained a constant competitor for the past half decade. Read More
Thousands turn out for Kadena Special Olympics
Story by Airman 1st Class Malia Jenkins | 18th Wing Public Affairs | Date: 11.17.2012Thousands of volunteers, supporters and special-needs athletes and artists from all over Japan came to Kadena's Risner Fitness Center Nov. 17 to participate in or support the 13th annual Kadena Special Olympics. Read More
Marines make fitness a priority at sea
Story by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 08.19.2012Being confined to small spaces for weeks at a time can create a sedentary lifestyle for Marines and sailors at-sea. To combat this, most Navy vessels are equipped with fitness centers that allow servicemembers... Read More
CLB-4 maintains physical edge
Story by Cpl. Mark Stroud | 1st Marine Logistics Group | Date: 03.03.2012The Combat Logistics Battalion 4 motor pool hums with activity throughout the day, its frenetic bustle slowing only slightly as the sun sets, and a night-crew replaces their daytime counterparts. Read More
A time for second chances: 42nd MP Bde. combatives team counting on a better outcome this year
Story by Sgt. Christopher Gaylord | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 02.25.2012Spc. Sean Shanahan looks at combatives, the Army’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu-based style of hand-to-hand fighting, much like he does life: You get knocked down, you get back up. Read More
