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@StripesPacific

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#Nagoya is often overlooked by international visitors traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto, but Japan’s fourth-largest city has plenty to offer beyond its famous castle. #Japan buff.ly/NOT7h6g
An aerial view of Nagoya Station, buildings around the station and the surrounding area in Nagoya City.

ALT An aerial view of Nagoya Station, buildings around the station and the surrounding area in Nagoya City.

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Autumn is one of the best times to explore South Korea’s forests, and Gyeongnam offers plenty of destinations for travelers looking to escape the city and enjoy the changing colors. buff.ly/eG8apQx
People enjoying fall foliage on the road filled with fallen leaves.

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Read on for some valuable tips and insights on getting your diving certification and the thrilling world of underwater exploration. #diving #guamtrip buff.ly/GvSgouG
Robert G. Wyckoff diving with a bike.

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Walk through hip #Shimokitazawa for curry, secondhand shopping, and #Komaba for taste of old #Japan. buff.ly/DVpuPLp
Shimokitazawa (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan)

ALT Shimokitazawa (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan)

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Embrace the holiday magic in paradise at the Tumon Night Market’s December Festivities! #tumonnightmarket #guamtrip buff.ly/iQN0k3q
Illustrations of cookies are used for the flyer promoting the event.

ALT Illustrations of cookies are used for the flyer promoting the event.

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Camps Foster, Lester and Plaza Housing are going to host trick-or-treating Saturday, Oct. 31. #Halloween #Okinawa buff.ly/KYOqIBy
Trick or Treating Camp Foster, Lester, and Plaza Housing; an AI-generated image of a shisa, hibiscus, jack o’lanterns and the event information.

ALT Trick or Treating Camp Foster, Lester, and Plaza Housing; an AI-generated image of a shisa, hibiscus, jack o’lanterns and the event information.

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Traffic restrictions will once again be in place on Halloween in American Village. #americanvillage #halloween buff.ly/snDIowa
Traffic cones in a row on a busy street with traffic streaming past.

ALT Traffic cones in a row on a busy street with traffic streaming past.

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The 17th Busan Mackerel Festival will bring a variety of seafood experiences, cooking programs and competitions to the Songdo area, celebrating one of the city’s best-known local fish. buff.ly/bxAqMmz
Cleaning a mackerel on a chopping board.

ALT Cleaning a mackerel on a chopping board.

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The Air Force has rolled out free, high-speed internet for airmen living in on-base dormitories at 28 installations, a wireless network company announced Thursday. #usairforce #usmilitary buff.ly/yYd7aTi
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Calista Jones, Squadron Officer School Command Support Staff technician and Maxwell Dormitory vice president, logs onto her laptop inside her dormitory room at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., March 3, 2026.

ALT U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Calista Jones, Squadron Officer School Command Support Staff technician and Maxwell Dormitory vice president, logs onto her laptop inside her dormitory room at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., March 3, 2026.

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The Army is developing artificial intelligence to see through enemy camouflage while working on new concealing patterns to fool the same technology it hopes to master. #usarmy #ai buff.ly/WvQckID
A soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment applies camouflage face paint before an exercise at Fort Belvoir, Va., Sept. 28, 2026. The Army is developing artificial intelligence to help drones detect camouflaged targets while researching patterns intended to fool the technology.

ALT A soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment applies camouflage face paint before an exercise at Fort Belvoir, Va., Sept. 28, 2026. The Army is developing artificial intelligence to help drones detect camouflaged targets while researching patterns intended to fool the technology.

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North Korea fired roughly 10 short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, a day after the United States and other allied governments announced sanctions against Pyongyang to disrupt its weapons development. #northkorea #korea buff.ly/du71x8X
North Korea fires a ballistic missile off its eastern coast Sept. 20, 2026, in this image from the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

ALT North Korea fires a ballistic missile off its eastern coast Sept. 20, 2026, in this image from the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

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#Autumn is one of the best times to experience #Fukushima’s Bandai-Azuma Skyline, a winding mountain road that takes you through some spectacular scenery in the Azuma mountain range. buff.ly/le0eOdP
(Photo by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association (General Incorporated Association), PR Times/courtesy of Japan Travel)

ALT (Photo by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association (General Incorporated Association), PR Times/courtesy of Japan Travel)

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When Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ernesto Aldana arrived in South Korea as a young soldier 13 years ago, soccer gave him mentors who helped shape his Army career. #camphumphreys #usarmy buff.ly/ENUqyst
U.S. Forces Korea Football Club left winger Kelvin Kereva takes on a defender during a match on Balboni Field at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, in this undated club photo.

ALT U.S. Forces Korea Football Club left winger Kelvin Kereva takes on a defender during a match on Balboni Field at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, in this undated club photo.

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A trade group representing the moving industry is opposing a proposed Pentagon rule that would make access to military installations more difficult for trucking crews. #usmilitary #pcs buff.ly/1XVu8YA
Movers unload a box on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 17, 2026.

ALT Movers unload a box on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 17, 2026.

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The Pentagon has scrapped a proposal to reconfigure the public schools on this airlift hub in western Tokyo. #dowea buff.ly/GwmqlXy
Joan K. Mendel Elementary School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, is pictured on Oct. 28, 2026.

ALT Joan K. Mendel Elementary School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, is pictured on Oct. 28, 2026.

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The 26th Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival will take place from October 31 to November 8, bringing nine days of floral displays, fireworks, performances and interactive activities to #Changwon. #Korea buff.ly/aMTFeRn
People watching the fireworks over the river and illuminated bridge in the background at night.

ALT People watching the fireworks over the river and illuminated bridge in the background at night.

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A famous #Hawaiian ice cream brand had made its way to #Okinawa last year. buff.ly/DjuO1gk
Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa

ALT Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa

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South Korea will launch its second Korea Grand Festival on October 29, bringing 18 days of nationwide shopping discounts, tourism promotions and special offers through November 15. buff.ly/DLrlWvk
Yokohama Nabu Market exterior

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USS Gerald Ford was at sea for 326 days. USS Abraham Lincoln was gone 322 days, including 286 days without a port call. #USSGeraldFord #USSAbrahamLincoln buff.ly/iFGjy4T
Sailors assigned to the USS McFaul man the rails at the warship’s homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 23, 2026.

ALT Sailors assigned to the USS McFaul man the rails at the warship’s homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 23, 2026.

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