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Airman shares insight into exploring Korea during a pandemic

Fifty-two weeks—fifty-two weeks is what I have left in Korea before I’m off to somewhere else.
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Rediscovering Guam: Seeing our island through the lens of a visitor

Over the past year and a half, island residents had to come to terms with limiting social interactions and staying indoors for the sake of good health.
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Despite distance and a pandemic, military spouses find solace in the USO’s virtual book club

Life as a military spouse can be a lonely one. With constant moves to new cities, states or countries, it can sometimes be difficult to build and maintain friendships, especially in the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic where isolation was the norm.
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Helen Cann, senior medical officer, participates in a pandemic preparation and response virtual engagement in support of Exercise Obangame Express 2021, March 16, 2021. (Photo by: U.S. Navy Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Trey Fowler)
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Eight nations participate in West African virtual pandemic exercise

Medical experts from six African nations, the United Kingdom and the United States, participated in a Virtual Pandemic Preparation and Response Engagement on March 16, in support of Obangame Express 2021, the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa.
Face-to-face communication is often the most effect way to get out your message, and dispel rumors (Photo by Army Sgt. Spencer Rhodes)
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Proactive communication remains paramount during COVID-19 pandemic

Crisis and innovation seem intricately linked throughout history, perhaps most notably in the field of health care.
U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Elisha Smith
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DHA IT helps beneficiaries, providers and workforce through pandemic

Defense Health Agency information technology (DHA IT) teams demonstrated their versatility and responsiveness ensuring Military Health System patients continued to receive high quality health care during the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout 2020.
The holiday season can be a stressful time of year for many people. (Photo by Army Lt. Col. Keith Hickox, Joint Forces Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard.)
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Countering seasonal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

The recent winter holidays are traditionally seen as a time of celebration and gathering with friends and family.
Capt. Bradford Smith, Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) commanding officer (left), enrolls in Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS with the help of Lt. Donny Le (center) and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Terrance Stevens, training coordinators assigned to NMCSD. MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record system, provides enhanced, secure technology to manage health information and integrates inpatient and outpatient solutions. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob L Greenberg, Naval Medical Center
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DHA’s IT innovation continues during COVID-19 pandemic

The Defense Health Agency’s innovations in Information Technology in 2020 not only aided the immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also proved that such challenges cannot dim the future of IT utility, convenience, and interoperability.
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Celebrating Christmas during the pandemic

Every time Christmas comes around I feel so excited for what the holidays bring. Christmas is hands down my favorite holiday.
Army Sgt. Toni-Moi Dewar, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Kenner Army Health Clinic’s Active Duty Clinic performs a COVID-19 swab of a soldier at Fort Lee in Virginia. (U.S. Army photo)
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Pandemic underscores MHS’ need for reform, McCaffery tells AMSUS

The Department of Defense is moving forward with its plans to integrate and optimize all Military Health System components after pausing to focus on national response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Tom McCaffery announced Dec. 8 in remarks to the annual meeting of AMSUS, the Society of Federal Health...
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VIDEO| Virtual tour of Ansan Multicultural Food Street in Korea

Located in Wongok-dong, the Ansan Multicultural Food Street was formed in 1990s during the influx of blue-collar foreign workers who came work at the many industrial companies in Ansan.
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Cosmic Cat Donuts in Pyeongtaek out of this world

Sugar cravings are extremely common and hard to resist, especially when you’re on a diet.
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VIDEO| Spice up your life with some kimchi pancakes

Kimchi is considered to be a very healthy food and is a staple of Korean cuisine. Some choose to have it as a side but with a little work, you can add this flavorful pickled and spicy dish to other recipes as well.
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HQ Bar announces hours during Chuseok holiday

For those looking to head out in the evening, here is the schedule for HQ Bar in Gwangan during Chuseok.
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Tasty Korean beers you can pick up at grocery stores

The corona virus outbreak is taking away a lot of my things. Especially after a long day, the neighborhood pub, which had become a haven to escape for a fun evening with colleagues and friends, is no longer safe.
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Vegan but incredibly delicious pumpkin bread recipe

Don't let the title fool you! Just because this pumpkin bread has the "vegan" label doesn't mean that it's not the tastiest, most incredible pumpkin bread you can make!