 Flu season is here, and service members and their families are getting ready to prevent the spread of this virus. Marine Corporal Marcella Diaz de Leon tells us more about how we can prevent getting the flu. Fever, headaches, and sore throats are just some of the symptoms of influenza, commonly known as the flu. Although everyone is at risk without vaccination, some families are more vulnerable than others. The flu can be devastating for a lot of families, especially those with elder folks and with young children, so it's very important to get the shot, and we certainly encourage it to happen earlier in the season. Commander Whiting also says that other ways to prevent the flu are by washing your hands, using hand sanitizer, having a good diet, and staying hydrated. Reporting from Okinawa, Japan, I'm Marine Corporal Marcella Diaz de Leon.