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This week my fate has officially been sealed — and it’s on wheels, four per foot. In December I scored a spot on the Dockyard Derby Dames, Tacoma’s very own all-girl, flat track Roller Derby league. Amidst my already overbooked schedule, I’ve been training like crazy, up to three nights of
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Some people have just finished filling out their March Madness bracket with high hopes their team will reign supreme, meanwhile we've just finished filling out a ranking of the best Little Debbie snacks. That's right, someone needed to get to the bottom of what really is the best Little Debbie
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The Defense Department, military services and Veterans Affairs are doing a lot now to assess the effects of airborne hazards, including open burn pits, on the health of current and veteran service members who may have been exposed while deployed overseas in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Capitol Hill lawmakers on
Veterans
The early bird gets the worm and that can be the case when looking at your earned military benefits. Don't wait until you separate from the military to apply for VA service-connected disability compensation. The Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program allows service members to apply for VA disability compensation benefits between
Military Life
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Women have long been a fighting force in every aspect of life. Their contributions to history, culture and society have been observed annually in the month of March in the U.S. since 1987. "The military has made great strides to create equality amongst genders, but there is
Entertainment
Let's start with the jumpsuit. The glittery, spangly, skintight, plunging-neckline, raspberry-colored jumpsuit Sandra Bullock sports throughout much of the loud and unfunny and flat and derivative Romancing the Stone knockoff The Lost City, as if she's wandered in from a mediocre 1980s sitcom. Bullock's Loretta Sage is wedged into that
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WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth issued an Army Directive March 23 outlining a time-phased implementation of a revised ACFT as the Army's general physical fitness test. Changes made to the ACFT incorporate feedback from soldiers and independent analysis of test performance. Among the key changes announced by the
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Using the nation's first prototype Long Range Hypersonic System, Bravo Battery soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade executed ground movement, round transfers, and established firing capability at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 22-24. "We're incredibly proud of the work that the soldiers of
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Leaders from the 902nd Contracting Battalion cased their colors during a ceremony March 8 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, in preparation for their deployment in the coming weeks to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Lt.
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Tacoma Little Theater's vision is "to create quality productions and foster meaningful interactions among all people in our community." They have successfully honored this commitment to the community since 1918. Now back for their 103rd season, Tacoma Little Theatre presents the much anticipated, A Chorus Line, conceived by Michael Bennett with
Military Life
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Being a Signal Corps officer in the 46th Aviation Support Battalion allows me to see how Army aviation units operate from a support and signal perspective, while having the opportunity to see our organization's leaders exemplifying what it means to selflessly and dutifully serve. One of
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm Tour of Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) on McChord Field RSVP Required Space is limited so please RSVP early for a special briefing and tour of the Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) on McChord Field. WADS is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard, and one of
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The 2021 Team McChord Annual Award winners are: Airman of the Year: 62 MXS/MXG - SrA Harley Senical NCO of the Year: 361 RCS - TSgt Allen Greenhill SNCO of the Year: 7 AS/OG - MSgt Daniel Denman First Sergeant of the Year: 8 AS/OG - MSgt David Schnabel Jr CGO of the Year: 627
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DALLAS - Service members can fuel up with better-for-you meals and snacks while staying close to their workplace at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's nearly 150 micro markets. Fully automated and contactless, the self-serve markets are positioned near soldiers, airmen, guardians and Department of Defense civilians working unusual hours
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In the late 1950s, the FBI planted a rudimentary listening device behind the radiator in a Michigan Avenue tailor shop often frequented by Chicago mob bosses, and thus gathered a wealth of information about notorious chiefs such as Sam Giancana and Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo. The Chicago-born writer-director Graham Moore
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A recently released audit by the Office of the Inspector General determined that the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and military services did not complete screening and treatment of alcohol misuse by service members in a timely manner as per Department of Defense (DoD) guidance. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
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SANTA RITA, Guam - Challenged to think and act differently in the Indo-Pacific region, America's First Corps tested a concept that suggests the traditional Corps structure might not be relevant while operating in a region that's predominantly maritime. Given the opportunity to experiment, the Corps headquarters partnered with the U.S. Air
Neighborhoods
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - When bird watching on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the beautiful Western Bluebird can be found in parks and across the South Sound prairie landscape. This able-bodied flyer is a calm bird and can be seen in open spaces. Easily identified, this small to medium-sized songbird relies on the
Veterans
The Washington Department of Licensing issues Armed Forces license plates to eligible veterans, military and family members interested in showing off their military pride and supporting a noble cause at the same time. The special license plates may be used in place of regular or personalized license plates for motor vehicles,
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PFC Gerald Burke values and respects the meaning of the word resilience. "My grandfather taught me the value of resilience," began the intelligence analyst assigned to 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, part of the 7th Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. That lesson learned has led to Burke's earning an appointment to
