Downrange Journal
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan - During the American Civil War, Soldiers wore colorful corps badges on their caps and blouses to differentiate themselves in the chaos of battle. By the end of World War I, these simple insignias evolved into more intricate unit patches also
Focus
The timing for All-Army athletics may not always be ideal for the athlete, but the opportunity is something that is. As Eric Latson prepared to leave Joint Base Lewis-McChord May 29 for the All-Army volleyball trial camp at Fort Bragg, N.C., he knew it meant he would
Kids
Though still weeks away, a group of Joint Base Lewis-McChord youths have already begun preparing themselves physically and mentally for the fall sports season. Meredith Burney, an Army spouse and a former successful multi-sport athlete, conducted a Scholar-Athlete Strength and Conditioning Camp at the Teen Zone on
Focus
It was an experience Nellie Veitenheimer will always remember. A Glee Project Season 2 contender, Veitenheimer gracefully soared through the air with U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Capt. Michael Fisher, performing barrel rolls and loops July 19 in a F-16 fighter jet during a rehearsal prior to the start of Joint Base
Focus
(446th AW PA) - Not only did the Reserve staff of the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron complete training and maintain mission readiness during the July Reserve weekend, it also put on a "clinic" for another medical unit from Air Force Reserve Command, July 12-15 at McChord Field. Cadre from the 349th
Education
All parents are looking to give their kids an edge in the world, some sort of advantage to ensure that they succeed. Luckily for this community, many local fifth-graders will begin getting that chance. On July 20, the Washington Air National Guard officially opened a new chapter of the program, the
Focus
HUANCAVELICA, Peru (AFNS) - A high school physics and chemistry teacher was struck by a second calling about nine years ago: to serve his country as a U.S. Air Force physician. Today, Capt. (Dr.) James Small wakes up in the remote, mountainous region of Huancavelica, Peru, energized to start a full
Archives
Rituals, the newest band on the Tacoma music circuit, features an impressively versatile trio of musicians: Matty McBride on guitar, vocals, keyboards and samples; Elliott Snyder on drums, guitar, and vocals; and Cullen Eisner-Terrill on drums, keyboards, and vocals. I really appreciate bands that can multitask the way Rituals does.
Archives
Rituals, the newest band on the Tacoma music circuit, features an impressively versatile trio of musicians: Matty McBride on guitar, vocals, keyboards and samples; Elliott Snyder on drums, guitar, and vocals; and Cullen Eisner-Terrill on drums, keyboards, and vocals. I really appreciate bands that can multitask the way Rituals does.
Archives
RR Anderson - he of Frost Park Chalk Off and Tacomic fame – is, perhaps, the most prolific and outspoken social commenter and political cartoonist Tacoma has ever known. At the very least, he’s the funniest. This week, shortly after Tuesday’s historic election, I got in touch with Anderson to get
Archives
RR Anderson - he of Frost Park Chalk Off and Tacomic fame – is, perhaps, the most prolific and outspoken social commenter and political cartoonist Tacoma has ever known. At the very least, he’s the funniest. This week, shortly after Tuesday’s historic election, I got in touch with Anderson to get
Music
The Grays Harbor County Fair announced its musical lineup and other entertainment acts this week, and it features several great acts. Charlie Daniels and the Charlie Daniels Band will take the stage at 8 p.m. Aug. 8. Daniels is probably best known for his hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia,"
Stage
Ralph Fiennes's recent movie version of Coriolanus is set in "a city called Rome" - a blasted hellhole that looks more like 1990s Belgrade. It allows Fiennes to contemporize the action; what's more, it sidesteps the spectacle of bloodbaths in togas. Similar motivations compelled director Pug Bujeaud to transport Theater
Features
At the "Heart Ball" in Seattle, Odette D'Aniello and Alyson Jones had the same thought: The Moveable Feast. D'Aniello, a member of the Chambers Creek Orthopedic Guild (a charitable organization that benefits Mary Bridge Children's Hospital), and Jones, the events coordinator for the Tacoma Rainiers, started discussing food trucks. Jones and her
Features
Last month I overheard an extremely true statement that resonated with me and made perfect sense. It made so much sense, in fact, that I wondered why the thought hadn't occurred to me previously. "You don't have to be hungry to eat ice cream," said a teenage boy to his equally
Reviews
Announcer: The San Francisco Street Bakery in the Northeast neighborhood of Olympia has been serving up sweet treats made from local products to its customers for 23 years, and has just recently opened for dinner Thursday through Sunday. Always up for trying something new, the boys made the quick trip
