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When Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors deploy to hostile environments around the globe, they expect to experience stress. For the families they leave behind, finding help to prepare them for the difficulties of separation and the anxiety of having loved ones in combat can be daunting. A new program on Fort Lewis aims
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There's a real commitment every time, as an artist, you need to go out and perform, whether it be in Europe or whether it be in the United States," says Michael ONeill from a park bench in Malibu. "It's 36 hours to Austin, 36 hours to Nashville, and it's a
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound
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FOB Blackhawk - Negotiations in Afghanistan are nuanced and subtle affairs. There is no sense of urgency, no hint of directness. "Being direct in what we say does not help us," Lt. Col. William Clark told me as we headed into a meeting with Gen. Abdul Razik. Over the past five months
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In 2009, Army suicides reached an alarming level, accounting for 20 percent of the total suicides nationally. The Army issued a statement recently acknowledging the growing number of suicides among service members. Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli said that in order to work on suicide
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq - The "Year of the NCO" came to a close as Soldiers from both Task Force 296, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and the 5th Iraqi Army Division faced their final set of challenges together before being inducted in the Non-Commissioned Officer
Show And Tell
It's time once again for The Grand Cinema's CLICK! Family Flick, sponsored by CLICK! Cable. On the third Saturday of each month, at 10 a.m., The Grand screens a family friendly film, free of charge. This is a great, risk-free opportunity for parents to introduce their children to the wonderful
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BASRAH, Iraq - While working to revitalize a community in southern Iraq, a platoon of soldiers came in contact with local children who have none of the things westerners take for granted. So a platoon leader made a phone call to make a difference. Just over 5 months ago, soldiers of the
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This weekend marks thr 8th Annual Hip-Hop 4 The Homeless/Haiti Benefit Weekend Saturday, Jan. 30, 4-10 p.m. at The Loft on Cherry in downtown Olympia. It will provide an opportunity for the community to donate and contribute to support, relief and resource services for the homeless and needy of
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The mission capability of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) is about to become a bit more robust. The Army recently announced the planned activation of a new battalion for the group. The activation will bring another 430 Green Berets to Fort Lewis. Along with the soldiers, the change also calls for the
Food Matters
WINE TASTING Proctor District's favorite wine bar Pour at Four (3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma) hosts complimentary wine tastings. It's a beautiful thing. This week, from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, March 13, you may taste six Spanish wines. PIPES, DRUMS, BEER Join the Pierce County Firefighters Pipe and Drums band March 15 for their
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For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away eight pairs of tickets to the 2010 Sportsmen's Show, which runs through Sunday at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. To enter — please send an email to feedback@weeklyvolcano.com. The first eight people to respond win the tickets. Now print out that
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SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com ON SALE NOW Eddie Palmieri Tacoma Feb. 4 7:30 pm. $10 (UPS Kilworth Memorial Chapel, 253.879.3419) A Hootenanny for Haiti featuring Duff McKagan, Mike McCready, Kim Virant, Kristen Ward, Kim Warnick, Mark Pickerel, Star Anna
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"You look hungry. I'll fix you a sandwich. It's no trouble." Everyone's either got, knows or wishes for a grandma like this. Grandparents are wonderful; just ask character Caitlain O'Hare in Over the River and Through the Woods, a play that aims for the heartstrings with a story that sees main
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Booze and music — is there any greater combination in this world? The link between the two even exceeds the grandeur of the marriage of booze and sport. The more randy-minded readers will admit the frequency with which all three parties join forces to ensure extravagant levels of fun, the
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When you start out, as an artist, it's far from uncommon to imitate your heroes. The Rolling Stones wanted to be old blues musicians, scores of angry comedians in the '90s strived to capture Bill Hicks' magic, and Paul Thomas Anderson's early films had the lifeblood of Martin Scorsese surging
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Experimentation for experimentation's sake can be a fun tunnel to explore, but the ability to rein oneself in is a valuable one to have. Following every whim is too easy, which is why I'll always give enormous amounts of credit to people that can write a solid three-minute pop song.
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Thursday, April 5: Zaca Mesa Winery tasting, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $5, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Every Saturday: “Taste,” Pacific Grill’s wine and cheese tasting, after 9 p.m., complimentary, Pacific Grill, 1502 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.627.3535. Sunday,
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International Film Festival Thursday, Feb. 4 As a former subscriber to the Film Movement, an organization dedicated to bringing obscure foreign films to the attention of sloths and the disorganized masses, I appreciate subtitles. (Sometimes I wonder why British sitcoms don't have them, since I typically only caught one in every
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Like many others, and many of you, the devastation and suffering in Haiti has been too much for The Color of East to sit back and watch idly. The band wanted to do something - and since what they do is rock, a benefit show seemed natural. Specifically, The Color
