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It's a safe bet to say that most of us have at least a pair or two of old running shoes or hiking boots buried in the back of our closets. Maybe they're dirty; maybe they're just really stinky and we don't want to deal with it. So we leave
Operation Family Support
Ever wondered how different things would have been if you had been taught how to communicate and take care of your marriage before your first child was born? Some Air Force couples are getting an opportunity to do just that in a class being piloted at the McChord Clinic that is
Focus
It started as a private time when a commander and his first sergeant could free themselves from distractions and catch up on the issues affecting airmen in their squadron. It turned into a sweeping movement that changed lives, lifted morale, trimmed pounds from waistlines and changed the way some look at
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Tacoma artist Kellë McLaughlin's "Bestial Mirrors" is meant to give something back as a tribute to all the people who have supported her as an artist. The pieces in the show are animal heads on human bodies, and each is representative of a member of the Tacoma community. Each
Arts
"This community saved my life," Tacoma artist Kellë McLaughlin said as she sipped on a beer at Northern Pacific Coffee Company (NPCC). Her upcoming show, "Bestial Mirrors," at Fulcrum Gallery, is meant to give something back as a tribute to all the people who have supported her as an artist. The pieces
Music
It's a new week, which means it's time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki's South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let's get rolling... Bobble Tiki doesn't need any help feeling old. Every morning when Bobble Tiki wakes up, rolls out of bed, and feels the
Critics' Picks
[ANTHEMIC ROCK] + FRI, NOV. 28 Still Caves, out of Portland, shine with a kind of lo-fi exuberance that could only come from a bunch of friends goofing off and hitting a bunch of different effects pedals just to see what they can make. There's a ragged charm in their noise,
Concert Alert
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Music
Politics and music have danced together for almost as long as music has existed. Once recording came into the picture, the reach and influence of music on politics became increasingly more prevalent. Rising in tandem were the endless optimism of campaign songs and the volatile protestations of bands that eschewed
Military Life
"The entire point is to meet new moms and wives and moms that are new to the military," explained Lyndsy Deskins, who is married to Spc. Robert Deskins. "It is good - necessary even - to have people who understand what you're going through." Deskins is an assistant organizer for a
Operation Family Support
For the fourth straight year, Joint Base Lewis-McChord hosted a Surviving Family Members Appreciation Day Aug. 13 at the American Lake Community Center. "This is a good place to bring together all the information and services for survivors and family members," said event director Luann Brooks. "The tradition of helping those
Business News
The term "portable career" is often thrown around within military circles with reference to the ideal occupations for spouses. Arranging days at the office around deployments, the needs of the kids' and the general chaos that sometimes comes as part of the military lifestyle can make finding a job difficult.
Focus
They are America's fighting elite, "quiet professionals" who have waged unconventional warfare on enemies from the jungles of Vietnam to the mountains of Afghanistan. And on Aug. 14, a few hundred former, retired and active-duty Special Forces soldiers came together for the Special Forces Association, Chapter XVI William R. Card Memorial
Operation Family Support
Medical staff members and managers of military installation resources gathered Monday on a racquetball court in a Joint Base Lewis-McChord gymnasium to learn how to play a modified version of volleyball. The net was set 3.5 feet above the ground and instead of standing, the participants sat on the floor
Focus
When Madigan Army Medical Center Commander Col. Jerome (Jerry) Penner III brought up the idea of forming some kind of singing group at the hospital, his leadership didn't know quite what to think. "My senior leaders were like, ‘This guy has lost his mind,'" Penner said with a smile. Inspired by the
Business News
From shipping a pizza across the country to a deploying soldier to helping a group of deployed Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers set up a remote location complete with signage and uniforms, it's evident Farrelli's Wood Fire Pizza cares about its local military customer base. And that dedication and customer service has
Focus
The Greek historian Herodotus described an Athenian warrior who had been struck blind "without blow of sword or dart" when a soldier standing next to him was killed. Psychiatry calls the invisible wound Herodotus described as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This diagnosis - which became widely known after the Vietnam
News Front
There was no apology. "Did you have the clear intention to threaten her?" queried Army Judge Col. Andrew Glass of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Barbera during his special court-martial last Thursday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "Yes sir," Barbera answered. A nondescript room with only a clock on the wall behind the judge, the
News Articles
Cindy Mozingo's red, white and blue stovepipe hat drew a lot of attention. "Oh, it's a friend's hat, and she made me wear it," she said with a smile after being interviewed by a local television station. Her friend's husband was one of the 250 soldiers assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 4th
