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(446th AW PA) - When emotions run high and guns blaze, the objective was crystal clear: to kill or cause serious harm to others before turning the trigger on himself or being taken down. Many law enforcement authorities across the United States categorize anyone having this approach as an active shooter. Because the active shooter
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It's 6:30 in the morning inside Clover Park High School's main gymnasium, and 14 Air Force JROTC cadets on the armed drill team are doing their best to make sure they're all on the same page. They march in formation around the gym, their hard-soled dress shoes creating an echo throughout. "If
Military Life
Every time Air Force spouse Rochelle McKeown took her 10-month-old daughter Josephine out to see what the other neighborhood children living on their cul-de-sac in Spanaway were up to, the two would end up just watching all the older children ride bikes. "I just wanted her to be around other babies
Military Life
Madison Long, 13, is in good company. The Woodbrook Middle School, Lakewood seventh grader was recently selected as a semifinalist for Operation Homefront's 2011 Military Child of the Year Award. Nominees were culled from submissions from around the world, with 20 children from each branch of service - 100 in all
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. 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 Mudhoney Seattle. June
Music
It's all about the power of a song. That's what singer-songwriter Thom Shepherd learned when a song changed the course of his life. He'd moved to Nashville after college with the idea of making it as a touring performer, but after a few years without any breakthrough successes as a staff
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Nestled somewhat off the beaten track in Shelton, a town just west of Olympia, sits a glowing Christmas surprise. Homeowner Stephen Spring, the one-man operation that is the Christmas Wonderland, has been cultivating this attraction for 15 years, though in its current form it has been in operation for only
Military Life
Years ago, the enormity of a household move overwhelmed Becky Donkersley. "I was crying and a Soldier walked by me and said, ‘Everything will be OK,'" she said. She never forgot that act of kindness. Today the activities director at the Lakewood Healthcare Center, Donkersley welcomed approximately 30 Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)
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On Jan. 4, Graham-Kapowsin High School's Daffodil Princess, Kori Hinkle (right in photo), honored her senior Army JROTC instructor, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Meray, with the "Educator of the Year" award. Throughout Pierce County, there are 23 schools that participate in the Daffodil Festival that have their own Daffodil Princesses
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Triaging mass casualties, tracking lab results and reestablishing network connectivity occurs with regularity in deployed treatment facilities. Each activity requires immense coordination. Active duty medical units train daily, fine-tuning their efforts as a team. Reservists prepare in small groups one weekend every month leading up
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Sometimes a family may have a death in the family where they need to travel home and cannot afford to do so, which causes additional expenses to cover in connection with the funeral. Sometimes families have spouses, children or even servicemembers that may have special needs, such as educational or medical
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(From left) Col. Kevin Kilb, 62nd Airlift Wing commander; Rear Adm. Gary Blore, 13th District commander; Navy Capt. Steve Vincent, Naval Operation Support Center Kitsap commander; Brig. Gen. Bret Daugherty, assistant Adjutant General; Capt. Michael Rosen, 4th Land Support Battalion, Marine Reserve, Association of Washington Cities President Kathy Turner; Gov. Chris Gregoire and
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Border Songs, the novel that won Jim Lynch the 2010 Washington State Book Award (not to mention the coveted Best Writer status in our recent Best of Olympia edition!), has now been adapted into a stage play by local playwright Bryan Willis. This version was produced through Saint
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Listening to Christmas music during the holiday season is one way festivities are celebrated this time of the year. The 133D Army National Guard Band celebrated this revered tradition by putting on a free concert that combined classic Christmas melodies with American patriotism for their annual Red, White and Blue
Military Life
Christmas can be the most frustrating holiday of all. You want to give thoughtful, memorable gifts to everyone on your list, but as the holiday draws closer, you begin to realize that you have no idea what to get for your dad, or your Auntie Anne, or your Cousin Timmy,
Military Life
The Christmas holiday is almost upon us, which means if you haven't already done your holiday shopping, now is the time to get cracking. One of the best places to bring in the holidays is downtown Sumner. With its string of quaint shops lining Main Street - offering everything from clothing
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The Christmas season is upon us - that joyful season of light in the darkest part of winter. To help celebrate, the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, located in Wright Park on South G Street in Tacoma, presents some great opportunities for celebration and merry making with two very special events:
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A down home American icon will visit Tacoma Art Museum in February. None other than Norman Rockwell, the guy who - I swear it must be so - invented Thanksgiving, watermelon, baseball and prayer. The exhibition American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell makes its only Northwest stop
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Selinda Sheridan's exhibition at Mineral, Contour Intervals, is a nice little show with a nice big purpose. From 2004 to 2008, Sheridan was the art coordinator at Nativity House, a daytime shelter for the homeless in Tacoma that operates an art room where guests may come
