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Wednesday, Dec. 6, the 7th Infantry Division of Joint Base Lewis-McChord celebrated its 100th birthday. After being founded in 1917, the division was reformatted and moved multiple times, eventually landing at JBLM. The centennial celebration was put on by a volunteer, retired Maj. Gen. John Hemphill, along with sponsors America's Credit
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(62nd AW PA) - Not many Airmen, especially those who have had several, can look back and say that their re-enlistment was an event they'll remember for the rest of their life. This is not the case for one master sergeant because for her re-enlistment, retired Col. Joe Jackson, Medal of Honor
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Seventeen souls will graduate this evening (Thursday, Dec. 14) from the initial REBOOT Combat Recovery Course to be held on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Tonight's ceremony begins at 6 p.m. in the Letterman Auditorium at the Madigan Army Medical Center. Garrison chaplain (Col.) Marc Gauthier will be the guest speaker. All are
Focus
With her husband Cameron at the flight controls, co-pilot Kim Miller got on the headset to identify their Pilatus PC-12 to air traffic controllers as the aircraft prepared to land at its destination. Using the prefix "hero flight" to identify themselves, Miller was immediately asked what the call sign meant by
Stage
Like traffic and egg nog-spiced everything, you can count on Seattle delivering Broadway-quality musicals on stage during the month of December. And this year is no exception with Elf in town this week only, and Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn on stage a couple more weeks. Both productions are G-rated fun
Military Life
When a young Penny and Perry Preston met in school four decades ago, they never thought they'd get married, raise a family or, crazy enough, open their own winery. Yet, one night Penny attempted to make a blackberry wine (which didn't turn out that well), and a friendly contest began
Stage
Successfully executing holiday humor is, to me, an almost impossible feat. You're basically given two options of approach: deliver the sort of corny, gentle, observational comedy about the rigors of holiday shopping and family interactions, or, you commit to subverting deeply ingrained traditions aiming to get laughs from audiences breathing
Tacoma Week In Review
Vialle Dominates but Washington is the Story Historically, and locally, the power of incumbency has repeatedly proven to be all many elected officials need to ward off challengers and retain their positions. Tacoma, however, seems to have ignored that trend this past week, as sitting Tacoma School Board member Kim Golding
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Senior military leaders, medical school deans from across the country and other private health care sector experts gathered in Tacoma Monday and Tuesday to discuss finding more efficient and effective ways to care for wounded Servicemembers and their families. The two-day meeting at Hotel Murano was hosted by the Defense Health
Military Life
The instant Jenn Hemmer first held her newborn daughter in her arms, an everlasting bond was formed. It was a landmark moment etched deeply in time for Hemmer and her husband, Maj. Patrick Hemmer - a time when the rest of the world slowed down and one couple took its next-biggest
Arts
It might be a stretch to say there is beautiful art in the exhibition "A History of Violence" at South Puget Sound Community College. But that depends on your idea of what constitutes beauty. The paintings in this show are rough. The colors are harsh; some might even be considered
Health
How the Madigan Healthcare System delivers medical care to the dependents of active duty Servicemembers is changing. "We've moved the military clinic closer to where military families live," Frank Bannister, group practice manager of the Madigan-Puyallup Medical Home, said as he walked through the clean and well-lit facility. "When I am
Operation Family Support
Without assistance from the Heroes at Home 2 program, Army spouse Jason Latimer might never have gone to college. But next month, Latimer, 30, will begin working on a Facilities Maintenance Engineer degree at Bates Technical College in Lakewood. With training in welding, plumbing, HVAC, crew supervision and more, the degree
Focus
Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 2nd Infantry Division took the challenge and graduated the Personal Security Detachment (PSD) Orientation Course July 29 at the Mustang Battalion Headquarters on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The PSD Orientation Course is for those select few Soldiers who
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Last Saturday, the Rock the Dock Pub & Grill in Tacoma was a rowdy place filled with loud music, flowing beverages and a parking lot filled with motorcycles - all for a good cause. The first ever Rock & Rally for the Troops event, organized to benefit the nonprofit Operation
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ANNOUNCER: This week, Dutch and Jackie circled back around to Tacoma's International District to indulge in more exotic fare at newly opened Song Song Restaurant. JACKIE: Song Song embodies strip mall sanctuary status. You could easily zip by during your commute down South Tacoma Way and completely miss this gem. The
Music
In Three Easy Pieces, I break down a specific type of pop culture in three steps -- starting at its birth, and arriving at today. This month: diss tracks, those songs where one artist takes aim at another, in the process airing pungently dirty laundry and giving the listener a
Music
I recall an interview with indie rock vet Andrew Bird where he was talking about St. Vincent -- specifically, about Annie Clark, the frontwoman and mastermind behind the project -- where he talked about how happy he was to see her moving away from her more clinical, mathematical composition of
Travel
The Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway stretches from I-5 exit 231 at Burlington to Bellingham's Fairhaven Historic District, a total of 21 miles. Traveling through scenic farmlands until reaching the coast and hugging the shoreline, the drive offers artisan crafts and foods, challenging hikes, great views and a rich history. The first
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Everything in history has a beginning, and sometimes that has to do with the first person to arrive. So who was the first person to enter the newly constructed Camp Lewis 100 years ago? The year 1917 had been a busy year. In January, Pierce County voters had approved a bond
