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The mission of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, is to provide global strategic airlift, airdrop, aeromedical evacuation and humanitarian relief, to create an air bridge for personnel, equipment and supplies throughout U.S. Central Command. One might imagine the many leadership and organizational qualities it would take to lead
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Hope you're sitting down, because South Puget Sound Community College is throwing a curveball - holding its annual "Broadway and Beyond" musical revue in November this year instead of August. Crazy, we know. But change can be a good thing - especially in the realm of "dessert theatre," which is
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It's a debate we've all had over beers with our buddies - Mozart or Salieri? Who's better? Wait ... you've never had that debate? Well, you're missing out. Hear for yourself Saturday night at the Rialto Theater when the Northwest Sinfonietta presents "Mozart & Salieri," a side-by-side comparison of sorts
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We'll just come right out and say it: you don't have anything to do Thursday that's going to top Skanksgiving at The Swiss. It's not that you're lame ... necessarily ... it's just that Skanksgiving promises to be pretty damn spectacular. A benefit for Pierce County's Emergency Food Network, where
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Everyone likes to be "in the know." It beats the hell out of being "out of the know," you know? Those "in the know" when it comes to the organization Olympia Acoustic Music no doubt secured their reservations early to see acclaimed acoustic guitarist Vance Gilbert this Saturday - one
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Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing participated in a joint exercise with the 82nd Airborne Division to drop equipment and personnel at two drop zones during Exercise Predictable Iron from Aug. 20-24 at Army Pope Field, North Carolina. Airmen from the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons crewed two C-17 Globemaster IIIs
Music
As I'm sure we're all aware, there's a sort of renaissance happening right now with young bands rediscovering and reinterpreting the sunny, fuzzy garage pop sounds of the past few decades, particularly in California. These are bands that have the benefit of an enormous back catalogue of music to sift
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"I never considered myself a wounded warrior... at least not immediately after I was injured. I was not blown up like my brother who served in the Army; my injuries were not combat-related. And while I may never feel like I earned this title, I finally see that I am
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The fire started quickly, spreading through the residence in base housing. When it was finally out, it left one McChord Field family without nearly 90 percent of their belongings. Fortunately for the family of five, the outpouring of support from the McChord community was just as swift, and perhaps even stronger than
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In an empty office space on the 19th floor of a University of Texas System building in Austin, Texas, Aug. 24, the Army unveiled the location for the headquarters of its new Futures Command, which has the monumental task of modernizing the service's future force. For the first time, the Army
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This fall, JBLM Morale, Welfare, and Recreation has a wide variety of activities for soldiers and family members. Experience an assortment of regularly scheduled activities as well as holiday-themed events. From wine tasting and happy hours, to fun runs and golf specials, this fall will be your best yet.SeptemberCosmic Black
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Person: Daniel Denison Place: Fatburger Thing: 1.5 pound, three-patty XXXL hamburger Price: $9.79 He added: Jalapeños And almost added: An egg (WTF?) Everything was: Swimming in grease Which promptly made: Daniel ill I think: He barely made it to the bathroom After: Our conversation Which unfortunately: Is usually the case When: Steph DeRosa talks to men As Mr. DeRosa peered over the
Travel
There are 26 breweries in Bend, Oregon, which is the most breweries per capita in the state of Oregon according to Visit Bend and Craft Beer Oregon. Naturally, we tried to drink a beer at every single one of them during a long weekend this summer. We failed. But only
Food Matters
Eve Adams, co-owner of the unassuming Six Olives Lounge in Tacoma, has been serving her mega cocktails and massive Jell-O shots on Sixth Avenue since before the business district became a favored child in Tacoma. With so much change lately with the restaurants and bars in the area, I was
Neighborhoods
Barely a year old, Joint Base Lewis-McChord continues to upgrade its amenities that serve a growing, diverse military and military Family population. The trend continued when installation leadership, along with Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and private construction company reps broke ground on upgrades
Military Life
After more than four years of planning and construction, the dazzling, new 35,000 square-foot Pacific Seas Aquarium at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium will open Friday, Sept. 7, with a program and dedication at 9:30 a.m. The showpiece of the new facility is Baja Bay, a 280,000-gallon tank with
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The Army is rolling out a new campaign theme to recognize a major public health concern in our community and many military communities around the globe. "The Army's theme for Suicide Prevention Month this year is ‘#BeThere.' This campaign encourages us to view our interactions with others as meaningful regardless of
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At age 4 Joshua Bell tossed his bobba across the room and snatched a violin. At age 14 Bell dropped the slingshot and joined Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra on stage. In 1999 while you checking out your Prince outfit in the mirror, Bell was bathed in roses from
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Hot Victory might be ambient if it weren't for all of those drums. A three-piece made up of two drummers and a guy on keys, the tones being produced are cold, futuristic and drawn out. They are accompanied by a two-person assault of primal, pounding drums - a stampede of sound,
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You've got to give it to the folks over at The Warehouse. At this point a production company (of sorts) specializing in bringing intimate, artistic and artist-friendly shows to Tacoma, The Warehouse looks to have hit pay dirt again with Saturday's performance by Frank Fairfield, an old school (and I
