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Born in Indianapolis, grandson of German immigrants, he ran afoul of the law while still in his teens. After getting arrested for auto theft, he enlisted in the Navy but deserted his ship, the U.S.S. Utah, and was dishonorably discharged. He got married but couldn't keep a job. Instead, he
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Senator Steve Hobbs of the 44th Legislative District in Washington has served his country in one way or another for a quarter century. At the age of 17, he entered the Army Reserves (with his parents' blessing) to help with college costs and then close to a decade later he switched
Health
Though most of us (hopefully) try to eat healthy, we probably don't think about how the digestion of our food affects our bodies. Those who have been diagnosed as gluten intolerant, however, are forced to consider every ingredient at every meal. A cousin of the more severe celiac disease, gluten intolerance
Downrange Journal
Sgt. Ana Cuthbertson: "I want to thank my daughter, Lauren, that I am a component to a family and for maintaining my humanity."
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Pfc. Heather Owens: "I want my fiancé, Gary, and my Mother to know that I love you, miss you and can't wait to see you."
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Capt. Albert Lim: "I want my parents in South Korea to know that I love them and that I will see them after the deployment. I am well, so stop worrying."
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Sadozai Toorjan could not explain why he rode a bicycle away from the village of Hajji Mussah. "Where were you going?" asked MSgt. Joseph Stalinski as Sgt. Nicholas Martinez thoroughly searched him. Toorjan looked puzzled for a moment and then spoke a few words in Pashtun. "He says he's going to his uncle
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DFAC @ HR2: The center of HR2, or Haji Rahmuddin, this small DFAC provides soldiers with two great meals a day.
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5/20 Gym: Sgt. Connor Brown works out in 5/20's gym at FOB Pasab.
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Anyone who has ever lived in a coastal city or town knows the biggest benefit to such a location is the abundance of local, fresh seafood. While Joint Base Lewis-McChord may not be "coastal," we are certainly close enough, and this duty station comes with a plethora of hyper-fresh fish
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Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. A handsome man with the dazzling smile who starred in many a film, he remains ingrained into your memory as the singer of the Caribbean folk tune "Day-O" - the last melody you heard before passing out underneath the
Arts
(Photo: The Megan D vintage schooner is a new exhibit that opened in August at the Hands On Children’s Museum. Kids can explore the real wooden vessel, climb up a six-foot rope wall, investigate the crow’s nest, walk the rickety bridge, even captain the ship.) The Hands On Children's Museum in
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To ride a bicycle is to be connected to a place in a way that no other mode of transportation allows. A bicycle between your legs grounds you to pavement and path, to situation and space. Pushing pedals, shifting gears, creeping between cars, or bullying down a rocks-and-roots mountain trail
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Steve Cooley & The Dangerfields. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Little Tybee. All Ages. 5 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Peter Mayer. All Ages. 7 pm. $10-$15. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by
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Olympia is a city with a lot of things to be proud of, but one of its most invaluable institutions has to be the Olympia Film Society (OFS). Housed in the gorgeous Capitol Theater since 1990, the OFS has long been Thurston County's premier art house, but it's so much
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Jasper Tollefson. All Ages. 6 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Katya Chorover. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Alex Reymundo. 8 & 10:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Benefit Concert For The Adventure Project, featuring Andrew Landers. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $10. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Witherow & Gibson Band, Jesse Smith. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. The Olympia Ballroom Olympia. The Blackberry Bushes Stringband, Dead Winter Carpenters. All Ages.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. Amy Ray, with Lindsay Fuller. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. Harmon Tap Room Underground Tacoma - Stadium District. Gen Obata. 9 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Micaela Cooley, with Justin + Ellie. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open
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You can't help be jealous of letterpress artists. They have both intelligence and creativity, and when they collaborate, you get a massive-shot of talent. A massive shot is exactly what will go down Sunday when King's Books hosts Wayz and Means: Letterpress Film Festival screening short films celebrating letterpress and
