News Front
In order to mitigate unnecessary emergency room visits, and increase and improve access to urgent care needs within 24 hours for its patients and TRICARE beneficiaries, Madigan Army Medical Center is launching a robust effort to raise awareness among eligible TRICARE beneficiaries of their Urgent Care Center (UCC) access. Patients who
News Front
Little Jourdan Sheridan wanted to make sure that 2020 started off right for his mom Genita and dad Demetri, so he decided that he'd make his entry into the world within the first hour of the new year. The physicians and nursing staff in the Labor and Delivery unit of Madigan
Kids
When she's on the range lining up her rifle with the target, Washington High School Air Force JROTC cadet Francesca Pratt doesn't think about her competition and what she's up against. It's simply between her and the tiny target. But that's not to say the senior isn't excited to be excelling in
Focus
After officially taking command of the Western Air Defense Sector during a ceremony last March, Col. Peter Stavros turned to the youth sports coach side of his personality to explain his leadership style. "There are three basic rules I tell my players when I'm coaching little league," Stavros said during the
News Articles
(446th AW PA) - Capt. Jeffrey Weaver took the guidon from Maj. Tony Edwards in a change of command ceremony held March 3 at McChord Field as the commander of the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight. "I've got big shoes to fill, coming in after Major Edwards," said Weaver, who spent 12
Focus
(446th AW PA) - Lt. Col. Maggie Elder is a Reservist, wife, mom to three boys and a full-time grad student. Surely she wouldn't have the time to pursue any other personal goals, such as elite physical fitness. Think again. The 36th Aerial Port Squadron operations officer competed in an Ironman 70.3
Focus
(446th AW PA) - The Aircrew Standard Evaluation Visit is scheduled from June 18 to July 2. However, examiners from Air Mobility Command began "on-the-spot" evaluations, better known as SPOT EVALs, Feb. 19. The purpose of an ASEV, in this case, is to evaluate how wing aircrew members from the 446th
Focus
Airmen, Soldiers and their families living in base housing on McChord Field can now have piece of mind that when there is an emergency, base firefighters and paramedics are going to get to the scene a lot faster. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fire Department officials, leadership from both installations and firefighters from
Features
It's March ... meaning Madness is once again in the air. Sixty-four early risers have tipped off and do battle in part of an annual South Sound tradition - working their way through a tediously-constructed bracket and toward ultimate supremacy. We speak, of course, of the Weekly Volcano's
Spouse magazine
To receive an email announcing the latest Spouse magazine, click here. To read the January 2020 Spouse Magazine, click HERE. In this month's issue: <<< Discover Mt. Rainier with Discover Nature <<< A taste of the Ukraine near Mt. Rainier <<< Keep the good times coming <<< Online community helps veterans connect <<< Flying Fish Sushi
Focus
TACOMA - Veronika Munoz grew up with the Army. As an only child she listened as her father, Raul Munoz, talked about work but didn't understand what he was talking about. The family moved to various Army installations before settling at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. While a sophomore at
Focus
A team of Soldiers provides 360-degree security outside of a two-story shanty house. Meanwhile, another team lines along the front gate and yells for the occupants to evacuate the building. This was the scene at Leschi Town, after the Soldiers completed an air assault drop to
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: Ruston welcomes its newest restaurant as the third place in this location. Kobrew's owners have revamped the space into an American Brewhouse with 14 beers on tap. Dutch and Jackie hit the waterfront this week to check out the latest offerings. JACKIE: When Kobrew closed their doors after the summer
Stage
It's hard to look at the 1988 film Heathers and imagine it becoming anything other than a cult hit. All of the hallmarks of a cult film are there: a campy aesthetic, a profoundly dark sense of humor, and a subject matter that might've once seemed fantastical, but has only
South Sound Cinema
Welcome to Three Easy Pieces, where I examine a piece of pop culture from its birth to today. This month, I'm acutely aware that the world's a nightmarish hellscape of suffering and dread. What type of entertainment pairs best with that? Nicecore! Coined by critic David Ehrlich, nicecore concerns a
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The internationally-acclaimed exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture caused a ruckus when it debuted at The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in 2010. David Wojnarowicz's unfinished film, A Fire in My Belly, was removed from the exhibition, sparking a national controversy, demonstrations and renewed discussions about censorship and artists' rights.
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Did you think the era of bacon-mania was over? Fat chance pork breath. Justin Esch, co-founder of bacon-laced dressing Baconnaise and BaconSalt, will speak at the great American Casino Tuesday, March 20. The Tacoma-based speaker-series business IGNITE-U grabbed Esch and his bacon for the Lakewood engagement. For $20, you may hear tales of
News Front
Awards and decorations are one way senior leaders recognize outstanding performance and play an important role in an airman's career progression. In order to ensure seamless and expedient processing by HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center, members are encouraged to avoid these FOUR common errors. 1. Digital Signatures Do Not Match the Signature
Concert Alert
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 FRIDAY 10 AM Don McLean Skagit
Jobs & Education
Benjamin Franklin observed that an education is the investment in oneself that pays the best interest. This is a statement Army veteran Eddy Cruz embraced when he transitioned from the military to the civilian work world. "Look for what you can learn and how you can add to yourself," he wrote in
