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I've never been much of a holiday person. Don't get me wrong, I'm no Grinch, but you better not ask me where my Christmas tree is on Thanksgiving, and sure as heck don't ask me to go shopping right after dinner! But that aside, I am a lover of twinkling

Gig Harbor WWII veteran  searching for lost jump wings

Veterans

Gig Harbor WWII veteran searching for lost jump wings

Gig Harbor resident Harold (Hal) Roberts, 90, needs your help. During the snowstorm this past January, the World War II veteran accidentally lost a prized possession - his combat jump wings - when the pouch he always carries them around in fell from his pocket. Roberts thinks they were dropped

Olympia's Wounded Warrior Ranch opens doors to  veterans, families

Military Resources

Olympia's Wounded Warrior Ranch opens doors to veterans, families

The Olympia home of Bill and Domenica Campbell is truly a labor of love. The couple's 14-acre farm, tucked deep into lush Capitol Forest off State Road 8 about 30 miles south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, is more than just a place for them to call home - it's also an

Tracking your retirement application online

News Front

Tracking your retirement application online

Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center recently introduced a virtual tracking status bar for Guard and Reserve members to monitor the status of their submitted retirement application. The status bar provides the applicant a real-time snapshot of the status of their application. The status begins with "Coordination" following a successfully submitted application,

AETC activates wireless Internet across command

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AETC activates wireless Internet across command

(Photo: Airmen 1st Class Christine Smith and Kaylie Cunningham, 364th Training Squadron electrical and environmental apprentice course students, remove and install an oxygen regulator on an F-15 Eagle at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, June 14, 2019. In an effort to expand learning opportunities for airmen and enable training and

The four pillars of fitness: Key ingredient to resiliency

Health

The four pillars of fitness: Key ingredient to resiliency

Senior Master Sgt. Armand FajardoResiliency being the buzz word in our Air Force today inspired me to write this commentary. Many articles have been written about it and it has been the focus of our Wingman Days for quite some time now. Group discussions were formed

Why I am getting out of the Air Force

Military Life

Why I am getting out of the Air Force

When I first signed my name on the dotted line to serve my country, I had all these crazy, outlandish ideas of what I thought my Air Force experience was going to be. Well, spoiler alert, they didn't come to fruition, but what I got was a million times better

DoD grant will fund rigorous national Stem program

Jobs & Education

DoD grant will fund rigorous national Stem program

Last week at Graham-Kapowsin High School, leadership from Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and the Bethel School District announced a new partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI). The initiative is an evidence-based, rigorous national STEM program which was made possible by a $727,500 grant from the U.S. Department

Monday, March 12: Women's History Month lecture

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Monday, March 12: Women's History Month lecture

In honor of Women's History Month, Dr. Susan Armitage, professor of History and Women's Studies, Emerita, Washington State University, will present "Connecting Women's Lives to Make a Women's History of the Great Pacific Northwest," the topic of her forth coming book on women in the Pacific Northwest, at noon inside

Monday, March 12: Graphic Novel Book Club

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Monday, March 12: Graphic Novel Book Club

Book clubs are one of the last vestiges we have of formally engaging conversations for groups of strangers. You can discover a lot about a person by learning their opinions on any piece of art, but books prove to be especially revealing. If you're into more non-traditional storytelling,

Fitness Tracking:  How websites and mobile apps can keep you motivated

Health

Fitness Tracking: How websites and mobile apps can keep you motivated

January is over. New Year's Resolutions have been made weeks ago. It is no secret that gym memberships rise in January; with more and more individuals vowing to get their weight and food regimen in check. Then, life starts to creep in around these goals - work runs late and

Mondays: Rockaraoke

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Mondays: Rockaraoke

Let's tally up the score for Jazzbones Rockaraoke, shall we? A chance to sing onstage with a live band? Yes. Cheap Miller High Life? Yes. A valid excuse to drink on a Monday (repeat, Monday) night? Yes, yes and, oh God, yes. A full house on a

Monday, March 12: Showcase Mondays

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Monday, March 12: Showcase Mondays

Every Monday, DJ Melodica and guests DJs spin a wide variety of tunes in between band sets during Showcase Mondays at Magoo's Annex in Tacoma, which kicks off at 8:30 p.m. If that wasn't enough, Melodica hosts a "Guess the TV Theme Songs" contest in which people guess the songs

Divorce downrange: Ins and outs of breaking up during deployment

Spouses

Divorce downrange: Ins and outs of breaking up during deployment

Getting a divorce is never easy. For those in the military, the logistics of breaking up, along with separation from friends and family, can make the process even more difficult. When one of the parties initiates a divorce while the other is serving downrange or stationed overseas, the process can

Preparing for the big one

News Front

Preparing for the big one

(Photo: Washington National Guard members and personnel from the National Guard Bureau take part in a training exercise planning session at the Herbert R. Temple Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station in Arlington, Va. The planning session was primarily focused on preparations for the Washington Cascadia Subduction Zone training exercise, which

Mount Tahoma JROTC gets taste of Army life

Schools

Mount Tahoma JROTC gets taste of Army life

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is the basis for many soldiers who begin training for their military careers before they actually sign up. The leadership development program fosters partnerships with communities and educational institutions. "Through JROTC I have gained

VA Offers Marriage Retreats for Returning Vets

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VA Offers Marriage Retreats for Returning Vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs is trying a new path when it comes to caring for and healing the Nation's wounded Veterans. Now, in addition to repairing their damaged bodies and minds, VA is attempting to go one step further and repair their crumbling marriages. The Damage

Crazy Horse Troop, 1-14 Cavalry-ANA partnership ‘going very well’

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Crazy Horse Troop, 1-14 Cavalry-ANA partnership ‘going very well’

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LAGMAN, Afghanistan - Eleven years ago when the United States entered Afghanistan, it was a very different place. The Taliban were in power, the Afghan infrastructure was decimated, foreign business was nonexistent, women had zero rights and music and poetry were outlawed.

JBLM'S Medical Simulation Training Center refreshes medical skills

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JBLM'S Medical Simulation Training Center refreshes medical skills

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - An air raid siren rang out from speakers, its wailing tones nearly drowned out by the sounds of a ferocious firefight taking place all around them. Shouted orders and plaintive cries for help competed for supremacy with the sounds of emergency

Kiowa Warriors light up JBLM sky

Focus

Kiowa Warriors light up JBLM sky

The Kiowa pilot pointed the nose of the helicopter toward the ground and began his strafing run on the targets with a .50 caliber machine gun. Circling back on the objective the pilots let loose an onslaught of rockets, striking target vehicles in the open field.

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