Health
What is PTSD-related avoidance? Avoidance is a natural reaction to a negative experience. If you burn your hand on a stove, you'll avoid touching that stove again. PTSD-related avoidance is when you avoid things that are painful specifically because they remind you of your trauma. There are different types of avoidance,
Health
If you've filed a VA disability claim and are awaiting a decision letter, you can access it online once it's ready. Veterans with a VA.gov sign-in can use this online option to access their disability decisions whenever they need them. No need to store hard copies or request reprints from
Recreation
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - A newly created basketball team of service members assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord gave a strong showing in a face-off against a professional basketball team, the Seattle Super Hawks, at Soldiers Field House on Lewis Main Feb. 25. Though the game was won by the
Military Policy
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - The Army's Expert Infantryman, Field Medical and Soldier badges will now share a common fitness assessment, while still maintaining the integrity and history of each badge. The Expert Physical Fitness Assessment is a continuation of making it easier for units conducting three separate events throughout the year,
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Those missing in action or who served as prisoners of war were honored during a ceremony at Patriots Landing last month, which also paved the way to represent the new Space Force as well. The retirement community presented a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) table as part of a solution
Military Life
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Exchange welcomed yet another new restaurant to its recently renovated and expanded food court. Joint Base Command Sgt. Maj. Waylon Petty joined Exchange Region Vice President Carrie Cammel, JBLM Exchange General Manager Matthew Beatty and other Exchange leaders in cutting the ribbon on the made-to-order teriyaki and
Military Policy
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force issued guidance effective Feb. 27 implementing Department of Defense policies outlining privacy of command notification of pregnancy, administrative absence for non-covered reproductive health care and unit-funded travel for those seeking non-covered reproductive health care. Non-covered reproductive health care is defined in this policy
News Front
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - The co-owners of a recently closed western wear business that had storefronts in Renton and Tacoma decided to thank Cavalry soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for their continued business support over the years by donating 543 pairs of gold and silver spurs to the 7th Infantry
Explore
Located about a 50-minute drive from Joint Base Lewis-McChord is Northwest Trek, a wildlife park that offers an up close experience with Northwest nature and wildlife. And there is truly no better time to visit than right now with their recent introduction of their three rescued moose calves. Atlas, Luna and
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UPDATE: Ken Miller awarded $500,000 in court. This month, Ken Miller will find out if his proverbial fight with city hall was worth it. For the past three years, Miller has spent the better part of his days fighting to keep property that regional transportation authority Sound Transit says it needs
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Club Adrian is what you might call the underdog of the Tacoma underage music scene — not quite as hip as Viaduct nor as publicized as Club Impact, but none the less frequented in droves by scenesters of the local all-ages music scene. I’ve often heard rumors of its existence,
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It sounds too good to be true, but all accounts indicate that the recently-announced Sound Community Initiatives fund will play a brilliant role in revitalizing poor neighborhoods in Tacoma and beyond. Organized by members of the Martin Luther King Housing Development Association and local mogul Larry Kopp, the SCI fund
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What I blew my paycheck on this week. Lover’s Package Plain and simple, I think Valentine’s Day blows. It’s just another holiday pushed by the greeting card companies, the chocolate factories, florists and every restaurant around (does anyone really need an excuse to go out to eat?) via every media outlet known
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I have just about had it with cell phones. Don’t get me wrong. They are very valuable for a myriad of reasons, but they are starting to really annoy me. Strike that. It is not the cell phones, it is the stupid people that let them rule their lives. Recently,
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Stephin Merritt records under many monikers, but The Magnetic Fields are arguably his most popular project. Merritt tends to create unique themes that run along perfectly with an album’s title. The 1999 box set 69 had 69 love songs, and the 2004 release I contained all tracks that began with
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As you’ve probably noticed, the Weekly Volcano is a bit different this week. The paper is bigger, sexier, and better — and this is what you can expect from here on out. In the past the Weekly Volcano has been cool. Now the Weekly Volcano is super cool. Bobble Tiki knows
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You’ve worked hard on those lean legs all year long, so why cover them up during winter? Tights and leggings are a great way to show off your stems during the frigid months, but not just any ol’ pair will do. While shamelessly Internet shopping last weekend, I came across what
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Valentine’s Day isn’t just a Hallmark Holiday (though the card companies do make a killing). Whether you’ve been together two months or 20 years, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to reconnect with that special someone in your life, and what better way to celebrate the day of love than to
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Café Hawaii As I turned into the strip mall housing Café Hawaii, I caught myself muttering almost desperately, “Please let it be good.” The small café was overly bright with a television blaring; an uncomfortable combination that urged me to get a to-go order and get the hell out of there.
