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I had high expectations when previewing the Foundation of Art exhibition at B2 Fine Art, and I was not disappointed. The show featuring works from 40 artists who have been nominated for this prestigious award over the past five years is a good deal edgier than B2's
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Can you believe I’ve been doing this for over three years now? Behold my picks for the best in Olympia theater this calendar year, culled from more than 30 reviews. Once again, performers are listed in alphabetical order, with winning choices printed in bold. This was another banner year for
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Moments after a gray van crashed through Gate 6 at McChord Field, the Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main sprang into action. "There's a level of synergy in here," Ed Wood, Joint Base Emergency Manager, said as he stood at the back of the EOC. "None of
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Col. Wyn Elder said everyone has a role to play and that every role matters. I told him he had articulated classic Stoic philosophy. Elder's actions last Monday proved me right. Located at McChord Field, the 62nd Airlift Wing is part of Air Mobility Command and provides the Department of Defense with
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Team McChord Airmen, civilians and retirees gathered Nov. 30 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 13 Airmen who were killed when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana. The ceremony took place at the C-141 memorial site in between the 4th and 8th Airlift Squadron
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The sight of a huge, grey "bird" slowly maneuvering an invisible curve against the skyline is familiar if you live near Joint Base Lewis-McChord. You've probably been up close with one during a McChord Field Air Expo, too. It seems simple, but there's so much that goes into getting a
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MCCHORD FIELD - He may be a recruiter, but this Airman's goal is not necessarily to enlist every person he comes in contact with. For the past couple of years of working in Washington, Master Sgt. Charles Loftland has recruited about 40 percent of his quota of new enlistees from local
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When I was 8, I received the best Christmas present of my life. My brother was going through puberty complete with standard zits and angst. Of course, I thought he hated me with the spit wads and angry outbursts he hurled at me. But gazing at the
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What’s better than not reviewing a surprisingly solid debut record from a somewhat local band of shoe-gazing rockers? Well, that’s easy: Reviewing that debut record 11 months after its release. Better late than never, as they say. In August of last year, Colonies, a four-piece made up of Travis Shumate, Christian Powers,
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What’s better than not reviewing a surprisingly solid debut record from a somewhat local band of shoe-gazing rockers? Well, that’s easy: Reviewing that debut record 11 months after its release. Better late than never, as they say. In August of last year, Colonies, a four-piece made up of Travis Shumate, Christian Powers,
Jobs & Education
A college education is essential in today's job market. Service members have many resources available to help them earn a degree while serving. Education advisers showed service members a faster way to earn college credit during a College Level Examination Program fair at the McChord Library Dec.
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Hoping that the wet Washington weather would cooperate with their training, Soldiers of Charlie Company, 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment prepared to conduct the unit's first night-time airborne operation in more than a year Dec. 5 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The unit planned to jump from a
