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The University of Washington's Air Force ROTC program is among the best in the country - and it has the hardware to prove it. The program (Detachment 910) was named the 2007 "Right of Line" Winner, an annual award handed out to the best large detachment in the nation. The award
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A Reservist from the 728th Airlift Squadron here has earned the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Aviation Resource Management Award for 2009. Staff Sgt. Terri Schmidt won the award in the noncommissioned officer category. A few of her notable accomplishments were for flawless performance of providing essential support for critical missions, streamlining
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On Feb. 27, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile, leaving hundreds dead and 1.5 million displaced from their homes. The country was in a heap of rubble. While international relief organizations leapt to provide aid, the U.S. Air Force also began planning to provide humanitarian relief similar to the task in Haiti
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As a young captain in his first C-17 Globemaster III flying squadron, Lt. Col. Rodney Lewis was exposed to a program that involved both being a pilot and sponsoring children who were fighting for their lives. He was so touched by what he witnessed that he decided that if he ever
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Some military installations are consolidating and getting new names as joint basing becomes a reality. Twenty-six stateside military installations consolidated into 12 joint bases. They are: Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base became Joint Base Lewis-McChord, led by the Army; The Navy's Anacostia Annex and Bolling Air Force Base became
Operation Family Support
Operation Write Home (OWH) is a registered nonprofit organization that provides blank handmade greeting cards to deployed troops. The organization also sends out cards of thanks and appreciation to armed forces members. OWH started in 2007 and since then more than 359,659 cards have been mailed to servicemembers. The idea is to
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Washington-bred filmmaker and wine aficionado Colin West has been hanging out with Allen Shoup, former CEO of Chateau St. Michelle and now the winemaker and the owner of Long Shadows Winery in Washington state. Yes, he's been drinking wine with Shoup, but more importantly, West has been filming the experience
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Corporate members of AUSA's Fort Lewis Chapter joined together on March 18th at the Hawks Prairie Restaurant, to form a sub chapter designed to support the 3rd Stryker Brigade. Officials at Joint Base Lewis McChord assigned the Brigade to the City of Lacey to support community activities, and in return,
Schools
Graham-Kapowsin High School's JROTC Eagle Battalion hosted a drill competition, March 6, taking home several honors. In attendance were 11 highly motivated high schools competing for the title of number one in color guard, unarmed drill team, armed drill team, rifle team, and physical training (PT) team. Prior to the competition,
Health
A love of family, a critically-ill child, a life-threatening illness and a wounded friend brought four women together for a common cause. Two paid employees, and two volunteers, these women help make up the heart and soul of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Fisher House. "The volunteers make the Fisher House a
Veterans
All that Sgt. Shane Scherer remembers about May 30, 2009, is that he was in Afghanistan, that he was on his hands and knees, and that his head was cupped in someone's hands. The next thing he remembers is waking up in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., and
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - U.S. Army Forces Command ordered the 56th Multi-Functional Medical Battalion, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, to deploy in support of Operation Unified Response. It would serve as the command and control element for Joint Task Force-Haiti's medical task force and be aligned under the Joint Logistics Command-Haiti
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It's a day they've circled on their calendars; a day they've trained for since March. It's the Special Olympics Summer Games, a three-day event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord that includes a variety of sports for children and adults with mental disabilities. "It's a very exciting day for them," said Genia Stewart, coach
Live & CD Reviews
We live in a land where surf rock was pioneered, where "Apache" is not a hip-hop song, and where Dick Dale is still a king. At the same time, Tacoma is home to hardcore bands such as Zeke (forget what Seattle tries to tell you) and South 11th -
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What you need to know about canine cough One of the public relations problems for pet care facilities continues to be a much misunderstood disease in dogs called "canine cough," tracheobronchitis, or often improperly referred to as "kennel cough." As a dog owner you should be aware of some of the
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In 2001, wife-and-husband team Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen conducted interviews with more than 40 exonerated Death Row residents, then condensed some of those interviews into a direct-address theater piece, The Exonerated. Their play won numerous awards and was adapted into a star-studded telefilm that aired,
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Poodle Dog Where: 1522 54th Ave. E., Fife, 253.922.6161 Hours: Open 5:30 a.m. daily, till 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and till 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Cuisine: Classic American diner fare Scene: Small-town diner, family-friendly with separate bar/lounge Drinkies: Full bar, milkshakes, standard non-alcoholic beverages Prices: $3.95-$16.99 ANNOUNCER: The boys have decided its time to visit restaurants that are
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Right On John is one man - John McColley. He's a one-man band, too. There's something so goddamn appealing about a one-man band, as Right On John is in the classical sense. He utilizes no looping contraptions. A man and a cavalcade of instruments is what he delivers. He
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Eligh used to take more prescription pain medication than you can imagine. Like hundreds per month - Percocet, Oxycodone, Morphine - you name it. Eligh looks old and young at the same time. He walks gingerly and staggers a bit into the room. We're at North End Club 420, where
