Military Life
When someone talks about a thrift store, it can conjure up the old expression about one man's junk being another one's treasure and so on. But in reality, that is the truth. One man wandered into the JBLM-McChord Field thrift store to browse and wound up finding the spark plugs
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(62nd AW PA) - JBLM-McChord Field airmen took first place in the Aviation Maintenance Technology Society's third annual Maintenance Skills Competition March 16-18 in Las Vegas, Nev. Air Mobility Command teams from McChord Field, Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Trenton, N.J., as well as two U.S.
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Over the next six months, approximately 7,500 single soldiers will be returning home with the 3rd, 4th and 5th Stryker Brigades. Members of two organizations, the Air Force Sergeant's Association Auxiliary and Support America's Armed Forces, have teamed up and are preparing to welcome them home with a little something
Veterans
A retired Air Force officer has a retired Army officer to thank for his becoming politically involved. "I was sitting in a fireworks booth with retired Army Maj. Gen. John Hemphill when he told me I should run for a position on the school board," recalled Dick Muri."He said I had
Veterans
Four Air Force veterans gathered Saturday to reminisce about their careers as pilots at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. For more than an hour, they entertained an auditorium full of people. The panel discussion is one of several events that the American Fighter Aces Association hosts to preserve the
Veterans
It's been well documented that post-traumatic stress disorder not only affects servicemembers, but also those closest to them. "Dying City," a play by Christopher Shinn currently running through April 11 at the Bathhouse Theater in Seattle and performed by Seattle Public Theater, examines the relationships surrounding those dealing with PTSD. The 80-minute
Veterans
According to the Deafness Research Foundation, hearing loss is the No. 1 diagnosis for U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and more than 65 percent of Afghan war veterans are suffering from hearing damage. According to military doctors, many troops do not use hearing protection out on missions because they feel the hearing
Veterans
In recent months, Clover Park Technical College opened a Veterans Resource Center on its campus. The college decided to open the center to give veterans and their families a place to congregate, said Shawn Jennison, the director of marketing and communications at the school. "The center is a place for veterans to
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"When you lose one life, you have to begin another life," said Norma Melo.For Melo, those words go a long way toward summing up how she views the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS. Melo's husband - Staff Sgt. Julian Melo - was one of six soldiers from the
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With a congregation full of active and retired servicemembers every Sunday, Rev. Bonnie Chandler-Warren is no stranger to the challenges each family faces throughout a career in the armed forces. But that's not to say she can't use more avenues to better embrace and support her military parishioners. Chandler-Warren, who's been the
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The headquarters of the Washington National Guard, located at Camp Murray, is in our backyard. Yet, most of us don't know much about it. The Washington State Military Department has four major operational divisions - the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Emergency Management Division, and State Services.
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In 2000, there were 10,963 servicemembers diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, or TBI. By 2009, the number had skyrocketed to 27,862. Due to the dramatic increase in TBI diagnoses, the Department of Defense is increasing efforts to educate soldiers about TBI, implementing new policies for early detection, and funding research studies
Veterans
Lakewood Mayor Doug Richardson will proclaim April 2010 as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Month," during the regular city council meeting, April 5 at 7 p.m. According to a city release, cities and states around the country are "belatedly recognizing the sacrifices and countless contributions of our Vietnam Veterans with a recognition
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The Department of the Army announced Tuesday the planned activation of the National Center for Telehealth and Technology at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This stationing action represents an increase of eight military and 67 civilian authorizations and is expected to be completed in April 2010. The mission of the National Center for Telehealth
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From the time children are toddlers, they need peer interaction. But at some point, children begin to want to break away from their parents and get involved with some sport or club on their own. Joining a club gets kids out of the house and into a safe environment. It gets them
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A trip to the local pool is one of the most inexpensive, fun and relaxing summer activities that a family can do. It can also be good for you. Research shows that although many people see swimming as a sport you do when it is hot outside, swimming also helps increase self-confidence
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Washington State may not be Napa Valley, but it is making a name for itself in the wine world. For starters, with more than 650 wineries, and about 350 wine grape growers, Washington State is the nation's second largest wine producer with 20.073 million gallons of wine being produced each year. Also
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Constructed with 1.6 million board feet, and 24,541,382 cubic feet of concrete the Tacoma Dome is one of the world's largest wood domed structures in the world. At 530 feet in diameter and 152 feet tall, the dome arena and exhibition hall is used for everything from WIAA high school sports,
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About the time his son Oliver turned 3, Coby Neuenschwander was concerned about the distance between the youngster and his grandparents. They were having trouble establishing a meaningful relationship, Neuenschwander said. As a result, he wanted to create something that would foster his son's relationship with his grandparents. "It was difficult to get
