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Don't be surprised if in the future months you see a pack of bicyclists one day a week sharing the roads of Joint Base Lewis-McChord with Stryker vehicles. The lure of bicycle racing a strong pull, and one veteran who works on JBLM has caught the fever. Landon Sealey, a 10-year Marine
Military Life
Divine Cox is a sneakerhead. As such, he admires and collects sneakers as a hobby. He is also experienced in telling the difference between real and fake replicas of sneakers. "I've been collecting sneakers since high school," the young airman with the 62nd Airlift Wing's Public Affairs office related. The birth of the
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Speakers at the Bridges to Healing training seminar on Feb. 25 and 26 wanted to make it clear that, with training, anyone can help Soldiers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But no one human, they claim, can heal a PTSD sufferer: Healing must come from above. "God is the
Music
After 32 years in business, Sluggo Music is closing its doors. By the end of the month every gold cymbal, every wood-grained guitar and every last guitar pick will be sold off. The iconic Sluggo sign on the front of the building will disappear. Upstart musicians will lose their Sixth
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Hockey is a full contact sport featuring two teams of half-a-dozen individuals apiece on ice skates trying to put a vulcanized rubber puck into a net. "It's a great sport, and for a full tilt, high functioning dude like me, it's wonderful, " commented Master Sgt. Ty Henrichsmeyer, Team America's goalie,
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Capt. (Dr.) Barrett Campbell faced a double challenge. During a patrol, he and four soldiers came across a vehicle that had been hit with an improvised explosive device. Sounds of a gun battle sounded surrounded them. One soldier lay on the ground, conscious with a severe laceration on his lower right leg. The
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The Selective Service System (SSS) is looking for board members to represent the local community. The Selective Service Local Board is comprised of volunteers who, in the event of a draft, "would be mobilized to form the ‘backbone' of Selective Service," according to the agency's website (www.sss.gov). Local board members would
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Making friends in school is hard. Throw in the added wrench of moving every few years, and making lasting friendships can seem nearly impossible. But this is just one challenge that today's military children face. Moving, starting a new school, making new friends, all while coping with a parent who's
Focus
With only four seconds left to finish his mission, the only thing on Sgt. Bradley Metz's mind was, "I hope I don't bust time." Soldiers from Metz's battalion, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, and three other 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division units each spent a week earning their
Military Life
The Tacoma Youth Symphony Association (TYSA) is revered nationwide as an organization of the utmost excellence in musical capability and business practice. Having been established over 50 years ago, the organization is renowned for its dedication to the development of quality music and nurturing students to their full musical potential. Admired
Military Life
For many, that early morning snack to get the day started just has to be a donut, and that's not any different for the servicemembers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. That's where a little community effort and donations to the USO Northwest come in. "The USO on McChord Field, every morning before 0500,
Features
Tacoma's three hottest Green Beer Day destinations, O'Malley's, Doyle's and Paddy Coyne's, will once again be off the chain this year. More than a few metric tons of cheap green beer, Guinness, Black and Tans, Irish Car Bombs and Jameson will be consumed in the South Sound. Besides beer gardens,
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Cascade Warbirds, the largest squadron in the Warbirds of America with more than 250 members, is making its annual aviation scholarships available once again. Young adults ages 16 to 21 years with a passion for flight and an eagerness to learn how to fly are encouraged to apply. The deadline to
Stage
If you're the sort of theatergoer who lives for the umpteen-thousandth revival of The Odd Couple, then I recommend you let The Floating World at Pacific Lutheran University float on by. While there's nothing wrong with escapist entertainment, director Brian Desmond and his talented cast have swung for the fences.
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE The excitement you sense all around you isn't exclusively a result of the Weekly Volcano's Tournament of Pizza. Actually, there's a pretty big college basketball tournament kicking off ... a little something known as March Madness. Naturally, I jest. Even the deaf, dumb and blind (looking at you, Tommy!) have
Stage
South Puget Sound Community College's exhibition of student art from area high schools surprised me. It was not a happy surprise. Maybe it's been too long since I taught high school art and maybe I no longer know what to expect from students, but I really expected the overall quality
Music
The name of French composer Claude-Achille Debussy may not rattle off your tongue, but you do know his work. "Clair de Lune," from Suite Bergamasque, boasts one of the most beautiful and adored melodies in Western history. Almost as well-known is "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," a 10-minute
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SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623 on sale now The Randy Oxford Band CD Release Party with Jude Dugan Seattle. May 26 8 pm. $10-$12 (Jazzbones, www.jazzbones.com). No Quarter, Blind Floyd Tacoma. June 9 9:30 pm. $8-$10 (South Sound Garage, TW). Joshua Redman Trio Seattle.
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Let’s take a glance at the new Latin dance/World Beat Night at Jazzbones: 1. Latin music and hips, when mated, produce wiggly, gyrating offspring (often concealed beneath tight black pants or short skirts). 2. Latin music speaks a sensual language, perhaps best received while gazed at from the balcony at the dancers
Arts
The 253 Collective is an artist cooperative located in downtown Tacoma - right across from The Swiss in the Jet/Tioga building. The co-op‘s space is small, but features pieces that range across many media. I sat down with member Megan Kilen to check out what's new and happening with the
