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Dean had twice experienced homelessness, and he was well down the highway to hopelessness. In December 2016, however, he moved into the Multi-Service Center's new William J. Wood Veterans House (WJW House), and he began to turn his life around. "The homeless thing sucks," the Air Force veteran wrote in an email.
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Madigan Army Medical Center conducted a memorialization ceremony at Madigan's Letterman Auditorium on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Friday, Feb. 2. The purpose of the ceremony was to name the Preventive Medicine Building (Bldg. 9025) in honor of the late Brig. Gen. Guthrie L. Turner, Jr., who commanded Madigan from June 1980 to
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The line of students listened attentively to their instructions and waited to hear the command allowing them to begin. Fire! Shots rang out into the crisp air as each airman took aim and fired at their targets. The final shell casing clinked to the ground and instructors ensured the range was safe
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While the New England Patriots were taking on the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Feb. 4, the Western Air Defense Sector was guarding the airspace around U.S. Bank Stadium. The Super Bowl is considered a National Special Security Event which brings together dozens of federal, state, county
Operation Family Support
Family members of fallen active-duty Servicemembers, retirees and veterans came together Saturday on Joint Base Lewis-McChord for the 5th annual Surviving Family Member Appreciation Day. Sponsored by JBLM Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) and held at the American Lake Community Center on Lewis North, the event served as a way to "honor
Focus
There's been a lot of talk - and a lot of worry - about the recent DoD proposal to change the long-standing military retirement system, which only entitled Servicemembers who ended their service after 20 years to receive full retirement benefits. A top concern is that the current all volunteer
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. . SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com . >>> ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 10 AM Robert
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Kevin Hines, suicide survivor and author of Cracked, Not Broken, shared his story of survival and living with severe mental illness at North Lewis Chapel on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 1. Soldiers from throughout I Corps, to include the 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, were in attendance at Lewis North Chapel
Music
40! TODAY! Thursday, Sept. 1 is my birthday party at Hell's Kitchen. What does it mean? The chance to bear witness to powerfully loud-ass bands like Bremerton's Out, Sleeper Cell (featuring John Purkey of Subvert/Machine infamy), Eroder and Regional Faction. Also, come out and see the great changes in floor
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February has arrived. That means that March is right around the corner, and with the arrival of the windy month, all thoughts turn to ... basketball, of course! There's March Madness, there's the WIAA High School Championships and there's Hoops 4 Heroes. Put on by the DuPont/Steilacoom Subchapter of the Captain
Education
Whether it is returning to college or just beginning down that track, enrolling in higher education while on active duty can be daunting. Here are ten tips for smoothly completing a degree. 1. Establish an obtainable goal. Be very concise but make it achievable, "I want to receive a bachelor's degree
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What magic fermented yeast, grain and water can become when proportioned correctly. Pilsners, lagers, Hefeweizens, ales (of all sorts); wheats, barleys, stouts and all the other delicious brews. It's enough to make a grown man cry. The triumph of the ages: BEER. To celebrate the fabulous concoction the third annual Tacoma Craft
Health
Beneficiaries of the TRICARE military health plan can obtain 90 days of home-delivered medication with no copayment and can get free vaccinations at participating pharmacies without seeing a doctor. These measures can make life a bit simpler for beneficiaries of the military health plan, Navy Rear
Music
There's an unusual phenomenon that can sometimes happen when it comes to compiling and distributing music. The act of putting a collection of unrelated songs on one release has the ability to retroactively link the songs forever, and in the process, create a new subgenre. While this is a rare
Arts
An exhibition of art about food is a delightful concept -- lighthearted and lightweight. Most of the art in the "Food in Art" exhibition at Tacoma Community College consists of pop-style paintings of food, many of which are clever and funny, such as Diane Fairbanks' "Deception Pass Doughnut," a painting
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As Tater Tot and I enter the North Point Bar and Grill, we’re struck by the odor of booze, cigarettes, and cheap perfume. At first, I think my Aunt Hilda must be in the building, but then I realize that this is just the typical North Point smell, and yes,
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Thursday, June 7: Mountaineers Social Singles wine tasting, 7-9 p.m., Stadium Bistro, 204 St. Helen’s Ave., Tacoma, 253.683.4150. Friday, June 8-Saturday, June 9: Magnificent Malbec tasting, 5 p.m. to close, $10, Pairings, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.274.9463. Saturdays: Wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., Wine Bank, 7017 27th St. W., University Place, 253.564.1101). n Tuesdays:
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It’s a real challenge to feel and look manly while guzzling out of a blue kiddie’s bucket with a yellow shovel as a swizzle stick. I’m sitting in The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits’ newest location in Federal Way listening to Led Zeppelin, and I’m surrounded by masculine bikers,
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THE LEGEND Hi Bob! (Drink!) Bob Newhart, the befuddled comic genius best remembered for his TV shows “The Bob Newhart Show” and, later, “Newhart,” strolls into the Pantages Theater Thursday to ma-ma-ma-make people laugh. The Jesuit-educated funnyman began his professional life as an accountant. So perfect. Newhart looks like an accountant. He
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE After a one-week dalliance with the world of fantasy football advice (like a red-eyed, slack-jawed Brandon Funston ... only less fat in the face) I'm back to the normal routine this week - three Strikes and one Dumb Jock. It's my bread and butter. My Hall and Oates. My kibbles
