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Tacoma and Pierce County are home to a burgeoning class of young professionals and grassroots community leaders - and voters have not hesitated to elect them to public office. Just a few weeks ago Anders Ibsen, 25, and Ryan Mello, 32, were both elected to the Tacoma City Council (Mello
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The Warrior Transition Battalion welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony Dec. 7 at Madigan Army Medical Center in Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Lt. Col. Michael Dengler took command of the WTB from Lt. Col. Julie Craig; he is now charged with leading the healing and transitions of about
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By now, you have probably heard of the sayings, "it takes one to know one" or, "who better to speak to veterans, than a fellow veteran?" These sayings are the basis for a new approved VA Puget Sound and University of Washington Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Workshop that is now open
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If you missed TRICARE Open Season, you still have time to enroll. For this year only, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan through Dec. 31 for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2019. You may also change your type of enrollment, like switching from individual
Attractions
At 25 by 95 feet, the Washington State Historical Society's model train exhibit is the largest in the state, boasting a mainline run of 250 feet. Its construction began in 1996 before the Washington State History Museum building was even finished. Freight and passenger cars from four railroad companies run
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Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 508th Military Police Battalion flag football team's roster took some hits this year. The 2010 Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord champions lost five of its players throughout the season - some due to deployments. After the MPs defeated GSSC, 1st Special Forces Group, 8-6,
Health
You probably already knew that Tricare covers seasonal flu, H1N1 flu and pneumonia vaccines at retail pharmacies. And you probably also knew that Tricare covers those vaccines at 100 percent, with no copay. Combined, that means you and your Family can get any of those shots at
Health
Has someone recently told you that your appointment will be held in the Jay Clinic? How about the Finch, Bear or Apache Clinic? If so, you are a part of a shift at Madigan Healthcare System toward a Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care. One of the more
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There are few gifts as inexpensive and meaningful as the one that sustains life. The Armed Services Blood Bank Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord collected donations of said gift at Nelson Recreation Center Nov. 30 for one of its most successful drives to date. Each unit of
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Calculate your 2019 BAH rate here. Basic Allowance for Housing rates will increase an average of 2.55 percent beginning on January 1, 2019, the Department of Defense announced late Friday afternoon. "The 2019 BAH program expands the member cost-sharing element (out-of-pocket expense) while continuing to balance the growth
Focus
Sergeant 1st Class Patrick Huntley was viewed as the "go to guy" for advice by many of his Soldiers. But his willing ear and wise counsel are gone. An accident took his life Nov. 7. His Soldiers were joined by others from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord community for
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Lieutenant Colonel Doug LeVien and Maj. Kenneth A. Willeford, commanders of the 593rd Special Troops Battalion and the 22nd Human Resources Company respectively, cut a ribbon, ceremoniously opening the 593rd Sustainment Brigade's post office Dec. 1 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The post office is run entirely by
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Captain Gregory McCrum has quite a Christmas surprise for his two children: he is home seven months early. He and 170 other Soldiers from 62nd Medical Brigade and 17th Fires Brigade stepped off a chartered plane at McChord Field Tuesday night, representing the last large troop movement of
Features
December has got to be the craziest month of the year! We've barely recouped from having to tolerate the family over a Thanksgiving feast before we are thrust into the holiday grind. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, super sales, Pinterest crafts and mad dashes through the mall. It's
Online Interactive Guides
A guide on local holiday shopping, events and more! Come back each week for more holiday ideas. Click here to view our interactive 2018 Holiday Guide #5.
Concert Alert
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Military Life
The focus of many familial holiday traditions revolve around a tree; decorating, gift-giving and storytelling bring people together and serve as the perfect backdrop to memory making during this wondrous time of year. Before stockings are hung and sparkling lights strung, finding the perfect tree is paramount for creating the
Featured Events
Military couples from the Puget Sound area, including the Guard and Reserves, are invited to an evening of food, music, dancing lessons, psychics, Newlywed Game, drinks and Adult Art Projects, FREE of charge (except beverages), January 12, 6-10 pm in downtown Tacoma, produced by The Ranger,
Arts
Currently on view at Feast Arts Center is an installation called The In-Between by Kanani Miyamoto. It is an installation of printed images that is nigh on impossible to describe because to the best of my knowledge it is a print process that's seldom if ever before been done. According
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Ever since its establishment as the 446th Troop Carrier Wing in April, 1955, the current 446th Airlift Wing (Reserve) at McChord Field has distinguished itself in its service to the country. At specific times to be determined in 2019, nearly 300 members of the wing will deploy in what is the
