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When Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, cased their guidon July 27, Spc. David Langley came one step closer to a busy year in Afghanistan. "The way things are right now, I don't think it's going to be, like, too chaotic, but definitely
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The Soldiers of the 513th Transportation Company, 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 593rd Sustainment Brigade, did something rare during their deployment. The "Roadrunners" served in three theaters, accomplishing myriad tasks, each with their own unique challenges, said Lt. Col. Douglas Henry, 13th CSSB commander. They were
Schools
Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Clover Park School District broke ground on the future site of JBLM's Hillside Elementary School Monday, signifying the official start of a yearlong construction project to completely rebuild Hillside and Carter Lake Elementary Schools. Leadership from the installation and Department of the Army,
Entertainment
Some people have just finished filling out their March Madness bracket with high hopes their team will reign supreme, meanwhile we've just finished filling out a ranking of the best Little Debbie snacks. That's right, someone needed to get to the bottom of what really is the best Little Debbie
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The Defense Department, military services and Veterans Affairs are doing a lot now to assess the effects of airborne hazards, including open burn pits, on the health of current and veteran service members who may have been exposed while deployed overseas in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. Capitol Hill lawmakers on
Veterans
The early bird gets the worm and that can be the case when looking at your earned military benefits. Don't wait until you separate from the military to apply for VA service-connected disability compensation. The Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program allows service members to apply for VA disability compensation benefits between
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JOINT BASE-LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash. - U.S. Army soldiers from the Washington National Guard's 176th Engineer Company (Vertical), Headquartered in Snohomish, Wash., used their construction skills during annual training to rebuild and improve recreational facilities for fellow soldiers and their family members on Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - An improvised 10-kiloton nuclear detonation has occurred somewhere close to Indianapolis, and the casualties are massive - at least, that's the training scenario for which elements of 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, will provide mission command, health service support
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FORWARD OPERATING BASE LAGMAN, Afghanistan - Throughout Afghanistan, platoons of male soldiers from the Afghan and American forces conduct daily patrols. Over the course of the patrols there always exists the possibility of encountering women, given they make up nearly half the population of Afghanistan. The
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - "I hate my life," can be a thought dwelling in the mind of a soldier during a deployment, while working late or when fronted by any unpleasant circumstance. When soldier's are caught in those violent storms of misery, anger and
Entertainment
Let's start with the jumpsuit. The glittery, spangly, skintight, plunging-neckline, raspberry-colored jumpsuit Sandra Bullock sports throughout much of the loud and unfunny and flat and derivative Romancing the Stone knockoff The Lost City, as if she's wandered in from a mediocre 1980s sitcom. Bullock's Loretta Sage is wedged into that
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Salsa Showdown Bring your taste bud tingling, healthful, easy to prepare, intensely flavored mixture of vegetables, herbs and spices to the Salsa Showdown cooking contest at the Puyallup Fair Thursday, Sept. 13, 5-7 p.m. First place will grab $100 with second and third nabbing $50 and $25. Other Puyallup Fair cooking contests
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I have decided to dabble with a subject near to my heart: the unusual number of people who feel free to offer unsolicited advice to restaurant owners. For some weird reason, other trades don’t seem to get the well-meaning, know-it-alls we do. Think about it. Have you ever walked up
Check It Out
Looking for kid’s music? Sure, you can peruse your local record store, but why not check out Wind Up Here, a family owned specialty toy store in Olympia? A small, but wonderful selection of kid’s CDs graces the countertop at Wind Up Here. From Johnny Cash Children’s Songs, to Caspar
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Pick- your-own farms are awesome. You are able to get into nature, support your local economy, and give your body a healthy treat. Beginning mid-July, the season for beans, green cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, slicing squash and summer zucchini fruits is in full swing. Duris Farms in Puyallup offers all those
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It didn't take long for Army veteran Matt DeTienne to get hooked on Airsoft. After a general discharge from the Army in September 2010, DeTienne, a Lakewood resident, stumbled upon a new community of military veterans and Servicemembers involved in Airsoft, a simulated combat activity. Airsoft is a recreational activity where opponents
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At 2,000 feet, the Fokker C-31A slipped in and out of the greyish-white clouds covering McChord Field the morning of July 22. At the back of the plane, the wind whipped in at around 120 knots through the two open troop doors. At times, McChord Field was visible; at others it disappeared
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Cadet Hailey Gregor likes challenges. "The training during Operation Warrior Forge has been great," the psychology major from the University of Oregon said as she and her fellow cadets in the 9th Regiment, Alpha Company, 3rd Platoon, ate a quick lunch. "If you get into the moment, if you pretend the training
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WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth issued an Army Directive March 23 outlining a time-phased implementation of a revised ACFT as the Army's general physical fitness test. Changes made to the ACFT incorporate feedback from soldiers and independent analysis of test performance. Among the key changes announced by the
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BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown Grill. Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 PM. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside. Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes.
