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U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio Anaya, left, commander of the 62d Operations Group, Lt. Col. Ellen Canup, center, outgoing 4th Airlift Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Timothy Ober, assuming commander of the 4th AS, render a salute during a rendition of colors during a change of command ceremony at Joint
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Team McChord airmen participate in the Mustache Dash at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, March 31, 2023. The First Sergeants Council held the Mustache Dash in order to raise awareness and "shave the stigma" surrounding mental health.
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Tacoma Restaurant Week is back and more delicious than ever! Tacoma's top restaurants join us this spring, April 16-20 & April 23-27, for two delicious weeks of dining. The traditional two-course lunch (sometimes three-course) and three-course dinner remains the same, along with the varying price points seen in the last few promotions.
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You could search the internet for hours to learn every in and out of a VA home loan, or, during your next lunch break, stop in at America's Credit Union (VA LOANS) on Joint Base Lewis-McChord and allow them to fill you in the easy way. Getting answers to questions
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CAMP MURRAY - Catherine Trujillo had always dreamed of flying helicopters. At the age of 35, she thought she had missed her chance. "Along the way in life, I put my family ahead of my career. But when my youngest daughter turned three, I was like, ‘OK, now what do I
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There is a clarity in how SPC Christian Flores conducts himself as a soldier. Assigned to the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Flores serves as a Signal Support Specialist. "When I first saw this military occupational specialty, I liked it a lot," began the native of Puerto Rico. "The fact
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fire and Emergency Services hosted a training for local off-installation partners, here, March 20-31, 2023. Over the course of two weeks, training sessions are being held for more than seven local fire departments. The goal of the training is to partner with
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Team McChord had the honor of hosting Ms. Betty Dybbro, the last surviving Women's Auxiliary Service Pilot in Washington state, here in celebration of Women's History Month on March 8, 2023. Team McChord airmen gathered in the 8th Airlift Squadron's Heritage Room to hear Dybbro's stories, celebrate her
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - A special ceremony was held March 23 at the Eagle's Pride Golf Course in Dupont to celebrate the induction of Mark Minickiello, vice president of Community Development for Harborstone Credit Union, into the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Civilian Hall of Fame. Minickiello was presented with the LTG William
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Joint Base Lewis-McChord is aiming for 100 percent participation from the JBLM community in this year's Army Emergency Relief campaign. Retired Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason, AER director, visited JBLM and provided key remarks at the campaign's kickoff event at Carey Theater March 22. Mason
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UPDATE: Ken Miller awarded $500,000 in court. This month, Ken Miller will find out if his proverbial fight with city hall was worth it. For the past three years, Miller has spent the better part of his days fighting to keep property that regional transportation authority Sound Transit says it needs
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Club Adrian is what you might call the underdog of the Tacoma underage music scene — not quite as hip as Viaduct nor as publicized as Club Impact, but none the less frequented in droves by scenesters of the local all-ages music scene. I’ve often heard rumors of its existence,
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It sounds too good to be true, but all accounts indicate that the recently-announced Sound Community Initiatives fund will play a brilliant role in revitalizing poor neighborhoods in Tacoma and beyond. Organized by members of the Martin Luther King Housing Development Association and local mogul Larry Kopp, the SCI fund
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What I blew my paycheck on this week. Lover’s Package Plain and simple, I think Valentine’s Day blows. It’s just another holiday pushed by the greeting card companies, the chocolate factories, florists and every restaurant around (does anyone really need an excuse to go out to eat?) via every media outlet known
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I have just about had it with cell phones. Don’t get me wrong. They are very valuable for a myriad of reasons, but they are starting to really annoy me. Strike that. It is not the cell phones, it is the stupid people that let them rule their lives. Recently,
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Stephin Merritt records under many monikers, but The Magnetic Fields are arguably his most popular project. Merritt tends to create unique themes that run along perfectly with an album’s title. The 1999 box set 69 had 69 love songs, and the 2004 release I contained all tracks that began with
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As you’ve probably noticed, the Weekly Volcano is a bit different this week. The paper is bigger, sexier, and better — and this is what you can expect from here on out. In the past the Weekly Volcano has been cool. Now the Weekly Volcano is super cool. Bobble Tiki knows
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You’ve worked hard on those lean legs all year long, so why cover them up during winter? Tights and leggings are a great way to show off your stems during the frigid months, but not just any ol’ pair will do. While shamelessly Internet shopping last weekend, I came across what
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Valentine’s Day isn’t just a Hallmark Holiday (though the card companies do make a killing). Whether you’ve been together two months or 20 years, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to reconnect with that special someone in your life, and what better way to celebrate the day of love than to
