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OLYMPIA, WA - You know who they are: volunteers, service officers, community members, Tribal veterans programs and advocates, National Guard members or others who day in and day out go above and beyond the call of duty making sure veterans and their family members are cared for. Whether they submit claims for
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There's an annual love affair with autumn characterized by the nip of a crisp evening, the smell of warm apple cider and the orange, red and yellow turning of the leaves and fields of pumpkins. This is the stuff of a wonderful dream. For the 32nd year in a row, Spooner
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Gen. Andrew Poppas, the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Commanding General, joined Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson and Command Sgt. Maj. Nema Mobar, America's First Corps command team, along with commanders and senior enlisted leaders across I Corps for a two-day Fall Commander's Conference September 4-5, 2024,
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Joint Base Lewis-McChord hosted the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program during the Northwest Region Warrior CARE (Caregiver Support, Adaptive Sports and Ambassador Workshop, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program and Resiliency Programming, and Empowerment in Transition) event during the last week of August. AFW2 offers CARE events as a
Health
In September 2024, VA researchers will be reaching out to Gulf War-era veterans for the fourth time since the 1990-1991 Gulf War. This is a part of a long-term health study called the Gulf War Era Cohort Study. VA will send invitations to pre-selected veterans for this study. "Now, more than
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The arrival of fall means a new season for events in the South Sound. Moving on from the water-related themes of summer, autumn brings with it cooler weather and beautiful colors. Fall also means Oktoberfest and family events. We preview two of these we think you will enjoy. The Tacoma Oktoberfest
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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - The U.S. Army's only Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery, part of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, lived up to its "First-Round" lineage by participating in Bamboo Eagle, an eight-day U.S. Air Force Warfare Center-led joint exercise spanning various locations across the United States from Aug.
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The Defense Media Activity (DMA) and the American Forces Network (AFN) invites its overseas audiences to enjoy the military network's full coverage of the 2024 NFL season, beginning this Thursday, Sept. 5. With the generous support of the National Football League (NFL), AFN will stream all NFL games on its free
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TOWNSVILLE, QSD, Australia - On Aug. 19, more than 150 U.S. Air Force airmen and Army soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, alerted and loaded onto four C-17 Globemaster IIIs, departing for their final destination ... Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Within hours of the alert, each C-17 was
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Over the last two weeks, wrenches have been turning, air guns have been firing, and knowledge has been expanding between mechanics from the Washington Army National Guard and Royal Thai Army during a Stryker Maintenance expert exchange at the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) in Yakima. "At the
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Master Sgt Natalia Laughlin is as tough as they come. She is disciplined, focused, and always up for a challenge. The combat medic has found more than her share of challenges, beginning with an injury that brought her to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldier Recovery Unit,
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Guam Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve Deployment Support Command, Alabama, suicide prevention programs were recognized for outstanding contributions to their communities from Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2023. The awards, which will be presented by the Defense Suicide Prevention Office in a Pentagon ceremony
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Americas Credit Union has been recognized as Washington's Best-In-State Credit Union of 2024 by Forbes. Forbes, in collaboration with market research firm Statista, conducted an extensive survey involving approximately 26,000 U.S. residents to identify the top credit unions in each state. Participants evaluated their financial institutions based on several key criteria,
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Emosi Bainivalu grew up on the rural, volcanic Fijian island of Taveuni where he fished and hunted wild chickens and boars. Eventually, he would join the Army and play on the same rugby team. This week, he played on the Army team, with matches against four of the other service teams at the
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More than 400 family members, with relatives who served in the Korean War or the Cold War who never came home, attended personalized briefings Aug. 15-16 in Arlington, Virginia, to get updates on how the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is progressing on their cases. "We do this each year because this
Military Policy
WASHINGTON - For soldiers, navigating between personal political views and their duty to be apolitical, can be a delicate balancing act. With campaign season here and political polarization increasing, service members need to be aware of political activities in which they may and may not engage. "Maintaining the hard-earned trust and confidence
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - It's not every day that you implement a national and lasting impact on your entire career field, and it may not be every year either, but for Air Mobility Command's 2024 National Public Service Award nominee this notion has become reality through occupational understanding and a
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VA's Claim Status Tool allows veterans to view the status of their VA claims online using their VA.gov login. This tool displays which claims are in process and identifies any actions veterans need to take. It also gives veterans the ability to review recent claim activity. Claim Status Tool enhancements VA recently
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As the Army moves to enhance and modernize its force, one key aspect is in every leader's mind: the soldiers behind the equipment. Even with the newest technological advances being integrated into the fighting force and the endeavors to seek out more ways to improve, the soldier is at the
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Prepare for an extraordinary maritime adventure at Olympia Harbor Days, brought to you by the South Sound Maritime Heritage Association. This cherished free community event returns from Friday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 1, with an expanded lineup of activities including a stunning drone show at 9:30 p.m. on Aug.
