Education
Military families new to Washington State will discover that like any other duty station, the public schools have a number of requirements exclusive to graduation in their districts. In Washington State one of the big programs involves as many as 100 hours of volunteer community service each year. Called the Culminating Project,
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Ever wondered how different things would have been if you had been taught how to communicate and take care of your marriage before your first child was born? Some Air Force couples are getting an opportunity to do just that in a class being piloted at the McChord Clinic that is
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Tired of flying or taking the bus? Looking for a different way to travel? How about checking out some local train trips? Ranging from 30 minutes to several days long, cost of the train trips are based on destination and duration of the trip. Also, there are many advantages to traveling by
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Washington State may not be Napa Valley, but it is making a name for itself in the wine world. With more than 650 wineries, and about 350 wine grape growers, Washington State is the nation's second largest wine producer with 20.073 million gallons of wine being produced each year. It is also
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From the azure lagoons of the South Pacific to shores of Waikiki Beach to the Caribbean islands of the Atlantic Ocean, beaches have long been a favorite destination for family vacations and romantic getaways. Though not really known for its beaches, Washington state is not without its own stunning coastlines, rocky
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Constructed with 1.6 million board feet and 24,541,382 cubic feet of concrete, the Tacoma Dome is one of the largest wood domed structures in the world. At 530 feet in diameter and 152 feet tall, the dome arena and exhibition hall is used for everything from Washington Interscholastic Activities Association high
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Medical staff members and managers of military installation resources gathered Monday on a racquetball court in a Joint Base Lewis-McChord gymnasium to learn how to play a modified version of volleyball. The net was set 3.5 feet above the ground and instead of standing, the participants sat on the floor
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About 33 spouses of airmen assigned to the 4th Airlift Squadron at McChord Field boarded a C-17 Globemaster III recently for the flight of their lifetime. During the one-and-a-half hour flight - which took them on a scenic tour of along the coast and over the Puget Sound - the spouses,
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Evan Essex has a generosity of spirit that far exceeds his 13 years. When faced with the challenge of completing a project to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, he knew immediately that he wanted to do something to help others. During a brainstorming session with his parents on the way home
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Between them, Ginny Venable and Loretta Olson have about 85 years of volunteer service with the American Red Cross. Venable, now 88, began as a volunteer who went door to door requesting donations while her husband, Ben Venable (now deceased), who retired as a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and served
