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Each time for the past 22 years, the annual WADS Canadian-U.S. hockey game has had a guaranteed outcome. First, there's the guaranteed fun, the good times for both the 20-some players who signed up to play hockey and the 100-plus fans cheering in the stands. And then there's the guaranteed Canadian
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Soldiers recovering from injuries recently got another helping hand to aid in their recovery. A new Community Care Unit (CCU) opened at Madigan's Warrior Transition Battalion Sept. 5, beginning a shift in how the Army manages care for its wounded soldiers. The new unit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is one of 13
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Marshawn Lynch, the Seattle Seahawks rugged running back, would have been on his feet, cheering and clapping. Airman 1st Class Parker Gill, in his own Beast Mode fashion, overcame a strong challenge and a muddy, 3.5-mile obstacle course to win his wave at the Subway Beast Mode Challenge Saturday at Meadowbrook
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If you're transitioning from the military or are a veteran looking for work, then Sylvia Parker has an event especially for you. The Hiring Heroes Career Fair is coming to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Parker, a human resource specialist for the Department of Defense coordinating the job fair, said she has 62 employers
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It was a day for having fun, meeting new friends and finding help. That's the focus of the 446th Airlift Wing's annual Family Day symposium and picnic. With an emphasis on fun, it was a mix of kid's games, a tasty barbeque lunch and a morning of hearing about support programs
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In his parting speech as commander of the 1st Special Forces Group, Col. Robert McDowell praised his unit, thanked those who have assisted in his career and reflected on his two years at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He said it's been a fulfilling and rewarding moment in his military career that began
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It was one hero thanking another. The Seattle Seahawks, winners of Super Bowl XLVIII and the heroes of the fans, came to say thanks to what they called the real heroes - the military and their families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "They're the real heroes," said Armando Mejia, assistant manager with the
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In a somber tribute to the soldiers who have died fighting with the 1st Special Forces Group, Col. Max Carpenter thanked the fallen for their ultimate sacrifice for freedom during an early Memorial Day service at
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On an evening 350 high school seniors took their pledge to join the military, Command Sgt. Maj. Sam Murphy shared a story about when he made his commitment coming out of high school. Raised by his grandparents in New York, Murphy asked his grandfather, a Korean War vet, about joining the
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So, you've gained weight and you want to get in better shape. Well, Mike Dolce and Rich Franklin, two famous names in the Ultimate Fighting Championship world, will tell you the remedy for getting in shape, for cutting weight and gaining muscle, isn't found in just going to the gym and
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Nearly 52 years after an Air Force fighter jet crashed in the Olympics and killed the pilot, two Seattle outdoorsmen are going to search this spring for the wreckage that has never been found. Tomasz Biernacki and Phil Anderson have researched the crash and believe they have come up with some
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For the first time since 2006, the Air Force and Army at Joint Base Lewis-McChord partnered this week for a joint training on the rapid air deployment of the Stryker. About 25 Strykers were flown from McChord Field on C-17s to the airport at Moses Lake. The Strykers were then driven
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Who's the boss, what's the plan and what should be done with the money? Those are some of the questions that will be asked and answered at a deployment boot camp hosted by the 17th Fires Brigade Friday, March 14 at the North Fort Chapel. To assist in their readiness for deployment,
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It wasn't the big show - the TV telecast of the Winter Olympics hockey match between Canada and the United States. But this version - the Royal Canadian Air Force hockey team versus the NORAD Western Air Defense Sector - had the same opponents. And this Canadian-U.S. hockey match was
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UPDATE: According to its mission statement, "17th Fires Brigade trains and prepares for combat; on order deploys to any area of operations to plan, synchronize, and execute combined, and joint fires and effects; integrate attached ground and
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Representatives from 14 South Sound county and city organizations met Friday to sign the Memorandum of Agreement, agreeing to increase their financial support to the South Sound Military & Communities Partnership. With federal government support shifting from the SSMCP's general fund to focus more on specific projects, the city and private
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Pledging that it will never be "about me," Col. David Kumashiro talked about the power of teamwork Wednesday when he became the new commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing during an hour-long change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. In a brief yet poignant 5-minute acceptance speech, Kumashiro
