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In 1917, when 91st Division commander, Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene, sought to put young Camp Lewis recruits on a straight and narrow path, Progressive Era political reform and social activism emerged in the form of an amusement park just outside the camp's main gate. The vision for the Camp Lewis
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On the day after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, flight crews from McChord Field's 17th Bombardment Group began patrols along the Washington and Oregon state coastlines, searching for Japanese submarines to prevent another attack on the United States. But soon the 17th Bomb Group would play an
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In 1917 when 91st Division commander, Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene, sought to put young Camp Lewis recruits on a straight and narrow path, Progressive Era political reform and social activism emerged in the form of an amusement park just outside the camp's main gate. The vision
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On Easter Sunday while children participated in backyard egg hunts and neighbors greeted each other at church, a team from JBLM's Casualty Assistance Office arrived at Gray Army Airfield for another sort of family gathering - to support a grieving father, mother and wife as they
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When Tish Mesngon talks about the varied roles throughout her life as an Army spouse, a mother of four, a family readiness group leader, a former science teacher and the eldest of seven siblings, a theme emerges of a concept she lives by: teamwork. Named Joint Base
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VANCOUVER, Wash. - Jeremy Hubbard's best friend and two cousins literally have his back. Their names and faces are tattooed there, along with the dates they were killed in action. Friends call Hubbard modest and unpretentious. As a veteran, he understands the sacrifices that accompany a military
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How many men does it take to plant a 22-foot pine tree? At Joint Base Lewis-McChord Monday, it took seven members of the Total Landscape maintenance team, three representatives from JBLM's property management company Equity Residential and one JBLM commander. Colonel H. Charles Hodges Jr. helped to plant
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Planning a vacation can become a chore, but thanks to Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Leisure Travel Services, the only difficulty will be deciding where to go: Oregon coast? Hawaii? A cruise? Coming March 6, LTS will host its fifth annual Passport to Travel Show at the AFC Arena from
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On the day after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, flight crews from McChord Field's 17th Bombardment Group began patrols along the Washington and Oregon state coastlines, searching for Japanese submarines to prevent another attack on the United States. But soon the 17th Bomb
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Editors note: This report begins a series of monthly articles about the historical sites of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. We begin with the Army Museum, but will incorporate McChord Field in future reports. In 2006, the only living things occupying the third floor of the then-Fort Lewis Military Museum
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As a child, Lisa Bennett remembers volunteering with her church to assemble and deliver food baskets to deserving families around the holidays. All year long, she and her sister put aside a portion of their weekly allowances, saving to purchase and donate Christmas gifts for children. Now,
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An expansion of Joint Base Lewis-McChord's veterinary center will double the number of surgical procedures staff can perform, shortening the waiting list for treatment for pets of service members and military working dogs. The addition of a new surgical suite, recovery area, lab and office space brings
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Military life is nothing new to Cristal Francis. She was born in a military hospital in Panama, Central America, and as the daughter of an Army retiree, she joined ROTC in high school and felt she was being groomed for a life of military service. But after graduation,
Education
As part of American Education Week celebrated last week, Nov. 12 to 16, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Education Services held a ceremony at Hawk Army Education Center on Lewis North to mark its fourth annual presentation of Military Academic Achievement Awards. Seven individuals from six educational institutions received
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Customers visiting Base Supply Centers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord will find many of the same supplies that can be found at any big-box chain or local office supply store. What makes the BSCs different is their employees. That's because JBLM BSCs are fully owned and operated by
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Captain Maryanne Luther, 23rd Chemical Battalion intelligence officer, is from upstate New York, and she knows that if she ever crosses the border into Quebec, Canada, she'd better try to speak French. "If you're going to interact with people, you should be able to talk to them.
Veterans
Roger Maraist was 7 days old when his father, 1st Lt. Roger Jamison, died in a bombing run over Tunisia during World War II. It wasn't until a 12th Bombardment Group reunion Sept. 28 at McChord Field that Maraist learned an interesting fact about his dad. "I just
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When Amber Fadeyi and her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Jon Fadeyi, arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in December 2009, she had just found out she was pregnant with their fifth child. Fifteen days later, her husband was on his way to join his unit already deployed downrange. As
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In her office on JBLM Lewis North, new Beachwood Elementary school principal Meghan Eakin can't say enough about her students and staff. "We have a fabulous group of educators and the students are incredible," Eakin said. Managing the educational needs of more than 400 students and supervising 35
