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Veterans
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 23rd, 2011
On any given day, more than 150 homeless veterans wander along the streets and highways near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Some stand on the off-ramps outside the bases' gates, holding signs asking for money.
A common scene for commuters passing through the Madigan Healthcare System Gate is a homeless veteran who
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Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 16th, 2011
KENT - Mary Bradshaw's life changed June 25, 2009, when she received notification that her son, 1st Lt. Brian Bradshaw, had been killed in eastern Afghanistan.She joined the Washington State Gold Mothers Chapter of American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., a group of surviving Family members of a servicemember who died
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Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 16th, 2011
Myah will always have a special place in Shirley Schmunk's heart.Myah is a dog named after her son, Spc. Jeremiah Schmunk, who died in Iraq in 2004.Shirley remembers Jeremiah's vocal nature, which coincidentally Myah shares.She keeps her son alive through pictures and talking with other family members, but Myah will
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Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 16th, 2011
Despite accelerated training preparation and an abbreviated deployment, the Soldiers from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment can now consider changing its unit motto to "mission accomplished."The unit returned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from Iraq last week after President Obama ordered the withdrawal of all armed forces from
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Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 9th, 2011
Captain Gregory McCrum has quite a Christmas surprise for his two children: he is home seven months early.
He and 170 other Soldiers from 62nd Medical Brigade and 17th Fires Brigade stepped off a chartered plane at McChord Field Tuesday night, representing the last large troop movement of
Military Life
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 3rd, 2011
Arnold Palmer IV was dressed rather appropriately for receiving his first Christmas tree. The 3-month-old son of Airman 1st Class Arnold Palmer III and his wife Amanda, was bundled in a warm Santa suit, ready for the first Christmas milestone in his life. The
News Articles
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 2nd, 2011
Through Congressional budget battles over military spending and political wranglings over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Joint Base Lewis-McChord will continue to support the allied mission in Afghanistan, upgrade its infrastructure, drive resilience initiatives and develop staff efficiencies, Col. Thomas Brittain said Nov. 22 after
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Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on December 2nd, 2011
I Corps Soldiers are playing a vital role in securing Afghanistan and helping the Afghan people take control of their country, I Corps Commanding General and International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Commander Lt. Gen. Mike Scaparrotti told local mayors and retired military leaders at Joint
Education
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on November 23rd, 2011
It's hard to argue with Pierce College's claims to having amazing students, ones who not only get good grades and overcome adversity, but do it while serving their country.
A cancer diagnosis didn't stop Sgt. Brandon Booth from maintaining a 4.0 grade average. Being a single father
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Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on November 13th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Traffic relief along the Interstate 5 corridor is coming for a small price tag of $5.7 million. The City of Lakewood recently announced that it received a Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment grant to alleviate congestion at the
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Fort Lewis Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on November 23rd, 2011
Joint Base Lewis-McChord officials are ready for the chilly weather storms that annually hit the area during the winter months.
Nasty weather brings nasty driving conditions, so reducing the number of people braving dangerous commutes is a priority for the base.
All JBLM personnel should know that base
Fort Lewis Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on November 20th, 2011
SEATTLE - It would only take one screw-up and Master Sgt. Traci Williams would hear it from thousands of veterans attending Sunday's Seattle Seahawks game at CenturyLink Field.
Military processionals are sacred to servicemembers, keen on catching a Soldier botch a facing movement or march out of
Fort Lewis Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on October 21st, 2011
Improving Joint Base Lewis-McChord Lewis Main's infrastructure comes at a short-term cost - detours and road construction zones causing traffic slowdowns.
Directorate of Public Works officials recommend that commuters and visitors to the joint base avoid or reduce driving on Liggett and Pendleton avenues as two
Fort Lewis Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on September 29th, 2011
Joint Base Lewis-McChord young people's pleas to Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation for a new skate park have been answered.
Base officials broke ground on a 14,000 square foot Army Family Covenant Skate Plaza located behind the Lewis Main AFC Arena Sept. 23, with an expected
Airlifter Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on August 30th, 2011
Colonel Bruce A. Bowers Jr.'s dream of becoming a pilot was on the verge of being lost. As a flight student, he was down to his last opportunity to fly his trainer aircraft without getting motion sickness. If he got sick in any way, he would wash
Fort Lewis Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on August 19th, 2011
Liggett Avenue is going to be very busy serving as the detour for Pendleton Avenue during the next 18 months. The third-busiest street on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pendleton will undergo a more than $20 million construction overhaul to improve Lewis Main infrastructure, from 8th Street downtown to 2nd Division Drive.Nearly
Fort Lewis Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on August 11th, 2011
One of the busiest streets on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pendleton Avenue, will see construction begin Wednesday on Lewis Main. Construction crews will upgrade the power, communication and water lines located under the street before expanding the thoroughfare. Certain parts of the street will be closed from
Airlifter Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on August 4th, 2011
A historic milestone in the young Joint Base Lewis-McChord's history took place Tuesday when Col. Jerry K. (Kenny) Weldon II relinquished the 627th Air Base Group colors and title of "commander" to Col. Valerie L. Hasberry at Hangar 7 on McChord Field.
It was the first change
Airlifter Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on July 22nd, 2011
Six Airmen and a lieutenant might have been shocked when Tech. Sgt. Rey Ornelas walked by them in the commissary or at the gym at McChord Field. They might have thought they had seen a ghost.
It was just their recruiter.
As a former recruiter for three years at
Airlifter Blog
Lorin T. Smith/JBLM PAO on July 1st, 2011
Joint Base Lewis-McChord tested its ability to respond to a simulated Air Force plane crash on the McChord Field flightline Tuesday for the first time in the joint base's young history. The scenario, designed to evaluate and validate the competence of joint base's emergency management personnel,
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