Recent Articles
Military Life
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on May 18th, 2012
Jennifer Sloan remembers a lot of things from the day she reconnected with the man she would eventually marry - how she got to the airport an hour early and waited in the car, his cargo shorts, the heavy Oregon rain.
But the detail that stands out the
Focus
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on May 10th, 2012
When Don Whal was stationed at Fort Lewis 30 years ago, he and his buddies would frequently come out to the training areas outside the cantonment area. They'd admire the prairies, creeks and awesome views of Mount Rainier and never knew what they were missing.
"We'd cross over
Kids
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on May 10th, 2012
When Buddy Lee's father came back from the Vietnam War, he was never quite the same.
His mom was the primary caregiver for the family's six kids, and life was stressful at times. But then Lee discovered athletics and his whole life changed.
"Sports saved my life," he said
Military Life
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on May 10th, 2012
It's time to get back to best practices once again with Joint Base Lewis-McChord's annual Safety Fair May 24.
"People take safety for granted a lot," JBLM Safety Specialist McNeal Baptiste said when encouraging people to attend.
The event will feature safety demonstrations and sound advice from many on base
Focus
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on May 4th, 2012
Walking along the upstairs hallway of Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Western Region Foreign Language Training Center, visitors might encounter a neat row of desert boots lined up against the wall.
Each pair represents a Soldier in the model Afghan living room just on the other side of the
Kids
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on April 27th, 2012
There's something kids just know, and adults often forget - in the words of 7-year-old Brian Jones Jr., "It feels good to run."
Brian said he likes the speed, and the feeling of the wind pushing back on him after he takes off. That's what brought him to
Military Life
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on April 13th, 2012
For some, a single day might be enough to give back to the planet they live on - but not at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Following installation tradition, a week's worth of events have been planned to educate and improve the base community. Many of the events require volunteers
Military Resources
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on March 30th, 2012
When the snow hit in January, a lot of people at Joint Base Lewis-McChord were caught off guard, including those in the Army Community Services Exceptional Family Member Program office.
Their concerns weren't for icy roads or closed schools, though. They were worried about the special needs
Health
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on March 30th, 2012
Changing duty stations is hard for Mark Conatser. Like a lot of 15-year-olds, he's thinking about college and getting ready to start driver's ed, and a shift in his routine complicates all of that.
Mark also has Asperger's syndrome, a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum, which makes moves
Military Life
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on March 23rd, 2012
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord community garden doesn't look like much right now - but that's about to change.
Soon the rows of raised beds will be full of spring flowers and vegetables. After a long winter, the garden plots will be open to rent for the growing season
View All Articles
Recent Blog Posts
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on May 10th, 2012
When Capt. Benjamin Meier first met Spc. Philip Schiller he was on a road march. Schiller was pale and sweating - but that didn't stop him from trying.
"He looked like he would break on every road march, but he never did," Meier, Schiller's commander, said in remarks
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on April 20th, 2012
The commute is about to change for a lot of Joint Base Lewis-McChord commuters - and not the ones on Interstate 5.
Roy Gate, which leads to Warren Street in Roy, will close indefinitely toward the end of this month. Traffic will be diverted down East Gate Road
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on April 13th, 2012
There's carpooling - and then there's vanpooling.
For commuters sick of battling traffic to and from base, there's about to be another option for cutting back on the number of cars on the road. A recent grant will provide Joint Base Lewis-McChord with 20 dedicated vanpools (think
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on March 30th, 2012
Colonel Theresa Schneider, commander of the 62nd Medical Brigade, began her speech at the annual Joint Base Lewis-McChord women's history month observance with a chilling directive.
"Take out a sheet of paper," she told the audience.
From there, she administered a quiz. Schneider asked about all sorts of
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on February 17th, 2012
Years ago, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Suicide Prevention Coordinator Arthur Wienandt remembers sitting across from an officer who had just completed an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training program.
The man, whose unit had recently experienced a suicide, sat down in Wienandt's office and cried. When he was finished,
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on February 3rd, 2012
The 50th Combined Federal Campaign pledge drive brought in the second highest dollar amount ever for the South Puget Sound, but the campaign isn't just about the money.
For those involved most closely, the CFC was about a spirit of service and connecting to the community, and
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on January 24th, 2012
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is about to cut the ribbon on a new alternative fuel station - but this one has a twist.
"What is really unique about this is it's the first one run by AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service)," JBLM Sustainability Outreach Coordinator Miriam Villacian
Airlifter Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on November 20th, 2011
In spring of 2002, Marty Alexander started seeing a change at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Grandstaff Library.
"We noticed some of the kids in the children's room acting differently," she said.
A few of the younger patrons were acting out when they normally would have sat quietly with a book ...
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on November 20th, 2011
It's tough to give a thankless task your all - but the Soldiers tasked with this year's Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fall Cleanup did exactly that.
"They're doing fantastic work at a lousy job," Public Works HAZMAT, meth lab and illegal dumping investigator Greg Mason said.
Approximately 40 Soldiers from
Fort Lewis Blog
Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on November 11th, 2011
Like any first-time parent, Sgt. Rommel Antonio, 710th Ordnance Company, 3rd Explosive Ordinance Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, has spent the last five months watching his daughter grow.
The difference is, he's been seeing it all on Skype.
Antonio was there in person for his first child's birth on Father's
View All Blog Posts
Recently Reviewed Movies
This author hasn't reviewed any movies.
Recently Reviewed Restaurants
This author hasn't reviewed any restaurants.
