Operation Family Support
It didn't take long for Joan Wasserstrom to lead the McChord Field Thrift Shop. Within two weeks of becoming a volunteer in 1976, she became day chairwoman and started running the shop's day-to-day operations. Taking care of the shop has been a main priority for Joan as well as her husband of
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Physically fit and mentally charged, Maj. Brian Nelson doesn't appear to be getting tired. On top of his new position as deputy director for the Joint Services Support section of the Washington Army National Guard, the high-ranking official has tested out his entrepreneurial side. It's been a learning process to say
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When Staff Sgt. Timothy Davis died fighting for his country on Feb. 20, local CrossFit gym owners Anson Newman and Crystal Schiemer wanted to find a way to honor the young and well-loved Tacoma Airman. They did just that on April 28 by organizing a fundraiser and dedicating the Workout of
Kids
When Abigail Mahoney first learned about cancer at about the age of 5, her reaction was quite different from that of most other kids: She came up with an idea to give back. The now 8-year-old daughter of Kevin and Kelly Mahoney spent the last three years growing out her hair
Veterans
Joanne Moran, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and nurse, has never stopped helping others. At 82, the University Place resident has plans to help people for as long as she can. "That's my enjoyment," Moran said while sitting in her small office room while Gretta, her 4-year-old dark brown Dotsun, gnawed
