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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Santa's Castle on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Located near the Clarkmoor Child Development Center on Lewis Main, the building's candy cane decorated columns are a true indicator of the magic happening inside. Through the generosity of donors and volunteers,
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Child care experts and staff from Army installations across the globe came together at Joint Base Lewis-McChord recently to share experiences and gain information that will help them provide better care for children with special needs and their families. The meeting was a two-day conference referred to
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Garrison and community leaders from Joint Base Lewis-McChord gathered Sept. 21 to celebrate the official opening of a new community park on Lewis Main with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. First announced in November 2022, the park transforms a gravel lot where the Army and Air Force Exchange Service
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Employees with the Directorate of Public Works are often called to assist with repairs, engineering work and for maintenance on the installation they serve, but recently at Joint Base Lewis-McChord they added the title of "honeybee rescuers" to their list of services. Jamal Brown, pest controller with
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Joint Base Lewis-McChord is one of 17 installations selected by the Department of Defense to herald in a new program intended to address and prevent workplace violence within the military community. Following the tragic active-shooter event that unfolded in 2009 at Fort Cavazos, Texas - then known
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Stress is an everyday occurrence for most people, especially active-duty service members. Whether it be family, work or financial stressors, finding a way to cope with the mental weight of stress and any additional duties can be hard for just about everyone. But very few people
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Are you prepared for a major weather event or natural disaster? Do you have a plan in place for your family members if disaster should strike while you're not at home? The Directorate of Emergency Services at Joint Base Lewis-McChord wants to help residents prepare for
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Command Sgt. Maj. Kenne Hanson assumed his new duties and responsibilities as garrison command sergeant major at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 24. In a ceremony held on the grounds in front of the JBLM Headquarters building, Hanson formally stepped into his role as the base's senior enlisted
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Have you ever wondered about those massive mounds writhing with ants scattered across the grounds of Joint Base Lewis-McChord? Surprisingly, those mounds of ants provide a valuable service to the areas they occupy. Thatching Ants build their impressive mounds out of decaying materials on the forest floor,
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - More than 80,000 people attended the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow & Warrior Expo on McChord Field July 15-16 and took in a large variety of military vehicle displays and breathtaking aerial maneuvers. The airshow featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as the marque performer for JBLM's
