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Getting around Pierce County

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Getting around Pierce County

First off, you have to know that living at JBLM is going to require leaving the Evergreen Post from time to time. There's a lot to do, see and just experience. But there are some drawbacks to venturing into the world of civilian life. Traffic is among

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Web site for TBI help

With traumatic brain injury being one of the leading diagnoses of combat injuries, the Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) has launched a new website to provide useful content and assistance to those service members affected. The site provides information about TBI from the military

Deadliest Catch visits AAFES

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Deadliest Catch visits AAFES

(from left to right) Crewmember Danny Maki, who resides in Poulsbo, stopped by the JBLM Main AAFES Post Exchange this past weekend to sign autographs along with Wizard ship captain, Keith Colburn. The two are stars of the television show Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel. Here they met with

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HAPPY EASTER

Wishing you and your family a joyous and enduring Easter.  Thank you for your service.

Military Life

Tips on deployments from a veteran FRSA

Hilary Keatts, a former FRSA and military spouse offers up the tips and advice she gleaned while on the job. In this short video, she shares deployment secrets and pitfalls.  

Just keep swimmin’ with local schools and organizations

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Just keep swimmin’ with local schools and organizations

For the competitive shark in the family, the area offers swim teams at several schools and outside organizations. For students, high schools in Pierce and Thurston counties have swim teams available. In Pierce County, several school districts have swim teams including high schools in Bethel School District, Clover Park School District,

Our 30th year

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Our 30th year

In your hands you are holding a piece of Joint Base Lewis-McChord history - the 1,560th issue of The NW Airlifter newspaper. Our history is your history - the weekly chronicling of military life in the South Sound.  We've stood proudly as a supporter of our nation's Air Force, as well

Our 60th year

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Our 60th year

In your hands you are holding a piece of Joint Base Lewis-McChord history - the 2,940th issue of The Ranger newspaper. Every week since January 1951, The Ranger has been serving the community, reporting on the latest military news and serving as a tool for getting to know the area. Our

AUSA Puyallup subchapter brings the holidays to JBLM

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AUSA Puyallup subchapter brings the holidays to JBLM

The Puyallup Subchapter for the Association of the United States Army helped to spread the joy of Christmas to a few families on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Puyallup members have adopted the 2nd Stryker Brigade at JBLM. The goal of AUSA is to act on behalf of the needs of the

Warming hearts

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Warming hearts

On Dec. 21, the members of the Pierce Military and Business Alliance presented a $5,000 check to Operation Warm Heart to support the morale, welfare, readiness and retention efforts of the Air Force. The check was presented during the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee meeting. The members of

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Swarner named Bryce Lilly recipient

 Ken Swarner, co-owner of Swarner Communications was named the 2010 Bryce Lilly recipient by the 62nd Airlift Wing at McChord Field February 17, 2011.   The 62nd chooses one person each year for the Bryce Lilly - Airmen, spouses, civil servants, community leaders are eligible.  The award, named after Bryce L.

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Guard band begins summer concert series

CAMP MURRAY - The Washington Army National Guard's 133rd Army Band will perform a series of free community summer concerts through July 8.  Concert venues range from Tacoma and Olympia areas to the peninsula. The 133rd Band will be performing works by contemporary composers Julie Giroux and Leonard Bernstein, and many patriotic favorites during

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