Neighborhoods
Joint Base Lewis-McChord diners and shoppers will see a few changes in the coming weeks. An update from the Exchange Service Wednesday highlights several shifts. Here are the highlights according to the release: >> At the new PX on JBLM Main theClass Six has recently opened soon to be followed by the
Military Life
Your daily update on JBLM and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your May 6 update AD: Depression is NOT YOUR FAULT. It is a medical issue, and TMS is covered by Tricare and is proven to help many without the need for drugs. Neurostim TMS in Lakewood and Lacey handles
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Here are several news notes affecting military and their families. >> USAA to return an additional $280 million to auto policy holders- STORY HERE >> Military Commissaries Limit Meat Purchases Amid Supply Chain Worries - STORY HERE >>> FREE Microsoft and other tech certifications offered to troops - INFO HERE
Housing
(US AIR FORCE PHOTO) Renovations announced for Joint Base Lewis McChord housing include new hardwood floors, new bathrooms and kitchens, and air conditioning to name a few. JBLM Garrison and Lincoln Housing updated the local community during a Facebook town hall last week, providing insights on renovations, as well as following up
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Your daily update at Naval Base Kitsap and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your April 29 update (based on various releases - Kitsap County Photo): AD: VA Mortgage rates going down. Start here with Prime Lending's Becky - an expert in getting the best rates, PLUS helping you with any
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As we conclude another week of COVID-19, here are a collection of news and features important to military personnel and their families. >> US Military across the globe will be requir4ed to wear face masks - story HERE >> Veterans can still get stimulus checks even if they don't file for taxes.
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Your daily update and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your April 4 update (based on various military releases) AD: Depressed. Become a teacher online in 9 months using your GI Bill with Teach Now HERE: https://swarner.lpages.co/teach-now/ >> COVID cases up 75% for Air Force - here >> The most recent JBSA
Military Resources
SO CAL MILITARY BASE UPDATES Your daily update and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your April 4 update (based on various military releases) AD: Depressed. No pre-approvals for Tricare - essential medical treatment for depression and anxiety - Try TMS - a TRICARE approved no-meds approach to depression, anxiety and
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DALLAS – To help Soldiers, Airmen and their families practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, AAFES will launch curbside pickup at six test locations. AD: Become a teacher in 9 months online using the GI Bill - start HERE Beginning April 3, shoppers at Fort Campbell, Kaiserslautern Military Community, Camp
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Suggestions for March 25 - what to go do and see while practicing social distancing. >Rock out in your living room! Here is a list of local performances happening online this week! https://bit.ly/3ag9bW9 > If you haven’t tried Pop Pie Co. yet, don’t walk, RUN to pick-up a delivery order from them!
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Here are our in-home, online living suggestions for March 25 Want to refi your home while rates are low? Contact Becky at Prime Lending HERE Quarantine snacks all eaten, multiple seasons of tv shows already binge watched and now your left staring around your house trying to figure out what to do.
Military Life
Here are the suggestions for March 25. Please exercise social distancing - these are all approved by the State of Washington. Take out suggestion of the day: Boathouse 19 Great food, the BLT Salad, Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup and the Macaroni & Cheese are a couple of my favorites. For desert,
Family
Quarantine snacks all eaten, multiple seasons of tv shows already binge watched and now your left staring around your house trying to figure out what to do. Let us help with things you can do without leaving your house: >Scholastic is offering free daily learning at home to
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This starts a daily update on JBLM and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your afternoon update: 1. JBLM will host a Facebook Live event TODAY at 5 pm to update the community on what is happening base wide. Tune in HERE. 2. For the most part, child care is suspended on
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday requested a three percent boost to troop pay in 2021, plus its largest-ever investment in innovation and next-generation weapons as part of a $705.4 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2021, as the United States eyes increased military capabilities by its
Stage
Disney’s magic reached up from sunny California to the great white (er, wet) north opening the long awaited staging of the hit movie, Frozen, Saturday. High tech, glittering, and senstional best describe the staging, while a stellar cast and tech crew clearly personify Disney’s demand for excellence – an expectation thickly
Health
Fighting depression and PTSD with drugs isn’t for everyone. There are the side-effects which sometimes compound the problem, as well as marginal results for many. Pharmaceuticals can come with both a financial cost and an emotional one as well. That is why many are turning to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS.
Family
DALLAS — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has enlisted a team of young experts to share the joy of toys this holiday season and beyond. AD: VA home loan class with free dinner - January 14 in Lacey. Don't miss the top things to know before you
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will expand access to discounted, on-post stores for some 4.1 million veterans and some of their caregivers at the beginning of 2020, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. AD: US Family Health lunch and learns. Free lunch and informational class about using Tricare to see doctors
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The survey of veterans conducted annually by the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) found good news on home ownership and VA care, but also saw disturbing results in suicidal thoughts, burn pit exposure and sexual trauma, especially among female military. Striking finds included 70% of those surveyed claiming they had been exposed
