People Rule
Staff Sgt. Tristan Ryan, a recruiter at Port Angeles Recruiting Station, Wash., was recently elected to serve as commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4760 in Sequim, Wash. The VFW is a national organization consisting of American veterans of war. Its mission is to foster camaraderie among U.S. veterans of
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An officer watched as a Soldier wearing "beer goggles" walked a straight white line. With his arms out for balance, he wobbled with each step, heel to toes. The field sobriety test was one of the ways guest speakers got the safety message across to 62nd Medical Brigade
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Eleven months ago the 1st Battalion (155mm Towed), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, was divided in half as three of its batteries deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. On Nov. 1, Soldiers in B, C and F batteries, 1st Battalion, 26th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th
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PUYALLUP, Wash. - Dogs, dogs and more dogs were lined up in rows at the Puyallup Fair's animal barn. This was no kennel; rather these dogs were on display and on their best behavior as crowds of people came to see them. The military canine
Neighborhoods
GIG HARBOR, Wash. - More than 1,200 residents throughout the Gig Harbor area gathered together in front of city hall on the evening of Aug. 7 as part of the 29th annual National Night Out. The event is a national crime and drug prevention campaign, which generates support for local anti-crime
Neighborhoods
GIG HARBOR, Wash.- More than 1,200 residents throughout Gig Harbor area gathered together in front of city hall in the evening, Aug. 7, as part of the 29th annual National Night Out. The event is a national crime and drug prevention campaign, which generates support for local
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Two Joint Base Lewis-McChord units, the 227th Preventive Medicine Detachment and 551st Medical Logistics Company, are part of that task force and are training for different weather scenarios. During a field training exercise here, June 19-21, the 227th PMD theoretically
Military Life
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, Wash. - Children burst into excited laughter and commotion as their bus approached an open with tents and military vehicles. Family members of the 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, got to experience field life with their soldier during Family
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GIG HARBOR, Wash.- Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord and local civilians joined together at the Gig Harbor welcome sign in the early morning hours May 24 to witness the unveiling of the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade community connector sign, signifying 13 years of working hand-in-hand.
