Schools
Prior to December, Senior Airman Katherine Lamb just wasn't up to speed on the latest happenings in the world of professional wrestling. But since volunteering as a mentor at Lochburn Middle School in Lakewood and getting paired with eighth-grader Selena Verduzco, her eyes have been opened to World Wrestling Entertainment star
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Heather Murray was devastated after she had to pull out of last year's Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk without completing the 60-mile trek through Seattle. Plantar fasciitis - an irritation and swelling of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot - sidelined the 37-year-old Murray after
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Growing up with a mother in the Air Force, Airman First Class Anthoney Williams knew what he was getting into when he decided to enlist after graduating from high school. As for his experience in Tops in Blue, the Air Force's all-active duty entertainment showcase? That's an entirely different story. "It's been
Jobs
It's almost as if the U.S. Army was training Nick Coddington from day one for his post-military career. The former lieutenant colonel's 21-year military career took him all over the world, where he was doing everything from working with the United Nations, European Union and nongovernmental organizations in support of humanitarian
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How do different temperatures affect honey? Does white bread, wheat bread or sourdough bread grow the most mold? Which brand of popcorn leaves the fewest un-popped kernels? More than 50 Joint Base Lewis-McChord airmen spent part of Wednesday morning pondering the answers to those science questions as part of their volunteer
News Articles
In the small city of Concrete, located about 25 miles west of Sedro Woolley in Skagit County, Staff Sgt. Paul Rider might be the hardest working guy in the town of 845 residents. Rider, an air guardsman with the 194th Regional Support Wing headquartered at Camp Murray, wears many hats in
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There's no doubt the wide array of weather conditions prevalent in the Puget Sound area don't appeal to everyone. Rain, snow, fog, wind or overcast skies can dampen spirits and even cause bouts of seasonal depression in some people. But the inclement conditions provide the perfect environment for learning to fly a
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Growing up as a child in Oklahoma City outside of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.,Lt. Col. Rod Lewis developed a deeper love for aviation each time an aircraft flew over his house. The fire burning inside him to become a pilot grew even hotter after his parents received an extra set
Operation Family Support
President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget request calls for a record $8.8 billion for military family support programs. First Lady Michelle Obama told military spouses at a luncheon last week at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. the request represents a three percent increase over current funding, and includes more
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Bud McKay has very thick skin. There are some days when he comes to work and angry callers unleash their wrath on him over being awoken from a deep sleep by a noisy aircraft. "They call me all kinds of names," McKay said. As one of his responsibilities working in the 62nd Airlift
