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Washington High School's Air Force JROTC marksmanship team is so good it's taking its show on the road. The unit's No. 1 rifle team is set to leave next week for the 2012 Air Force JROTC Service Championship Feb. 8-12 at Camp Perry, Ohio. The competition will give JROTC units and individuals
Operation Family Support
When Air Force retiree Gene Felisiano saw an opportunity to lend a hand to Operation Cookie Drive, he and his wife went all in. Felisiano and his wife, Sandy, baked 12 dozen cookies for the yearly event geared at bringing single Airmen living in the dorms a little sweet token of
Military Life
The McChord Field Officer's Spouses' Club will host its annual charity scholarship auction at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at the McChord Clubs and Community Center. The OSC awards scholarships as part of its welfare program every year to graduating high school students who are dependents of both military and/or civilians at
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The Museum of Flight in Seattle will host a lecture and panel presentation Feb. 4 as part of its Black History Month festivities. Both programs will feature the first African American to walk in space, former astronaut Dr. Bernard Harris. The Black History Month programs include a 2 p.m. lecture by
Veterans
Washington's Lottery announced its first gift of $150,000 to the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs from sales amassed by the inaugural Hometown Heroes Raffle during a ceremony Jan. 17 in Olympia. Last September, Washington's Lottery and the WDVA partnered to launch the first annual Hometown Heroes Raffle supporting veterans across
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As all married couples know, the key to relationship harmony is each spouse making a sacrifice at one time or another - and sometimes daily - for their partner or for the good of the family. McChord Field spouse Jennifer Bargiel knows this all too well. Bargiel, also a Reservist with the
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There isn't a better feeling for some than standing in a river up to the waist while casting a line back and forth across the water. Such is the life of a fly fisherman. For fly fishermen who recently moved to the area, or those looking to get into the sport, the
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With an active group of more than 150 community partners, the McChord Field Air Force Association chapter already has a strong presence in the local military community. The chapter hopes to continue to build on all its support programs in 2012. New president Bill Striegel took the helm in Oct. 2011, and
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Air Force Reservist Ronald Lagman has a great amount of pride for his Filipino heritage. In a matter of months, the rest of the Puget Sound will get a chance to see that pride played out on the big screen. Lagman, a staff sergeant with the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at McChord
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McChord Field spouse Melissa Boyle wanted to know how Space Available flights from McChord Field could connect her to Fort Benning, Ga. Through the magic of Facebook, she had her answer about two hours later. "For Benning, think about looking at the MAC flights from Whidbey (Island, Wash.) to Naval Air Station
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First Lt. J.T. Hearn was emotionally preparing himself to celebrate Christmas in Turkey separated from his wife Angela. The Hearns had met in pilot training and the couple got married in July 2011 prior to deploying together in late October with the 4th Airlift Squadron at McChord Field. They had come across
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It was yet another example of "Team McChord" accomplishing the mission. When the commander in the active-duty 4th Airlift Squadron wasn't able to deploy with the unit in October due to an upcoming inspection, wing leadership looked to the 446th Airlift Wing to fill the void. Lt. Col. Tony Angello, a Reservist
Operation Family Support
Single Airmen living in the dorms on McChord Field can expect to receive a delivery of a dozen homemade cookies in the next couple weeks as part of Operation Cookie Drive 2012. The McChord Officers Spouses' and Enlisted Spouses' Clubs have spearheaded the yearly project since 2005. In year's past, the drive
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Working as a real estate agent in a housing market hit hard by the economic downturn, Army spouse Melynda Bosch came to the realization it was time for a career change. "I started researching ways to start working from home," said Bosch, who PCSed with her husband and three children to
Military Life
McChord Field spouse Tiffany Swaggart had seen what kind of home-based businesses some of her friends and acquaintances were getting involved with. Tupperware. Sentsy candles. "The market was flooded with those (kinds of) consultants," said Swaggart, whose husband is a staff sergeant in the 627th Security Forces Squadron. But selling tea? That was
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Watching a bald eagle glide through the air, swoop down and pluck a fish from a river is one of the more majestic scenes nature has to offer. Fortunately for those who live in the Pacific Northwest, there is a local celebration that embraces bald eagles and those that admire them. The
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Those with a love for aviation and a desire to see how airplanes are manufactured can get an up-close-and-personal look at the process at Boeing's Future of Flight Aviation Center. Located about 25 miles north of Seattle in Mukilteo (8415 Paine Field Blvd, Mukilteo, WA 98275) The Future of Flight Aviation
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A four-year starter and team captain on the Washington High School football team as well as a squadron commander within the school's Air Force JROTC unit, Jesse Tuivaiave laid the groundwork to become a leader within the Army after his high school graduation. Six months into his studies at the United
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Ella Young spent the final years of her life doing what she loved most: volunteering and putting a smile on the face of Servicemembers visiting the United Service Organization's McChord Field Center. Young passed away Dec. 28 at the age of 88 at an area hospital. Young volunteered with the USO Puget
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While Seattle is in every way a world-class city, it's certainly not the only gem in the region. About 140 miles to the north across the U.S./Canada border lies Vancouver, British Columbia, home to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and a must-see destination for those new to the Pacific Northwest. The great
