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Military families looking build some memories or to bond together after a long deployment have a great opportunity to visit the northwest's largest theme park in May. Silverwood Theme Park, located just north of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Highway 95 in scenic northern Idaho, is hosting American Heroes Weekend May 28-30.
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While enrolled at Evergreen State College's Tacoma campus, film student Ronald Lagman saw heavy doses of sex and violence - a la Quentin Tarantino style - grace the screen in several of his classmates' films. Lagman knew he wanted something different out of his work. After seeing a documentary about
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Looking to find out what you are made of? The Warrior Dash is likely right up your alley. The dash is an adrenaline fueled, obstacle infused, weekend party event for those seeking extreme physical challenges. The Washington Warrior Dash is set for July 21 and 22 at Meadowbrook
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Ever since the first American troops rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the Mexican Expedition in 1916, the company has enjoyed a long-standing bond with men and women who have served the nation. Northwest Harley Davidson in Lacey has strengthened that bond at the local level for several years. The store put on
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With dreams of becoming a dentist, Jacob Hatzinger knows there are years of school and tuition payments ahead of him. That's why he's getting an early jump on saving up for college. The Graham-Kapowsin High School senior is off to a good start. Hatzinger was recently awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the
Military Life
While a keyboard and an Internet connection might have replaced the pen, paper and stamp in the digital age, the overall tenet of the pen pal relationship has remained the same. And although the old fashioned lure of the opening of a love letter might not compare to clicking to open
Military Life
Bryce Fields is extremely grateful for all the different things he experienced growing up in an Air Force family. Those experiences have helped shape him into the person he is today and have given him some direction of where he wants to go in the future. Fields received a nice boost to
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With his convoy team set to venture into potentially dangerous conditions in Iraq on the other side of the U.S. base's walls, Tech. Sgt. Marques Martin was calm, cool and collected. As a deployed convoy commander tasked with leading teams carrying supplies and equipment out of Iraq, the 627th Logistics Readiness
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It's not too often that all three commanders of the major Air Force units at McChord Field are in the country at the same time - and have some free time in their schedules. Just ask Gary Brackett, business and trade manager for the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. Brackett spent several months planning
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His shirt spotted with blood from a cut on his opponent's face, an exhausted Cameron Martinez sat in a chair in a busy training room inside Soldiers Field House on Joint Base Lewis-McChord with a big smile on his face. With the large championship belt was around his waist, Martinez held
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Anxious to start a business venture in the growing micro brewing industry, head brewer Ken Thoburn didn't have to look far for inspiration for his brand. With a grandfather who painted various nose art designs on a variety of World War II airplanes, Thoburn fell in love with the 1930-40s era
Military Life
As part of a high school writing project, Senior Airman Daniel Henderson was asked to step into the role of a Civil War Soldier and write a letter to his wife back home describing the war effort and what he was going through on the front lines. Henderson - still a
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As someone who has been a member of the 446th Airlift Wing for 16 years, new vice commander Col. Richard Grayson knows exactly the kind of people who make up the wing. "It takes a special person (to be a Reservist)," he said. "It's a special wing, special people." Reservists must balance
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Away from the hustle and bustle of her daily life in Washington, Army National Guard Soldier Denise Denniston had a lot of time to think during her one-year deployment Iraq in 2008. Denniston, at the time an enlisted combat medic attached to an Army field artillery unit, enjoyed her duty treating
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It was almost as if a higher power from above intervened to help get the process started. A couple weeks ago before going to bed, Joshua Renschler reached over to his nightstand to set his electronic tablet's alarm clock function. He accidentally touched the email icon on the pad, opening up
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After enlisting in the Air Force, Senior Airman Logan Williams wasn't sure which career field he should choose. He eventually settled on the path of air traffic control, not knowing at the time the career field had a 35 percent washout rate. "I picked whatever sounded like it was high-tech," the 62nd
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The 62nd Airlift Wing at McChord Field announced this week its new command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Drake. Drake takes over for Chief Master Sgt. Greg Warren, who is headed to RAF Mildenhall, England, to serve as the 100th Air Refueling Wing's Operations Group superintendent. Drake's duties at McChord will include
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Military families are no strangers to storms in life, and Operation Military Family founder Michael Schindler wants to make sure they have the tools and resources to weather them. The Navy veteran hosted a seminar March 30 at the Escape Zone on McChord Field with the goal of reaching out to
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There are two things in life Aaron Meade knows very well: blood and beer. While it sounds like a strange combination, the two liquids have played a major role in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army Reservist's life over the past six years. "They're the lifeblood of America," the 28-year-old Meade said with
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Wracked by injuries midway through the regular season, it was a huge achievement for the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron's intramural basketball team to even get to the postseason. A stellar run to the McChord Field intramural championship was the icing on the cake. The long list of benchmarks softened the blow a
