Military Life
McChord Field spouse Ashley Parker got the chance to see the C-17 Globemaster III up close a couple of times after her husband took her on a static tour of the jet. When she got an email last week from her squadron's Key Spouse asking if she wanted to take part
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The 8th Airlift Squadron at McChord Field has a long, proud history of setting the standard for airlift capability. When it came time to find a way to capture some of that history to help tell the squadron's story, leaders knew just where to turn. The 8th AS unveiled a detailed wall
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For those looking for an easy way to help military families, throughout the month of May the Madigan Foundation is hosting a diaper drive. People can drop off factory wrapped and sealed packages of diapers at Pierce College's Fort Steilacoom and Puyallup campuses. The U.S. Army Fire Department on Joint Base
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Disabled American Veterans department service officer Mark Melton helps nearly 200 veterans with their benefits claims and paperwork each month out of his office at the American Lake VA. Every once in a while, Vietnam and Korean War veterans will meet with Melton and try to file a claim, despite the
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Tony Worrell wanted to surprise his girlfriend with a romantic one-night getaway. As soon as he pulled into the driveway at Treehouse Point, he knew he'd succeeded in his quest. "She was completely shocked," said Worrell, a Lakewood resident. "I had heard about (Treehouse Point) a couple of years ago on television,
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So what makes Master Sgt. Rick Stage such a good youth sports coach? He's not necessarily a master of the X's and O's or a dominating personality behind a pregame speech. It's more about his ability to relate with his players. "I'm really a big kid myself," said Stage, the noncommissioned officer
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Staff Sgt. Michael Eader knows all about the power art can have on both the artist and those viewing it. Before enlisting in the Army years ago, Eader took some glass blowing classes and really enjoyed learning the craft. After finishing up his active duty career with the 2nd Stryker Brigade at
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When her two sons left the nest to join the military and serve their country, 50-year-old Yelm resident June Hershey was left feeling kind of lost. "I started wondering what I could do to help fill that void," Hershey said. That's when she got in contact with the United Service Organization Puget
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It isn't easy to shock, surprise and leave speechless 2nd. Lt. Denise Hauser. That was until last week, that is. The 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs officer's life was sent into an exhilarating whirlwind thanks to her boyfriend, Army Capt. Ric Haeussler. The week ended with a marriage proposal, but the real story
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Former Army medical officer T.J. Laynor knows full well that physical wounds suffered in combat will heal eventually as Soldiers learn to make the necessary adjustments in their lives to cope with their injuries. However, the mental wounds and damage to their self-confidence can take much longer to heal. Laynor, who
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The VFW Post 969 in Tacoma has been very good to Steve Reynolds over the years. "It's a great home away from home," Reynolds said of the atmosphere inside post's building, located at 3510 East McKinley Ave. in Tacoma. Reynolds, who has been a post officer for the last four years and
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord spouse Allison Clifford couldn't help but crack a wide smile when she saw Navy veteran Jim Mitchell atop his horse, Nifty Dan, as the large animal broke into a brisk trot around the outdoor arena. "He's progressed a lot," Clifford said of Mitchell's riding skills. "It's exciting. For
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McChord Field spouse Kimberlee Richardson has gotten pretty good at searching for and applying for grants and scholarships to fund her education. She's now two-for-two when it comes to earning scholarship money through something affiliated with the Air Force. Last year, Richardson won a $1,000 scholarship from the Air Force Services Club
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Maj. Rob Campbell's post active-duty Air Force career had all the makings of an ideal situation for a C-17 Globemaster III pilot. He was flying 737s for a private aviation company headquartered in Las Vegas - doing something he'd loved ever since he was a child growing up just miles from
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Sue Biles knew she needed something to keep her mind off her daughter's deployment to Afghanistan. "Being a mom, I had to find a way to deal with (it)," said Biles, who works as a school nurse at Clover Park High School. So before her daughter, Capt. Tammy Childs, deployed to Afghanistan
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Chief Master Sgt. Jim Masura is constantly reminded how lucky he is to have a chance every year to be part of the 446th Airlift Wing's participation in Operation Deep Freeze. He's often approached at the commissary by Airmen anxious to become part of the team that provides airlift of cargo
Military Life
While working for a military contractor managing recreational facilities at various overseas locations throughout Iraq, Qatar and Afghanistan, Travis Luethe was right where he wanted to be. Although he worked 12-hour days seven days a week in an environment where a mortar or rocket attack on the installation wasn't out of
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As soon as a veteran walks in the door at the VFW Post 969 in Tacoma, bartender Melissa Gilman is already getting started preparing his drink. The cheerful Gilman greets him by name while mixing the Malibu rum with an orange fruit juice concoction. She's always quick with a smile and
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McChord Officers' Spouses Club president Leslie Long is quick to admit she loves to be organized. She likes it when items are neatly stacked in a closet in her house or on the shelves of the McChord Thrift Shop, which the OSC runs and oversees. Much to Long's and the entire OSC's
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McChord Field spouse Holly Mulvaney is very close with her family - all 1,700 of them. While not all the members are related by blood, they are united by the Air Force. Mulvaney is the site administrator for two Facebook pages that link, inform and bring together Air Force spouses and Airmen
