LDAC - or the Leader Development and Assessment Course - began June 13 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Better known as Warrior Forge, the course runs from June 13 and ends on Aug. 5. It is the Army's largest training exercise and has been held annually at JBLM for years. Photography by J.M. Simpson and LDAC Warrior Forge PAO
For the first time an airman has been selected as the Army Military Firefighter of the Year at the Department of the Army level competition. Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) firefighter Senior Airman Steven Soto recently won the Army-level Military Firefighter of the Year honors, and will now represent the Department of the Army and compete against the other services for the Department of Defense Military Firefighter of the Year honors later this year. This award was presented to Senior Airman Soto by Col. H. Charles Hodges Jr., JBLM joint base commander. (Official Joint Base Lewis-McChord photo by Master Sgt. Harry K Tiffany)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Glenn Lesniak, U.S. Army Reserve deputy commanding general, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 6, 2013. Photography by Staff Sgt. Mark Miranda/5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
The Tacoma Rainiers hosted Salute to Armed Forces Day Sunday, June 9 dedicating their game against the Las Vegas 51s to the brave men and women of Washington state's military. The team wore military-themed uniforms that were auctioned off live following the game, with proceeds benefiting the U.S.O. Northwest. The 1-38th Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team lifted hundreds of kids to the top of their Stryker. Local Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard threw out ceremonial pitches, as well as took the field during the National Anthem. And the 56th Army Band performed just inside the gate before the first pitch was thrown.
Soldiers from across brigades under 7th Infantry Division command conduct vehicle recovery training, hosted by 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 31, 2013.
Weekly Volcano sent Red Williamson of newspinphoto.com to Sasquatch! Festival 2013!, and these are the photos he snapped Monday, May 27 - the fourth day of the festival at The Gorge.
Weekly Volcano sent Red Williamson of newspinphoto.com to Sasquatch Festival 2013!, and these are the photos he snapped Sunday, May 26 - the third day of the festival at The Gorge.
Weekly Volcano sent Red Williamson of newspinphoto.com to Sasquatch Festival 2013!, and these are the photos he snapped Saturday, May 25 - the second day of the festival at The Gorge.
The Weekly Volcano sent Red Williamson of newspinphoto.com to Sasquatch Festival 2013!, and these are the photos he snapped Friday, May 24 - the first day of the festival at The Gorge.
For the first time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 7th Infantry Division celebrated the theme of "Resilience Through Fitness" by hosting Bayonet Week. Between May 18-23, units competed in events ranging from golf and combatives to dodge ball and a gaming tournament. Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Lindsey Kibler / 7th ID
Eighteen military police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, received shocks May 8 during Taser Certification Training. Photo credit: Staff Sgt. Lindsey Kibler
Duke University and U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Coach Mike W. Krzyzewski spoke to senior noncommissioned and commissioned officers about key character traits developed within the teams he has led throughout his career May 9 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Krzyzewski's visit provided leadership at JBLM an insider's perspective of team building and the success which led to the achievement of four NCAA Championships, 11 Final Fours, 12 Atlantic Coast titles and 13 ACC championships. Krzyzewski also led the United States Men's Olympic Basketball Team to two gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. See the video here: http://bit.ly/11WrMfS
Photo credit: Sgt. Jacqueline Fennell/I Corps
Engineers with the 22nd Engineer Clearance Company got their hands on the new High Mobility Engineer Excavator Type 1 during operator's training earlier this week. The HMEE is capable of digging a fighting position in minutes, and can perform a wide variety of other tasks as well. Story and photos by Spc. Loren Cook/20th Public Affairs Detachment
Religious As Hell and s.e.s. presented a night of old school garage rock an techno goth punk featuring Shogun Barbie, Secret Society of the Sonic Six and Rowhouse Friday, April 5 at The New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma. The guitars were loud, the lyric darkly prophetic and emotions were raw. Photography by Steve Dunkelberger
How cool would it be to have the Fun Police play at your birthday party? Well, it was a fact for Ida, Jocyln, Bobby and Teri, whose combined birthday represented 88 candles on the tower of cupcakes Saturday, March 30 at The Swiss. Also on the playlist was Mario Lorenz doing his comedy thing, Fire by Flair bringing the heat and Voxxy Vallejo opening the evening at the Swiss birthday bash. Photography by Steve Dunkelberger
The Dockyard Derby Dames opened its seventh season Saturday, March 9 at the Pierce College Health Education Building. A packed house watched the Hellbound Homewreckers beat the Femme Fianna in the first bout and last year's champion Marauding Mollys beat the Trampires in the final bout. We snapped a few photos.
The Weekly Volcano was privy to a personal tour of Shake Shake Shake, the 40-seat, retro-themed walk-up Tacoma Stadium District burger joint that owners Steve Naccarato and Robert Stocker as well as Chef Gordon Naccarato will soon(!) serve roadside diner style burgers, hot dogs, fries and local fruit shakes. Photography by Steve Dunkelberger
Yesterday, the St. Helen's Ave. Mercantile celebrated its one-month anniversary with a grand opening party featuring sales, food, drinks and the band Half Step Behind.
Wednesday, Feb. 27 inside Tacoma's King's Books, the fez wearing, secret handshaking and world domination task force known as The Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians, or C.L.A.W., teamed up with the lovely, local cosplay group Super Sirens for "Real Life Comics." The event allowed the public to create its own cartoon creation based on the models of the wonderful ladies of the aforementioned Super Sirens. Photography by Steve Dunkelberger
The 2013 Best of Olympia awards party was - to put it as professionally as possible - redonkulous. The Weekly Volcano's annual celebration of its Best of Olympia issue saw the biggest crowd yet at the shindig held Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Capitol Theater in downtown Olympia. Photography by Steve Dunkelberger unless noted.
