The spouses and girlfriends of deployed troops from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, including the Guard and Reserves in our state, are invited to an evening of pampering free of charge, February 25 from 4-8...
Regenerative medicine striving to grow human organs
The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine is working with consortiums toward growing...
DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay
Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in...
McChord OSC to host scholarship auction
The McChord Field Officer's Spouses' Club will host its annual charity scholarship auction at...
Feb
4th
McChord's operational readiness exercise design a little different
Team Silver or Team Blue? Actually, it really doesn't matter which team you support, as ultimately it's Team McChord that will benefit from the upcoming operational readiness inspection. The 446th Airlift Wing, 62nd Airlift Wing, with support...
Feb
4th
Danger Pay Now Calculated By the Day
FROM STARS AND STRIPES... Starting this month, the Defense Department will calculate imminent-danger pay by the day rather than the month, a cost-cutting move the department estimated last year could save $30 million annually. Up to now,...
Feb
4th
5-20 Regulars’ academy is anything but
FORWARD OPERATING BASE LAGMAN, Afghanistan - The backbone of any army is the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps. The NCOs train their troops, look after their needs and provide the first line of leadership to all their soldiers. In the absence of...
Feb
4th
62nd AW wins AMC safety office of the year
The 62nd Airlift Wing Safety Office recently earned the 2011 Air Mobility Command Safety Office of the Year Award. "This is a win for the entire wing," said Lt. Col. Jason King, 62nd AW chief of wing safety. "Each and every Airman's effort to...
Feb
3rd
TGIF. We give you three "W" ideas for getting to know your area better. WOLF HAVEN: You can see rescued wolves up close in Tenino. WARRIOR ZONE: If you haven't heard, North Fort has the place to be for Soldiers and Airmen. WSU:...
Education
Military Kids Can Apply for 2012 Scholarships
The deadline is swiftly approaching for the Fisher House Foundation's 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program, conducted at military commissaries worldwide. Applications must be completed and delivered - not postmarked, but delivered -...
Focus
Air Force husband and wife team sacrifice for service, each other
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...
Kids
AF JROTC cadets qualify for national championship
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...
Military Resources
BOSS van delivers servicemembers safely
Sam and his older brother, Spc. Tom Brandon, a Soldier with 17th Fires Brigade, rode together in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Better Opportunities for Single Servicemembers van the evening of Jan. 27. Whether it was barracks-to-barracks,...
Health
Children dentists find easy transition from military to civilian roles
Every so often, this fine publication asks me to write a story about an individual's transition from military service to civilian life. These are fun stories to do; I get a glimpse of different individuals' lives and how their military...
We have new Facebook pages for families, and another for single soldiers and airmen serving at...
Every Thursday, we send JBLM Spouses magazine onto the world wide web to inform our single...
Hello spouses in business. Northwestmilitary.com and our affiliate sites including JBLM...
Every Thursday, we send JBLM Singles magazine onto the world wide web to inform our single...
Northwestmilitary.com has a portal for military spouses looking for employment. JBLM...
Recent Comments
Leilani Abbott said:
I think is a great way to give to our single military, Gene and Sandy are great cooks. Her cookies are delish!!!!!! Being a ex-military and...
in Airmen, spouses gather to package treats
ENICKA N. WILLIAMS said:
My name is SFC Williams, ENicka and I currently have the Blanket in Afghanistan as of 23 January 2011.
in The traveling quilt makes the rounds in Afghanistan
Gene Felisiano said:
My wife and I were very happy to do this volunteer work for our Airmen. We plan to do it again next year. I hope the Airmen enjoyed the cookies....
in Airmen, spouses gather to package treats
Amber said:
I wouldn't say that the ones home are forgotten, its more that their husbands are home to pampered them and to do nice things for valentines day. ...
in Pampering Our Spouses (and girlfriends, too)
Miranda Perry said:
We also make personalized and promotional items for everyone. Products are designed by YOU for YOU or that other person.
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