For the fourth straight year, Joint Base Lewis-McChord hosted a Surviving Family Members Appreciation Day Aug. 13 at the American Lake Community Center. "This is a good place to bring together all the...
Ever wondered how different things would have been if you had been taught how to communicate and...
Partnership gives tools to help wounded warriors
Medical staff members and managers of military installation resources gathered Monday on a...
Prepping for law school online
After Michael Santana earned a law degree from City University of New York Law School he became...
Education
Program allows high schoolers tuition-free college
What would you think if someone told you that your high school junior or senior could simultaneously earn high school and college credit and do it without paying tuition? A program was created in Washington state that allows students to do just...
Operation Family Support
JBLM programs offer family support
Sometimes it is not a lack of programs that prohibit military families from seeking help. Rather, it is a lack of direction or information on how to access those initiatives. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord programs are constantly being added...
Operation Family Support
Staff Sgt. Chris McMillen stood on the shore of American Lake and watched the fishing boats come in. "It is really excellent to be here today and being able to go fishing," he explained. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th...
Operation Family Support
Local center a resource for comforting grief
Experiencing the death of a loved one is a fact of life. And when a loved one dies, it can be difficult to help children cope with the loss, particularly as the surviving parent(s) confront their own grief. Counselors say that how much children...
Health
Soldiers to receive new treatment for pain
As the number of servicemembers returning from combat with severe wounds continues to rise, so do the reports of medication abuse and suicides with pain as a possible contributing factor. As a result, Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, Army Surgeon...
Recent Comments
Johnny Walker said:
It's was a blast! You soldiers are the backbone of this country... back bone meaning you hold it up through the thick and thin. Your families...
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Fred said:
This is the perfect situation for earning an online degree, sometimes it can be too difficult to choose between school and a job so just go online.
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Alexis Wol said:
We just caught a spider and drowned in the alcohol as you specified. Once we send it to you how will we be notified of the type and other...
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Shannan Jones said:
What a great day! Thank you to the soldiers and your families for your selfless service to this great nation and for advancing the cause of...
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Willie Parsons said:
It has been an honor to be able to share the day with everyone that came out and enjoyed the time with us, it is a small gesture for all you do...
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