The Greek historian Herodotus described an Athenian warrior who had been struck blind "without blow of sword or dart" when a soldier standing next to him was killed. Psychiatry calls the invisible wound...
It started as a private time when a commander and his first sergeant could free themselves from...
Direct sales solve military spouses’ career woes
The term "portable career" is often thrown around within military circles with reference to the...
Special Forces soldiers gather for annual picnic
They are America's fighting elite, "quiet professionals" who have waged unconventional warfare...
Aug
30th
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Family, friends, Service members and the Joint Base community will remember a Soldier who died while in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with a ceremony to be conducted Tuesday, at 3 p.m. in the JBLM...
Aug
29th
AWOL Lewis-McChord soldier shot in Utah
Spc. Brandon S. Barrett, 28, was killed Friday after he wounded a police officer in one of the busiest intersections in downtown Salt Lake City, according to published reports. For more on the story, click here.
Aug
27th
Users can play Taliban, kill U.S. troops in new video game
A new first-person shooter video game has some up in arms about some of the game's features. By allowing players to assume the role of Taliban fighters killing U.S. troops, Redwood City-based (Calif.) Electronic Arts may have crossed the line...
Aug
27th
The JBLM soldier accused of torturing his child under a sink plead guilty to the crime. See the story here.
Aug
25th
Military families may enjoy two free performances Aug. 25 and 26 by The Sesame Street Experience for Military Families at JBLM Lewis Main.The show will have performances at the Carey Theater on JBLM Lewis Main 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 25 and...
Focus
When Madigan Army Medical Center Commander Col. Jerome (Jerry) Penner III brought up the idea of forming some kind of singing group at the hospital, his leadership didn't know quite what to think. "My senior leaders were like, 'This guy...
Business News
Farrelli’s Pizza honored for community service
From shipping a pizza across the country to a deploying soldier to helping a group of deployed Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers set up a remote location complete with signage and uniforms, it's evident Farrelli's Wood Fire Pizza cares about its...
News Articles
First wave of Raiders return home from Iraq
Cindy Mozingo's red, white and blue stovepipe hat drew a lot of attention. "Oh, it's a friend's hat, and she made me wear it," she said with a smile after being interviewed by a local television station. Her friend's husband was one of the 250...
News Articles
Reservists get ready for Operation Deep Freeze
Eleven reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing are gearing up for the start of Operation Deep Freeze in support of the National Science Foundation's Antarctic program. The first phase of the operation, known as WINFLY, began Monday, and is...
News Articles
Harborstone wins Air Force award
This week Harborstone Credit Union was named the 2009 Air Force Bank and Credit Union of the Year. Harborstone also won the award in 2006. "For me personally, you couldn't give us a better award," said Carlene Joseph, vice president of business...
With the start of the school year just around the corner, families who've recently arrived at...
Moving to a new duty station can be overwhelming if you don't know the area or any of the people...
Jennifer McPhee's eyes filled with tears as she struggled to find words. Her thoughts centered...
It's time again for dinner and a movie on August 20th.
Finding a place to live can be a stressful and tedious process when you PCS to a new duty...
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