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...
Tow-mater coming to Puyallup this weekend
Tow Mater, the Cars star of the big screen, makes an appearance during the Corvette and High...
Murder, mayhem and mystery afoot on JBLM
Did you know that Col. Mustard did it with the candlestick in the conservatory? If Clue was...
Stripes to bars: Tips on how to get commissioned
Airmen looking to trade in their stripes for a set of bars can take advantage of five...
Feb
9th
JBLM soldier, CW5 Paul Stewart killed in Thurston County accident
CW5 Paul F. Stewart was hit and killed over the weekend in an apparent vehicle-bicycle accident, according to Joe Kubistek, a post spokesperson. Stewart was hit while riding his bicycle Feb. 4, and died from injuries sustained Feb. 5th. Stewart...
Feb
9th
Congratulations to McChord's quarterly award winners
Congratulations to the following members of the 62nd Airlift Wing and Team McChord who earned a quarterly award for the months of October through December 2011. Airman of the Quarter 62nd AW: Airman 1st Class Bradley Bardsley, 62nd Aerial...
Feb
9th
First Look at Army's New Combat Pants
FROM MILITARY.COM... Soldiers headed to Afghanistan will soon wear rugged new combat pants designed to stand up to the country's unforgiving terrain. In April, the Army will begin issuing early versions of what it's calling the "Army Combat...
Feb
9th
Zombie film twist: Osama as flesh-eating ghoul
FROM ARMY TIMES... Just when you thought you had seen every possible variation of zombie flick, you're reminded that this genre, like its protagonists, keeps coming back from the dead. And this one has an irresistible twist for military...
Feb
9th
DoD to recommend new combat roles for women
FROM AP... For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. On Thursday, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed...
Education
Science classes in Olympia for homeschool kids
The Hands On Children's Museum in Olympia offers a spring Homeschool Workshop Series focusing on art and science. They are offering a four session series beginning April 13th and running through May 4th . The workshops are designed for...
Focus
JBLM's Wounded Warrior class teaches cooking, social skills
Even with the tomato sauce bubbling on the stove and the garlic bread baking in the oven, class was in full session. For one group of 12 Soldiers from the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the cooking lesson inside the...
Business News
JBLM military couple opens Lacey, wa., restaurant
Steve Cobb has spent a large chunk of his 25 years in the food service industry cooking and serving up hearty food to military members all over the world. Cobb worked in different dining facilities at military installations in Europe and the...
Focus
Great Tacoma spots for military hail and farewells, ladies night outs
Cafe Banana has been in Lakewood for only three months, but it is already developing a reputation for quality dining. This authentic Asian bistro has fresh seafood daily, a variety of selections from Japanese to comfort-style foods, and a...
Explore
Pop up to Proctor: Tacoma’s quirky neighborhood just north of JBLM
Want to escape the hustle of Pacific Avenue or the bustle of Sixth Avenue, but still hang in T-town? The Proctor District, in Tacoma's historic North End area, can provide a day's worth of distraction, from cooking classes to memorable movie...
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...
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