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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Churchill, 62d Maintenance Squadron quality assurance superintendent, has been recognized as a 2024 Military Professional of the Year by the United Service Organization Northwest. Each year, members who serve in each of the military branches are nominated by their command
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PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - The Army just completed its final fielding of the Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS), which includes the newer M3A1 and legacy M3 weapon systems. This achievement of reaching the total Army Acquisition Objective is marked by the fielding to the last two battalions to receive
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Since 1965, the City of Auburn has honored our veterans with a parade Veterans Day weekend. Plan to join in this year's event to pay tribute, thank and honor veterans and active military members on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Auburn. If you've never
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Join us for a FREE Salute to Military - Halloween Party, presented by Northwest Military, publishers of The Ranger and Northwest Airlifter newspapers. This day will be all about honoring military families and their sacrifice while having a spooktacular time. The party will take place Saturday, Oct. 26 at McMillin
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army announced recently that it has exceeded fiscal year 2024 recruiting goals for the active component. The Army will achieve at least 55,300 total accessions for FY24 and will place approximately 11,000 soldiers in the Delayed Entry Program for FY25. By comparison, the Army achieved 50,181
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Members assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group returned Oct. 4 to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from a deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. More than 150 airmen supported the lead wing mission there for six months as the 386th Air Expeditionary
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - The Washington Air National Guard's 225th Air Defense Squadron hosted its second Joint Kill Chain Exercise (JKCE) for 14 U.S. Army and two 225th ADS enlisted weapons directors Sept. 24-27 at the Western Air Defense Sector on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The JKCE is the final event at
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KALAELOA, Hawaii - On Oct. 4, 2024, in a demonstration of agility and readiness, the 62d Airlift Wing successfully executed a rapid deployment during the Rainier War 25A exercise, showcasing its ability to explode into theater within hours of notification. This exercise, taking place in conjunction with the Joint Pacific
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CAMP MURRAY - Members of the Washington Army National Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Washington Emergency Management Division hosted a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief subject matter expert exchange with representatives from the Royal Thai Army Sept. 24 -26. The event at Camp Murray aimed to foster collaboration and
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Any pilot will tell you there's nothing like flying. CW2 Ian Tamborino got to work his dream job as a pilot and a soldier, which was a win-win for him. "There is definitely a cool factor to flying Army helicopters, besides my dad was in the
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Culinary specialists across America's First Corps participated in the I Corps Chef of the Year Competition from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20, 2024, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The culinary specialists applied their best effort among the four events of the competition, which included an Army Combat Fitness Test, written exam, a
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VA is implementing a new regulation regarding character of discharge determinations, allowing more former service members to become eligible for VA benefits, regardless of their military discharge. Generally, to receive VA benefits and services, a former service member's character of discharge must be under other than dishonorable conditions (e.g., honorable,
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I've observed over the years that a white tablecloth in a restaurant doesn't mean that the food will be good. In fact, I've found that sometimes the best food is found in the most unique places. So, when I heard about the family- and dog-friendly, Lacey-based Pints Dog House, I knew
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, the Senate confirmed the promotion of Lieutenant General Xavier T. Brunson, Commanding General, I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, to four-star general and Commander of U.S. Forces Korea. "Strategic, dedicated, and exceptionally qualified, General Brunson is ready to take command of U.S. Forces Korea as we
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The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Camp Lewis Center's USO Coffee Connections' is a connection point for active duty military spouses. "Whether that be through conversation, crafts or community outings, the goal is for spouses to create new friends while they explore the community," began David Dutcher, the center's manager. "The main purpose of
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I've observed over the years that a white tablecloth in a restaurant doesn't mean that the food will be good. In fact, I've found that sometimes the best food is found in the most unique places. So, when I heard about the family- and dog-friendly, Lacey-based Pints Dog House, I knew
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The All-Army men's volleyball players slapped high fives and jumped in celebration on the court Sept. 12 after winning the Armed Force Volleyball tournament title. One day later, the All-Army women's team clinched its first Armed Force's Volleyball tournament title in nine years at Fort Carson. The Army
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WASHINGTON - Army senior leaders and family housing providers recently discussed the ongoing construction and renovation efforts for military housing during the Army Privatized Housing Council meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This annual gathering allows Army leaders and housing providers to discuss the importance of ensuring soldiers and their families have access
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ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The Army announced a new supercomputer for its scientists and engineers to conduct a wide range of focused research and development, test and evaluation, and acquisition engineering activities. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory's Department of Defense Supercomputing Resource
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It is at military installations and commands around the U.S. and the world where dedicated military and civilian personnel work to identify the root causes of suicide, identify those who may be at risk for suicide and apply suicide prevention efforts, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks during an event
