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With nearly 20 million people suffering and homeless and nearly one fifth of the country of Pakistan underwater due to widespread flooding, two McChord Field C-17 Globemaster III aircrews sprang into action Monday to help with the United States' humanitarian relief efforts. One aircrew from the 62nd Airlift Wing and another
Business News
Rod Wittmier is quite familiar with how Vietnam War veterans were treated when they set foot back on American soil. "We know they were not welcomed home ever," said Wittmier, founder and executive director of VetsMeetVets. Wittmier also knows there is a large contingency of Vietnam vets in the South Sound that
Veterans
"Despite what has been reported, the overall employment situation for all veterans is better than for non-veterans," said Ted Daywalt, president and CEO of VetJobs.com. "Yet, there are areas we should be concerned about." Though the definition of a veteran can vary, it typically means having served even one day in
Focus
Some people are just artistic. They can learn to paint or draw or sculpt with little instruction, and at the end of the day, they are talented at whatever medium they choose. Paloma Montoya Huerta is one of those people. "I just started on my own," said Huerta, who lives in DuPont
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WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - A study initiated by more than 100 retired generals and admirals claims that being overweight or obese is the leading medical reason why potential recruits fail to qualify for military service. The group, who call themselves "Mission: Readiness," released their study in April. The report, called
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During a ceremony Aug. 20 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord North, the B Company 51st Signal Battalion cased their colors in preparation for their imminent deployment. Last August the entire battalion redeployed from Iraq and now, almost one year later to the day, the unit's B Company will be leaving for Afghanistan.
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In the center of a sun-filled supply bay in a motor pool near Sheridan Gym, 10 soldiers grunted and sweated on yellow and black mats as they worked on their grappling moves. "They're practicing hard to perfect their ground games," said Sgt. 1st Class David Jones, the senior instructor at Joint
Focus
In today's era of technological communication methods such as e-mail, text messaging and FaceBook, the simple handwritten letter has become a relic. But there is something to be said for holding a piece of paper and knowing that the words written on it were created by a live person, that pen
Business News
The large, canopy-like structure supported by what looks like scaffolding sits in Thom Browne's backyard of his Lacey home, creating an inviting scene for shelter from the sun at an outdoor barbecue. But in actuality, it's something that has the potential to save an undetermined amount of servicemembers' lives at forward
Critics' Picks
[INDUSTRIAL GOTH] + SAT, DEC. 6 As much as an album cover featuring a black-and-white photo of a nude woman chained up and wearing a black mask and leather gloves might seem like something out of This is Spinal Tap, it's actually the cover of The Killing Scene by Animal Bodies.
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Portland psych-pop group The Hugs has been steadily picking up steam since their formation in 2007 - being featured in illustrious music publications like NME, and sharing the stage with tons of indie rock luminaries - and they've recently released a new EP. "When we were younger, we had
Music
Is there such a thing as selling out, anymore? Was there ever such a thing as selling out? I've personally never felt an overwhelming desire to shit on bands that I liked way back when after they eventually find success and fame. Is it disappointing for them to change some
Music
One unfortunate thing about doing previews for bands is that I don't always have time to do reviews. Bands blow through town, and all I have to go on is their recorded music and whatever cell phone footage has been shot of them at some dingy bar show. If I
Education
Military families new to Washington state will discover that like any other duty station, public schools have a number of requirements exclusive to graduation in their districts. In Washington, one of the big programs involves as many as 100 hours of volunteer community service each year. Called the Culminating Project, this program
Music
It's a new week, which means it's time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki's South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let's get rolling. It's been a balancing act this week for Bobble Tiki. On one Tiki hand, Bobble Tiki is trying to fulfill his weekly obligations
People Rule
Chief Master Sgt. John Frazier, 62nd Maintenance Group superintendent, was presented a Bronze Star medal during a small award ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Frazier was deployed to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan from April through October of 2014 as the group level maintenance chief. According to his citation, he melded a
Food Matters
LA BEFANA Italian folklore includes the tale of a witch known as La Befana who arrives on her broomstick during the night of Jan. 5 and fills the stockings with toys and sweets for the good children and lumps of coal for the bad ones. Wildside Wines (608A South Oxford St.,
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW The Gaslamp Killer, Daedelus
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From Mexico, by way of Venezuela, the psych-hardcore outfit Cardiel make an ungodly racket that belies their status as a two-piece. Even if it's never quite said explicitly, there's a feeling of revolution that permeates their music. Every song seems to be violently pushing back against anything that threatens to
