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For a period of time that seemed to last forever, but what actually amounted to probably less than a decade, starting in the mid-'00s, a virus known as folk-pop spread across the land. What started in indie circles, with musicians donning denim, adopting saccharine harmonies, and affecting a certain performative
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Music erases distance. There are about 4,600 miles between Liverpool, England, and northeastern Texas, but those vanished when 9-year-old Dave Walser first encountered the Fab Four on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was early 1964, and even Walser knew his life had just changed. "I'd been playing guitar since I
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Shortly after sunrise on the McChord Field runway, Maj. JC Schilling awaited direction from air traffic controllers while seated in the left pilot seat of a C-17 Globemaster III. Once airborne, his flight lasted only seven minutes before landing at his final destination. Schilling, a pilot with the 313th Airlift Squadron,
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Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force. Starting Oct. 1, airmen who have serviceable OCPs may wear the
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I’m a sucker for heavy guitar riffs, punk rock attitudes and balls to the wall rock ’n’ roll. So when I was summoned to write an article on Brick Pistol I was delighted as they possess all three of those elements plus a whole lot more. Taking their cue from
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The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Directorate of Personnel & Family Readiness is hosting a JBLM Retiree Appreciation Event Friday, May 18, at the American Lake Conference Center. The event kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast will be available for purchase. Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, I Corps commander, is scheduled to
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On May 26, the Museum of Flight will open a new exhibit, "Vietnam Divided: War Above Southeast Asia." It will be a permanent addition to the Great Gallery, the museum's glass-walled main exhibit area. The new exhibit reinterprets four currently displayed aircraft and offers new perspectives while highlighting the tactics and
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This story is of The Long Gray Line -- a phrase used to describe, as a continuum, all graduates and cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA) -- with its deep-rooted bond that reaches into the past, is indelible in the present and will continue unbroken
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It is arguably the greatest training aircraft ever created. Originally built in 1935, the T-6 Texan was used for basic combat training during World War II and for decades afterward. It was known as the "pilot maker" because of its role in preparing pilots for combat. This historic plane will be among
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Einstein Bros. Bagels is a bagel and coffee chain that provides Joint Base Lewis-McChord customers with a delicious variety of bagels. Simply put, a bagel is a round bread made from five ingredients: flour, salt, water, yeast and malt. The dough is boiled and then baked to a rich caramel color;
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Starting your career off in the military can be a great gateway to success in life. That's what Jeffrey Hellam, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and the proprietor of Hellam's Vineyard Wine Shop & Wine Bar in La Conner, Washington, did. He trained at the Motor Lifeboat School
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Reusing and not abusing space is not anything new in business, but there is one specific industrial area in the city of Lakewood, which currently employs more than 1,500 people in the same buildings that were used by the U.S. Navy back in World War II. Through the decades, Lakewood Industrial
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In April 1989, Gary Stedman lost his beloved wife to breast cancer. He wanted his three young children to become comfortable going to a cemetery, so he began to take them to the Fort Lewis Cemetery to place flags at each gravesite prior to Memorial Day. Stedman was in charge of
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May is Military Appreciation Month. It's a time to honor the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces. Many national and local businesses show their appreciation this month and year-round with military discounts and special offers. Check out just a few of the many deals available. ARMED FORCES
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Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord spent the week of May 7 through May 11 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Army's Chemical Corps with a series of commemorating events. Maj. Gilbert D. Hurte, Jr. coordinated with the JBLM Chapter of the Chemical Corps Regimental Association to make the event happen.
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Have a pet? Love pets? The entire community (military, DuPont and beyond) is invited to a free Pet Fair May 20, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in DuPont as part of the Armed Forces Day weekend. And your pet is going to feel like the star of the show. "It's a
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Local New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross' new book, Herons Landing, will be available May 22. This is the first novel in her new Honeymoon Harbor series; the title comes from the Great Blue Herons that nest in a tree near the home (called Herons Landing). The novel is
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There's nothing like the sun-kissed days of summer here in Washington State, especially after a long and cold winter followed by a soggy spring. So, to welcome in the sun and the season, we decided to hit the road for a weekend getaway to Spokane. The "Lilac City" is the second-largest
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This June, for the 58th year in a row, the Roy Pioneer Rodeo will once again draw rodeo contestants and spectators from all around the country. Ever since it began with a gas station conversation and an on-the-spot $10 donation in 1960, the Roy Pioneer Rodeo has been offering the
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Officials released new guidance Tuesday on the Army's Selective Retention Bonus Program, which includes first-ever bonuses up to $52,000 for those who reenlist for critical Security Forces Assistance Brigade positions. SRB "kickers" that incentivize soldiers who reenlist early will also go into effect at the end of this month. Details are
