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Command Chief Warrant Officer Teresa Burgess has had quiet the career since joining the Army in December 1982. She flew as a medical evacuation pilot, mobilized to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina, deployed to Iraq, and served as the Washington National Guard's second Command Chief Warrant Officer. She also went
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Significant changes are coming to the manual and task requirements for the Expert Infantryman Badge. Since 1944 the Expert Infantryman Badge has set a high standard for infantry training in the Army. It has evolved 30 tasks -- 10 each in three lanes of weapons, patrol and medic. The latest changes
Outdoors
Animal Aid & Rescue Foundation (AARF) reached a major milestone this year, 500 spays and neuters to help solve canine overpopulation in Louisiana. AARF is a local Pacific Northwest non-profit that provides an "Angel Fund" to assist owners who are unable to keep up with their pets' medical expenses. For
Housing
Two home developers have set their sights on Port Orchard bringing new home construction to the gateway to both Kitsap County and the Olympic Mountains. Right now, new homes are springing from the ground from two well-known builders. Richmond American Homes has opened up Andasio Village with several home layouts including covered
Music
There are few record labels out there that have come to define an entire country's quality independent music output. Flying Nun Records did that for New Zealand. It's entirely possible that, without Flying Nun, American music nerds wouldn't have been so easily exposed to the vast majority of New Zealand
Features
Another brunch option?! If you're anything like me, you're a bit giddy. Maybe it's the bottomless mimosas and bloody marys that make me swoon. Maybe it's just a good excuse to embrace my desire to eat breakfast fare all day every day. Brunch lovers, you can now add STINK to your itinerary.
Reviews
Announcer: It was due time that Jackie and Dutch headed to Olympia to indulge in some classic diner grub. The King Solomon's Reef signage called out like a beacon, so the two popped into their cars and heeded the call. Jackie: King Solomon's Reef catches my attention every time I visit
Arts
Jacci Lynn Butler's "Holy Trinity and Other Tales in Abstract" at Browsers Book Shop is this artist's first exhibition. When I visited, there were half a dozen small works on a couch waiting to be hung. In the staircase ascending to the upstairs gallery space were five small abstract paintings
Stage
Disney's version of Beauty and the Beast carries with it an enormous amount of emotional and nostalgic weight. As such, future retellings of this story are hit with a double-edged sword of expectations: audiences are already prone to be onboard, but stray too far from the material they know and love, and
Arts
It's Pride Week, Tacoma! And it's high-time to not only celebrate, but honor the Lesbian, Gay, Transgendered, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ) community in our gritty little city. To make that as easy (and fun) as possible, we've compiled a shortlist of Pride events -- all of which aim to
Music
Over the course of a number of years, Tacoma's Old Town district has been shaping itself into the city's stronghold for the blues. It makes sense for Tacoma's most foundational neighborhood -- the site of the city's first settlement in the 1800s -- to be drawn to such a quintessential
Spouse magazine
To receive an email announcing the latest Spouse magazine, click here. To read the July 2018 Spouse Magazine, click HERE, In this month's issue: <<< JBLM Lakefront cabins <<< Beachcombing fun <<< 18 moving tips for PCSing <<< Let's get 'goaty' <<< A fun day in La Conner <<< Pet-friendly Wenatchee
Travel
The Eastern Washington towns of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland are situated around the confluence of the Yakima, Snake and Columbia Rivers and are known as the Tri-Cities. All those rivers make this a mecca for watersports, and with almost 300 days of sun a year, there is plenty of time
Archives
Grammy-winning entertainment machine Queen Latifah is making a reportedly exclusive Northwest stop in ... Tacoma? Yes, not a week after we were blessed with the presence of George Clinton and 420 Funk Mob, another reason to give thanks and praise. Add Queen Latifah Wednesday, Nov. 28, live at the Pantages
Benefits
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship." In the
News Front
Pvt. Gracie Hilinski, Medical Section, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, received an Army Commendation Medal June 30 for saving a young girl's life this April. The other members of the team - Spc. Brandon Issacson, Sgt. Richard Schutt and Spc. Mitchell
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From the start of 2018, the 555th Engineer Brigade's Construction Management Team began early preparations for its deployment to Yakima Training Center. Triple Nickel soldiers synchronized efforts with National Guard units and key stakeholders at Yakima's Directorate of Public Works, Range Operations and Environmental Division for troop construction from June
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Tech Sgt. Freddie Garza got to show the world his talent when he performed the National Anthem before 16.24 million television viewers and an energized crowd at the Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. In the process, the Reserve citizen airman was able to
Military Life
The inaugural class of Air Force Junior ROTC cadets participating in the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Flight Academy scholarship program this summer are off and flying, many already hitting their solo milestone. While Air Force Junior ROTC's primary mission is to develop citizens of character, these 120 high
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Reserve citizen airmen from the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron based out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, participated in Rainier Medic, a joint training event, hosted by the 446th Airlift Wing. The training event brings reserve units from all over the U.S. to Joint Base Lewis-McChord to practice field medical
