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On Aug. 30, two repeat donors came to donate platelets as they always do, every two weeks, at the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Pacific Northwest at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The husband and wife team of Aaron Boone and Denise Haigh-Boone, are regular donors with the ASBBC-PNW. Denise started donating whole blood
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The U.S. Army Chaplain Corps plays a vital role in improving the spiritual well-being of soldiers and family members within the organization. Chaplains assist in improving morale, providing religious services, and supporting the Army's Suicide Prevention programs. The 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion's chaplain found himself directly involved in one such situation,
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Spouses of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldiers participated in the opening of many anticipated F.I.R.S.T. Spouse Mentorship Conferences at the Hilton hotel in Bellevue Sept. 8-9. The F.I.R.S.T. Spouse Mentorship program, which stands for "Friendship, Information, Resiliency, Support and Trust," focuses on taking care of 1st SFG (A)
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Specialist Kevin Gross appeared to be in deep thought as he stood behind a shed located on Range 111. On the other side of the shed another competitor fired an M249 SAW (squad assault weapon) at targets down range. "I have to stand here; I can't look to see what is
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Dental care is essential not only to good health but to a good smile. To underscore this fact, the Pierce County Dental Foundation (PCDF) is holding its inaugural A Day for Smiles Sept. 17-21. Since 2003, the PCDF has supported nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing access to dental care and education. The
Military Life
There's a certain power that comes with storytelling, for both storytellers and audiences, regardless of whether the story unfolds around a campfire, in the pages of a book, or on a canvas. And when stories are told through multiple artistic media, magic happens: tellers feel catharsis, audiences experience empathy and
Arts
The Hall of Valor, a new gallery at the Lewis Army Museum on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), opens Saturday, Sept. 15. The gallery is a series of five bays each representing two battles that units associated with Camp Lewis, Fort Lewis or JBLM (depending on the year) fought in. "So much
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LAS VEGAS (September 12, 2018) – Wedding chapels, venues and industry members across the Las Vegas valley will kick off Veterans Day weekend by honoring military members during the 2nd Annual “Las Vegas Marries the Military.” Couples where one party is a member of the Armed Forces
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington - The U.S. Army Chaplain Corps plays a vital role in improving the spiritual well-being of Soldiers and family members within the organization. Chaplains assist in improving morale, providing religious services, and supporting the Army's Suicide Prevention programs. The 1-229th Attack Reconnaissance
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Major construction is about to start along the Interstate 5 corridor that runs along a portion of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This work is the second stage of four to improve traffic flow on I-5 through JBLM. The $495 million effort is scheduled to be complete in 2025. This second stage, which
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The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act was recently signed, which included a measure that will allow fully-disabled veterans the ability to utilize Space-Available travel. Under the Disabled Veterans Access to Space-A Travel Act, veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rating of 100 percent will be able to travel in the Continental
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Crews from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron recently completed multiple cargo missions with the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to U.S. Africa Command, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, with the most recent mission Aug. 28. The strategic location of Al Udeid in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility makes the base valuable to
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Among the gray ships that are indicative of a U.S. Navy port lies the all-white USS Arizona Memorial, which commemorates the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, that drew the United States into World War II. The memorial, located on what is now Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, is currently
Features
The action of placing a bright, shiny, red apple on a teacher's desk is the symbolic epitome of the beginning of the academic year. It's rumored that this version of nature's candy has something to do with wisdom, but I think we gift our educators with it because it is
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ANNOUNCER: Located on the far end of Pacific Ave. in downtown Tacoma just off the edge of the Stadium District, Wooden City takes over the spot formerly occupied by Café Vincero. Award-winning chefs offer a variety of selections ranging from wood-fired pizzas and burgers to oysters on the half shell
Stage
I know it's the oldest cliché in the book, but Olympia's fall theater scene has something for everyone, from mystery to comedy to children's fare to musicals, and various mixtures of all that. Harlequin Productions' season runs later than other theaters, meaning as the fall season opens everywhere else, they are
South Sound Cinema
In an age where streaming services have done their part in solving the problem of everyone having access to an abundance of films, another problem has presented itself: there's an overabundance of selection and a lack of concern about the level of quality of these films. Imagine the time you
Music
Stiff Records mainstay Wreckless Eric, after the success of his indelible "Whole Wide World," wrote "A Popsong," all about the fear and anxiety of being asked by his label to come up with a hit; as Wreckless Eric says, it's "just a pop song," so why is it so hard
Arts
In case you haven't noticed, Tacoma's art scene is no longer provincial. The City of Destiny is now a center of grown-up art, art that is socially and politically hip, that comments on current issues that can dare to be innovative and risky. Part of it might be an influx
Travel
Some of us are always on the hunt for adventure. We crave travel, yearn for exploration, and wile away the hours by staring wistfully into the distance. We've got wanderlust -- a strong desire to travel -- and sometimes there's nothing to be done about it except to give in
