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WASHINGTON - Embodying the resiliency of military children, Elena Ashburn, the 2022 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year for the Army, was able to turn her personal challenges into positive resources for others. During one year at Carlisle High School - her first public school - she became student body
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Temporary Patriot Express flights will begin operating out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, from May 16 to Sept. 30, 2022. In response to increased airlift requirements to support U.S. Forces Japan and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, service members and their families can rely on temporary Patriot Express
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - U.S. service members who are HIV-positive cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they're infected with the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled. Advocates say it's one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV. The cases involved two
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The third time's the Disarming Charm. That's one of the classes they teach in the second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, don't ya know, and while we take only a brief excursion to the future learning institution of Harry Potter and friends in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets
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After a nearly two-year break, Tacoma Restaurant Week is back and more delicious than ever! Tacoma's top restaurants join us this spring, April 24-28 and May 1-5 for two delicious weeks of dining under a new pricing structure. While the traditional two-course lunch (sometimes three-course) and three-course dinner remains the same,
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The 62nd Airlift Wing (62 AW), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, led by Col. David A. Fazenbaker, has been awarded the 2021 Air Mobility Command (AMC) Safety Office of the Year recognition. The 62 AW ensured no major mishaps while directing the flight safety for 2,500 missions transporting 80,000
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President Joe Biden's $773 billion fiscal year 2023 Defense Budget Request funds the department for today's security environment and positions DOD to maintain its competitive advantage in the years ahead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks said March 28. Hicks, along with Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, the vice chairman
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, announced March 29 his "strategy to win" to more than 260 total force Mobility Air Forces leaders during the Spring Phoenix Rally at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 29-31. In conjunction with releasing his strategy and
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Lakewood City Councilmember Don Anderson was recently elected to the board of the Association of Defense Communities (ADC). He has served on the Lakewood City Council since 2008. "It is a wonderful opportunity to continue to work toward building community relations with Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and the South Sound area," Anderson
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Let's be honest here, pizza always sounds good. So when the cravings hit, and they will, we answer the question: Where in the South Sound is the best to grab a slice or a whole pie? We've compiled a list below to help with all future pizza needs. First up on
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Deployments are a way of life for soldiers, many of whom have deployed multiple times for extended periods in service to their country. Spouses and families of service members often incur the stress of having a loved one sent to a faraway land, constantly worrying about the
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All those movie Batmen have the impressive costumery, and in some cases the cool, bat-based toys, and those pricey Batcave living quarters, and sometimes there are even some actual bats hovering about - but as far as I can recall, none of 'em has ever injected himself with actual bat
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Military bases with a high risk for sexual assault, harassment and other harmful behaviors often have leaders who don't understand violence prevention, don't make it a priority and focus more on their mission than on their people, a Pentagon review has concluded. The review studied 20 bases in
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MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER - There are nearly 700,000 social workers employed in the United States. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified social work as one of the fastest-growing professions in the nation. For a nation dealing with stressors from economic downturns to a global pandemic to world conflicts, social
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Unit ministry teams from 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, won top honors during the 7th Infantry Division's Best UMT Competition, March 16 to 17, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Teams from 1-14 Cavalry Squadron and 1-23 Infantry Battalion came in first and second place, respectively, in the annual competition testing chaplains and
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House Bill 1181 honors veterans in a way that is a first for Washington state. Passed unanimously by both the House and Senate earlier in March, Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign it. The legislation not only calls for a new memorial - The Washington State Global War on Terror
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Blizzard, an Arctic Tundra polar bear, is waiting to meet you. Born in 1995, and soon after orphaned, he now lives at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA) in Tacoma. Nearby, red wolves thrive in safety due to the PDZA's work in helping to restore their population after years of
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord March 23 to learn about the base's Transition Assistance Program partnership with WorkSource. JBLM's TAP program is one of only two located on military installations to embed with the WorkSource program. While visiting, Walsh was able to tour
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SHORELINE - Just more than 50 miles north of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the picturesque city of Shoreline, Washington. On a street lined with cherry blossom trees, an apartment building holds much history within its walls. Not because of what is there; but because of whom. On March 25, U.S. Air
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - U.S. Army Chemical Corps soldiers trained for Weapons of Mass Destruction Technical Escort missions with U.S. Air Force Reserve airmen, March 17-20, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Soldiers from the 9th Chemical Company (Technical Escort) and airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 446th Airlift Wing proved their mettle
