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When you enter Lakewood's International District it's almost like stepping into another country. Hangul (the Korean alphabet) signs line the buildings and compete for your attention. Known locally as Koreatown, you'll find a variety of restaurants with authentic Korean food and shops with Korean made items. Korean Barbecue is very popular
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The Defense Department Sept. 22 laid out an array of efforts - some already underway and some on the horizon - that address the needs of married service members and their families, as well as single service members. In a memo titled "Taking Care of Our Service Members and Families," Secretary of
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The newly expanded and upgraded Joint Base Lewis-McChord Exchange celebrated its Grand Reopening Sept. 28. "The modern look and name brands in the main store, mall and food court make the complex look and feel like a shopping center our customers would see outside of the gate," stated Keiana Holleman, a
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Major Abram Staten used the words "life giving" to describe his ministry to the soldiers of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. "Chaplains serve under their own religious calling," he began, "and they help others to excel in life by modeling the tools needed to succeed in life." Growing up in Winnsboro, South
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One of Pfc. Joseph Cifreo's two big toes stopped working. "I ruptured a tendon that controls movement in my left big toe during a Scout Spur Ride," explained the soldier assigned to 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. During the challenge, troopers faced a number
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Centralized at the intersection of North 26th Street and Proctor is one of the first established neighborhood business districts in Tacoma. It is one of 15 in the city, and it is where there are a cluster of businesses in a walkable neighborhood. The Proctor Business District has been the
Entertainment
What a shiny con job. Olivia Wilde's follow-up to her dazzling directorial debut Booksmart (2019) is the retro psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling, which is one of the best-looking movies of the year and has an intriguing premise that cribs quite liberally from films ranging from Rosemary's Baby to The Stepford
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When it comes to their care, VA's "Veteran Directed Care" program puts veterans at the top of the chain of command. "Veterans are in control," says Lori Cox, Veteran Directed Care manager. "VA gives them a budget based on their care assessment. They can hire their own caregivers, purchase approved goods
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The Pacific Northwest region offers a myriad of activities for service members fortunate enough to be stationed here. But what if your passion is not offered or not readily available to you? What then? Well, for former soldier James Schuyler, you find folks with the same interest and build it
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It's funny how we often see mini-similarities in two movies that just happen to be opening at the same time, as is the case this week with Confess, Fletch and See How They Run. The former is a light and breezy murder mystery featuring a world-weary veteran detective (Roy Wood
Health
Nexudoc is an app designed to help military members receive their medical benefits upon separation from service. "This is a mobile app that was developed to help service members take control of their own military medical records," began Dan Frazee, a certified physician associate with a doctorate in medical sciences. He and
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Next year the Department of Defense will initiate a program which puts military spouses into paid fellowship positions with corporations that will keep them employed past their next PCS move. More details about the program will be forthcoming, said Eddy Mentzer, the DoD's associate director of Military Community Support Programs, during
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Solhjem, U.S. Army chief of chaplains, and Sgt. Maj. Elian Strachan, U.S. Army Chaplain Corps regimental sergeant major, visited with America's First Corps to promote the Army's spiritual readiness initiative (SRI). The SRI consists of an assessment that helps commanders and unit ministry
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The Defense Department's Military Spouse Employment Partnership program expects to add more than 70 new companies to its roster during the upcoming "MSEP Engage" event next month. Currently, more than 540 government organizations, nonprofits and private sector companies have made a commitment to the Defense Department to recruit, hire, promote and
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ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides are a leading cause of death in the United States. Estimates indicate death by suicide occurs every 11 minutes. In addition, millions of others have either attempted suicide or had serious thoughts of suicide, known
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Service members from across the Pacific Northwest participated in a military appreciation day celebration hosted by the Olympia Yacht Club and Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 9. The event called "Foofaraw" is held yearly on the first Friday after Labor Day. This year marks the 60th
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My nose is not growing when I tell you the year 2022 brings us not one, not two, but THREE takes on the Pinocchio fable, starting with the currently streaming but mostly forgotten, Russian-made Pinocchio: A True Story from earlier this year, which featured Pauly Shore (!) as the voice
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The Army's recruitment goal of 485,000 soldiers is almost 20,000 short for fiscal year 2022 according to a memo written in July by Gen. James McConville, Army Chief of Staff. In it he said that a general lack of interest and a sense of distrust in the Army contributed to the
Health
WASHINGTON - Sept. 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule that will allow VA to provide access to abortion counseling and - in certain cases - abortions to pregnant veterans and VA beneficiaries. Specifically, VA will provide access to abortions when the
Military Policy
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga - In line with Lt. Gen. John Healy's strategic priorities of "Ready Now!" and "Transforming for the Future," Air Force Reserve Command is instituting changes to the Active Guard and Reserve program effective Oct. 1. On that day, roughly 6,000 AGR positions will complete the transition
