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You could hear a pin drop as one Vietnam veteran removed his glasses and wiped tears away. Across the room, a Pearl Harbor survivor's hands shook. Women dressed in turquoise blue skirt suits - members of the Ladies Auxiliary, bowed respectfully as they lined the walls of the Veterans of
Military Policy
Former Army Spc. Christina Jones swallowed 30 morphine pills and slumped against her bedpost. "Maybe this time, I'll get it right," she whispered, referring to her second suicide attempt in a week. The voices in her head grew distant and Polaroid images of terror blurred. Jones was sexually assaulted three times
Military Policy
When The Invisible War came out last summer, it called rape "a silent epidemic ... and the most shameful and best kept secret in the U.S. military." The documentary showcased multiple Servicemembers suffering from military sexual trauma, and claimed that 20 percent of females are sexually assaulted while serving and
Focus
The next time you see troops in dark green and black "digicam woodland" uniforms with Canadian flags on their sleeves, say hello. There's a good chance he or she may be your next-door neighbor, your co-worker or your newest friend - in addition to being a Canadian Servicemember on temporary
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You'd never know it looking at the slender-built, soft-spoken African American Airman in the green jumpsuit, but Senior Master Sergeant and Chief Loadmaster Terrance Philon is 59-years old. He's also the oldest person still flying on JBLM, and only one of three remaining Servicemembers at McChord that has experienced firsthand
Veterans
While shopping at McChord Field, Cpt. Shanda Taylor-Boyd saw a Ranger newspaper and knew immediately that she'd found the perfect name for the puppy she'd just purchased for her three daughters. But Ranger would grow to mean much more to her - he not only saved her life one day,
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The City of Tacoma's newest councilmember is a 20-year veteran and U.S. Navy Reserve officer who has vowed to be the voice for the military and represent the interests of Servicemembers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "I'm very passionate about JBLM," said Robert Thoms, who is also a member of the South
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Staff Sgt. Martin Hensen of the Maintenance Squadron at McChord Field didn't know his grandfather was an unsung World War II (WWII) hero until he came to visit last summer. A simple evening of reminiscing for Jan Hensen, 93, unknowingly sparked a series of events no one could have foreshadowed.
Military Resources
You may know that the United Service Organization Northwest (USONW) has a location on McChord Field. You may also know that its Shali Center is the only non-profit organization on Joint Base Lewis-McChord that takes care of deploying troops after they say their goodbyes. Now, the USONW is expanding its
Veterans
"Thank you for what you've done and continue to do," said Chris Lipphardt, Chief Master Sergeant CMSgt. and President of the McChord Chiefs Group, to veterans gathered at American Veterans (AMVETS) post one in Tacoma, on Jan. 24. Lipphardt and outgoing President, CMSgt. Jim Williams gifted AMVETS with an Air Force
