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It didn't matter that it was cool and raining or that it was 9 a.m. on an overcast Saturday morning in Lacey. What mattered most to the more than 70 members of the Brothers in Arms Motorcycle Club (BAMC) who showed up for the Northwest Harley-Davidson's (NWHD) third annual Freedom
Military Life
Kimberly Newlove didn't think anything of the military van parked on the street where she lived, she didn't think anything of it when officers rang her doorbell, she didn't think anything of it when they asked to come in ... until the chaplain walked in. Her husband and high school
Veterans Day
McChord Field firefighter and 1st Sgt. Daryl Hogan of the 10th Airlift Squadron, leaves for Kuwait this week on his third deployment, but before he does he wanted to do one more thing - speak to kids about the true meaning of Veterans Day. "Before we begin, I want you to
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Every Friday night, come rain or shine, heat wave or cold front, holiday or workday, Bill and Sharon Myers provides warm home-cooked meals in the Airmen's dorm on McChord Field. But that's just one of the many services they provide under the umbrella of The Navigators (Navs) - a nonprofit, international
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Officials from the City of Tumwater and the City of Sumner received a rare treat on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Nov. 15 as the 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, hosted its first Community Day and Fires Demonstration. Officials not only got up close and personal with the
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McChord Field firefighter and 1st Sgt. Daryl Hogan of the 10th Airlift Squadron, leaves for Kuwait this week on his third deployment, but before he does he wanted to do one more thing - speak to kids about the true meaning of Veteran's Day. "Before we begin, I want you to
Spouses
Kimberly Newlove didn't think anything of the military van parked on the street where she lived, she didn't think anything of it when officers rang her doorbell, she didn't think anything of it when they asked to come in... until the chaplain walked in. Her husband and high school sweetheart,
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The ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the newly remodeled Joint Base Lewis-McChord United Service Organization (USO) Center held today - Nov. 8, on McChord Field, marks a new era for the USO of Puget Sound. First, it will be renamed The Shali Center after the late Gen. John Shalikashvili, a USO
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Under clear blue skies, the 2nd Battalion (2RB), 75th Ranger Regiment's new memorial - a signature scroll and orange 2-diamond (tiled) inlay against the craved outline of the symbolic Fairburn Sykes fighting dagger - it shone brightly as the grand granite obelisk bearing the names of its fallen stood erect
Military Life
Former Soldier Nikki Stinnette has always relied on music to get her through tough times. When her baby died from heart complications, she listened to music; when her husband, Staff Sgt. William Stinnette of the 62nd Airlift Wing deployed and she was lonely, she listened to music; when she faced
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The ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the newly remodeled Joint Base Lewis-McChord United Service Organization (USO) Center held today - Nov. 8, on McChord Field, marks a new era for the USO of Puget Sound. First, it will be renamed The Shali Center after the late Gen. John Shalikashvili, a USO
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Katherine O'Connell is a military spouse who, though she wears many hats, has found what many seek the perfect work-life combination. The wife of Lt. Col. T.J. O'Connell, commander of the 4th Airlift squadron at McChord Field, Katherine is the unit's Key Spouse (or FRG) Program leader, mother of four
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When 19-year-old Edward Saylor joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on Dec. 7, 1939, he had no idea that exactly two years to the day later, the Imperial Japanese Navy would bomb Pearl Harbor and he'd be part of a historic raid that would alter the course of the war
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The halls of the 62nd Airlift Wing's main building at McChord Field are filled with sophisticated graphic design posters - from titles such as AMC Vision to Honoring the Fallen to 62AW Portraits of McChord - all examples of the artistry and work of one Adamarie Lewis, the wing's media
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The ribbon-cutting ceremony held Sept. 22 at McChord Field made it official - the new McChord Family Housing Community Center isn't just the first on that side of the installation, it's also the largest to date on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The event began with an open house and a "get to
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The City of Lakewood and the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) hosted a leadership deployment social for the 4rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (4-2 SBCT) on Sept. 27 at Lakewood Ford on Pacific Hwy. S.W. in Lakewood. The brigade will be deploying
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Master Sgt. Scott G. Winchell of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron at McChord Field may not be as famous as the "candy bomber" who parachuted treats to the children of Berlin during World War II, but he has demonstrated similar outstanding air transportation accomplishments like the "chocolate pilot" himself -
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The Olympic Flight Museum in Olympia is well known for its vintage aircraft and aviation-related memorabilia and for its annual spring sale and show. Now, due to high patron demand, the museum is adding a fall show as well. The Fall Military Collectables Show and Sale will be held in the
Health
Staff Sgt. Robert Burkhammer saw the Afghan rebel throw the grenade at him, as if in slow motion. That's when his life changed for good. Burkhammer earned a Purple Heart that day but lost his memory, and the simple things he took for granted became invaluable. For Burkhammer, that meant he
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If you've ever donated blood before, you know that one unit of blood can potentially save three lives because red blood cells, platelets and plasma can be separated and used for different purposes. For these reasons, donations cannot be stored indefinitely, and since there is no substitution for human blood,
