Outdoors
If you're a fan of Bear Grylls' rugged outdoor survival TV show, and if you're looking for your own exciting outdoor adventure, then you'll want to talk with Robert Conrad. For the seventh straight year, Conrad, the program manager for Northwest Adventure Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), will lead an
Military Life
For many soldiers, it's their home away from home. When they're on the ice at Tacoma's Puget Sound Hockey Center, when they put on their skates and grab their hockey sticks and chase that skidding hockey puck, all is right with their world. "I think it's a way to make it feel
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The two-mile walk through DuPont on a drizzly Sunday morning wasn't about exercise. Not for Dale Barnett and the 60 people who walked with him. It was about getting the word out about American Legion and about bringing attention to the needs of our military veterans. "We're walking for our vets," said
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American Legion's national commander Dale Barnett is coming to DuPont to take part in a Walk for Veterans event Dec. 20. It's part of veteran's awareness. "I'm hoping for a couple hundred," said Bob Schwartz, adjutant of the American Legion Post in DuPont. "If we get overwhelmed. Oh darn." The two-mile walk, which
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If you like pancakes, Santa and the military, then this event is for you. Calling it "Santa Supports Our Troops" day, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) DuPont sub chapter will host a pancake breakfast on Nov. 28. From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at McNamara's Pub and Eatery
Military Life
Wanting to do something she felt was significant, Lindsey Kibler joined the Army. Wanting to do something she was good at, she wrote for public affairs offices for the Army for nearly nine years. She told the Army story. And she told it well. Kibler was named the Army's Paul D. Savanuck
Outdoors
Bored? Looking for something to do, but you don't want to drive far? Well, then check out Spanaway, located just out the back gate of McChord Field that features golf, fishing, swimming, ice skating, rock climbing and great meals. Here are 10 great must-see spots in Spanaway. First and foremost, one of the
Attractions
Here's a "thanks for your service" with a buzz to it. Saturday, Oct. 10, there will be free admission for military families for a night of car racing at the Evergreen Speedway. They're calling it military appreciation night. Whether you're active-duty, retired or in the Reserves, admission is free for a military
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There will be no TV cameras, no national audience watching every long pass, every touchdown, every tackle. But there will be the same want-to-win intensity when this version of the Army-Navy game kicks off Dec. 11 at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton. "This game means a lot," said Tuavares Henriquez, who'll coach
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Here's an easy way to help and say thanks to the military stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Just sip wine and beer and participate in a silent auction at the Taste of AUSA, Oct. 1 at the Foss Waterway Seaport on 705 Dock Street in Tacoma. The fundraiser is hosted by the
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As Sgt. Whitney Conder walked around the wrestling mat last July, proudly holding the U.S. flag above her head, it was a moment of celebration and fulfillment. Wrestling for the U.S. Pan American Games team in Canada, at 116 pounds, Conder had just won a gold medal, beating her opponent from
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Ronald Raymond isn't expecting Arnold Schwarzenegger to show up flexing and posing. But Raymond is hoping some facsimiles arrive, or at least some want-to-be look alikes step up on the stage Saturday, Sept. 5 at the body building championship at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Nelson Recreation Center. It's all about incentive. "That's right,"
Outdoors
The yellow lines on his map that marked the routes Gino Moroni has ridden his motorcycle across the state, told the story. Perched on his bike, he's been there, seen that. "I've done all this yellow stuff," Moroni said with a grin, pointing to his map highlighted with yellow lines. There's a lot
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The commander and two crew members of the USS Olympia visited Olympia during the Capital Lakefair last week, updating people about what the 360-foot submarine has been doing. Cmdr. Tom Shugart, who became commander of the USS Olympia in November 2013, and his accompanying crew spent four days in Olympia after
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Military veterans wanting to further their education are now exempt from paying out-of-state tuition at any public college, no matter the state. Last year, Congress enacted the waiver and it will go into effect starting in the fall semester 2015. The bill - which is called the Veterans Access, Choice and
Military Life
It's as though Jacob Summers has reinvented himself. Three years ago, Summers was as skinny as a flag pole. He weighed 155 pounds when he joined the Army in 2011. Then, as a way of releasing stress, he started lifting weights. Now he's a solid 200 pounds, is capable of deadlifting 525
Military Life
As a stay-at-home mom and mother of two young children, Jenessa Boothby's life is already busy, filled with chores and clean-ups. But Jenessa, whose husband, Kevin Boothby is assigned with the 52nd Medical Brigade at JBLM, still finds the time to help when she can. Last summer, Jenessa and her husband took
Outdoors
Around here, summer means getting outdoors, enjoying and doing. And whether that means hiking up a steep, switch-back trail with a beautiful panoramic view waiting for you on the Olympics or the Cascades, or feeling the tug of a six-pound salmon hitting your bait while fishing on the Puget Sound, there's
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One by one, the 22 iconic Ford F-Series trucks that will be on display at the LeMay - America's Car Museum for the next six months were rolled into place. And Scott Keller, the museum's chief curator who spent nearly a year organizing this exhibit, watched with contentment. "This is one of
Veterans Day
As a 91-year-old World War II vet who once flew P-39s, no one would blame Mel Wilson for just sitting back and doing nothing. But Wilson, following the old adage "use it or lose it," keeps on doing, filling his days with chores and activities. "When you do nothing, then you grow
