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For Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, leadership is based on inspiration. "I hope to inspire those I serve with by my actions and words," he said shortly after his Welcoming Ceremony as Joint Base Lewis-McChord's newest deputy commanding general. The traditional military ceremony was held on Tuesday morning in front of I Corps
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Hard work on the ground ensures success in the air. The 2016 JBLM Airshow & Warrior Expo is set to takeoff Aug. 27-28, and it promises to be a great show. "After a four-year hiatus, we're pleased to bring this event back to the South Sound," stated Col. Daniel Morgan, garrison commander,
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There is nothing that starts the heart beating quite like the sound of a vintage motorcycle when the throttle is opened up. For those who love pre-1991 motorcycles and scooters, LeMay - America's Car Museum (ACM) is hosting its fifth annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival Saturday, July 30, from 10 a.m.
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The job market in the healthcare profession has never been better. A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics points out that healthcare occupations are expected to have the fastest employment growth from now until 2024. "This sector of the economy is projected to generate 9.8 million jobs," the bureau reported
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Confronting obstacles leads to success. This is the theme of this year's upcoming Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Care Event. Approximately 200 Air Force Wounded Warriors and the Army's Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB) soldiers, along with caregivers, coaches, mentors and support personnel, will converge at locations across Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The event begins
Military Life
Seven-year-old Isaiah Hansen looked sad. "I get to see where Mom and Dad work," he said, as he sat next to his father, Noah Hansen. "But in doing this, I learn what to do and where to go, but I am a little sad." Military children and families help to maintain the
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In an ever-changing world and the challenges therein, the technology and equipment required must keep up. To assist the military, law enforcement, Homeland Security and other organizations dedicated to serving the country, Darley Defense exists to serve federal, state and local protectors and first responders by providing high-quality, safe and innovative
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A few minutes before the start of a change of command ceremony last Thursday morning, someone said to Col. Otto Liller, "You know, everyone is here to see that you leave." Good-natured laughter filled the air, and Liller grinned broadly. Then it got quiet again as the time to begin the ceremony
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Along with the Cascadia Subduction Zone - or CSZ - and its potential for a 9.0 earthquake and the tagalong tsunami, add an Electromagnetic Pulse - or EMP - to the worry list. EMPs are bursts of energy caused by either a nuclear blast or a massive solar storm. Both events trigger
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At 2:30 on a recent Sunday afternoon, the Steilacoom gently nudged into the Anderson Island ferry landing. Driving off the boat, I entered a 7.7-square-mile get-a-way from the hustle of the Pacific Northwest and into history. The southernmost island in Puget Sound, Anderson Island, received its name in 1841 from Navy Capt.
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The third time is always a charm. The Eastside Subchapter of the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter (CMLC) of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) hosted its Annual Salute to the Troops, Eastside's Military Family Appreciation Day June 24 in Spanaway. The AUSA is a private, nonprofit organization that acts primarily
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Washington state is one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the country. And while you may find some of that bounty here on the westside, to fully experience and taste the diversity, you need to drive over the mountains to eastern Washington. Start at the Yakama Nation Fruit
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Farmers markets are great summer fun. My favorite is the Olympia Farmers Market. The smells of the different foods, the colors of the fruits and vegetables, and the plethora of jewelry, glassware, meats and bakery items is overwhelming. Located at 700 Capitol Way North in Olympia, the 40-year-old market is open from
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The Cascadia Subduction Zone, or CSZ, is a sleeping giant. Stretching a bit over 600 miles from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Cape Mendocino, California, it last awoke over 300 years ago. At 8 a.m. this past Tuesday, a simulated disaster began when nature's alarm clock sounded, the giant stretched and a
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A series of films can be the span of a bridge that runs from the past to the future. The South Sound Veterans Partnerships will present Healing, Hope and Harvest at 5 p.m. in the Capitol Theater in Olympia, June 5. Local veterans created five short but inspirational films, each lasting between
Military Life
Sarah Barlow knelt down, turned her digital camera around, and showed a small group of students from Steilacoom High School the pictures she had taken of them. "It is so amazing to be here, to see the awesome smiles of these kids," said the 10th grade student at Steilacoom High School. Barlow
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A cyclone of dust encircled a chaplain, his assistant and two medics as they moved a litter toward a powered up Black Hawk helicopter. Communication proved difficult over the roar. The coordination, however, between the clergy and the medics in loading the soldier unto the aircraft headed for a medical facility,
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The new "Nicklaus Nine" at the American Lake Veterans Golf Course is set to open. "June 4th is the big day," said Bruce McKenty, the course's general manager. Presently the only golf course in the nation designed specifically for the rehabilitation of wounded and disabled veterans, the course will double from a
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Reality is self-created. Feeling it was wrong to attend college while other young men were fighting in Vietnam, James Meade voluntarily joined the Army. After completing helicopter flight school, then Warrant Officer 1 shipped to Vietnam. He was 19 years old. He soon faced a baptism of fire and was shot down three
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Last Sunday morning, I took a seat on a Sound Transit Express bus. The driver was courteous; the vehicle clean. A few minutes later, the bus departed Lakewood Station at exactly 7 a.m. Seventy minutes later, the bus stopped in front of Century Link Field in Seattle. I got off and hiked
