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In 1917, when 91st Division commander, Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene, sought to put young Camp Lewis recruits on a straight and narrow path, Progressive Era political reform and social activism emerged in the form of an amusement park just outside the camp's main gate. The vision for the Camp Lewis
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On the day after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, flight crews from McChord Field's 17th Bombardment Group began patrols along the Washington and Oregon state coastlines, searching for Japanese submarines to prevent another attack on the United States. But soon the 17th Bomb Group would play an
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In 1917 when 91st Division commander, Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene, sought to put young Camp Lewis recruits on a straight and narrow path, Progressive Era political reform and social activism emerged in the form of an amusement park just outside the camp's main gate. The vision
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On Easter Sunday while children participated in backyard egg hunts and neighbors greeted each other at church, a team from JBLM's Casualty Assistance Office arrived at Gray Army Airfield for another sort of family gathering - to support a grieving father, mother and wife as they
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When Tish Mesngon talks about the varied roles throughout her life as an Army spouse, a mother of four, a family readiness group leader, a former science teacher and the eldest of seven siblings, a theme emerges of a concept she lives by: teamwork. Named Joint Base
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VANCOUVER, Wash. - Jeremy Hubbard's best friend and two cousins literally have his back. Their names and faces are tattooed there, along with the dates they were killed in action. Friends call Hubbard modest and unpretentious. As a veteran, he understands the sacrifices that accompany a military
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How many men does it take to plant a 22-foot pine tree? At Joint Base Lewis-McChord Monday, it took seven members of the Total Landscape maintenance team, three representatives from JBLM's property management company Equity Residential and one JBLM commander. Colonel H. Charles Hodges Jr. helped to plant
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Planning a vacation can become a chore, but thanks to Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Leisure Travel Services, the only difficulty will be deciding where to go: Oregon coast? Hawaii? A cruise? Coming March 6, LTS will host its fifth annual Passport to Travel Show at the AFC Arena from
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On the day after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, flight crews from McChord Field's 17th Bombardment Group began patrols along the Washington and Oregon state coastlines, searching for Japanese submarines to prevent another attack on the United States. But soon the 17th Bomb
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Editors note: This report begins a series of monthly articles about the historical sites of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. We begin with the Army Museum, but will incorporate McChord Field in future reports. In 2006, the only living things occupying the third floor of the then-Fort Lewis Military Museum
