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Following World War I, two events of consequence affected Camp Lewis. First, the vast majority of jubilant doughboys hurried home from Europe and immediately separated from the military. Second, the green timber, which had been rapidly hammered together to form the base in 1917, began to deteriorate. Soon there were
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Once Camp Lewis was built, soldiers in-processed, trained and shipped out to Europe, including the 91st Division, which left in the late spring of 1918. While the 91st had many names, the nickname the soldiers chose to carry with them as they boarded trains was the Wild West Division. At one
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The first soldier of any influence to recommend the construction of an Army post at American Lake was Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray. On a visit in 1912 to inspect National Guard training, Murray, who at the time was chief of the United States Army Board, delegated to inspect possible sites
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord was once covered by a mile-thick sheet of ice. Geologists believe the greater Puget Sound basin was carved out by this ice (named the Vashon Glacier), which scraped and drove across the region 30,000 years ago. It was this process that created the perfect flat terrain for
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In this part of the country, any institution celebrating 100 consecutive years in operation is amazing - these milestones are certainly few and far between. The fact that the organization is a place that serves our greater good, protects us, and fights for our freedoms - well, that is simply
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Forging through the brush and forest near Lake Merwin, Washington, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment soldiers from Fort Lewis returned to the base at the start of the 1970's without finding the famed hijacker D.B. Cooper. F.B.I. agents requested assistance from the Army to search the area where Cooper was believed to
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Fans of Disney's Little Mermaid won't be disappointed putting some cash on a hook and reeling in an evening in Seattle to see the Little Mermaid at the 5th Avenue Theatre. This homegrown production will go on a 10-city tour after this run here, and for good reason, the production
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Go to the bathroom before the show because there is no intermission in Man of La Mancha - the classic play within a play with the old familiar "Impossible Dream" song but a new take on staging and some excellent performances at 5th Ave this month in Seattle. Director Allison Narver
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It's not every military supporter that upon retirement is invited over to the commanding general's home for a goodbye party. But, John and Denise Dhane aren't your average military supporters. In the time that Col. (ret) John Dhane, DDS and his wife Denise have operated their orthodontic practice in DuPont, hundreds
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David Williams' epic odyssey to hunt bear in British Columbia hasn't come without its challenges. For starters, there's the Hodgkin's Lymphoma he had to battle into remission first, and the three study groups he voluntarily subjected himself to - but this 18-year-old Navy kid isn't going to let anything stop
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You probably already know about the zoo in Tacoma, or you have visited the Aquarium in Seattle, but did you know you could pet a baby grizzly bear in Oregon, or touch a shark just over the border in California? How about driving through not one but two wild animal
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Four Capital High School students with dads who work on Joint Base Lewis-McChord compete next week in St. Louis, Missouri, as part of a 26-person team headed to the FIRST Championship, a world competition in robotics featuring participants from 39 countries. Mark Burrell, Tristan Cellucci, Felicia Jurgens and Alex Fallot, helped
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Lourdes (Lou) Faletagoai, the daughter of Sgt. First Class Usoalii Faletagoai, a combat engineer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, took up wrestling three years ago in her sophomore year at Clover Park High School in Lakewood. As of this past weekend, she is now the Washington state champion in women's wrestling
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In a state of psychosis, I e-mailed everyone in my address book and asked each person to send me his or her top recommendation for the best sandwich in the South Sound. I told them I would eat every suggestion and then pick the best 14 on the list -
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Much has been written about the pairings of food with wine, and chocolate with beer, but what about the combination of fair food with amusement rides and animal odors? A fine onion burger tastes great (even a second time) with a gentle rocking motion upwind of the petting zoo, but put
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The South Sound is rich in military history, and to better understand how that happened, to prepare for the coming 100th anniversary of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (2017), and to partake in an upcoming August event in DuPont, getting a grip on how our military got here and why is both
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It's not accommodations that include afternoon tea, massage, a swimming pool or minibar - and it's certainly not pretty - but for serious fishermen that want to stay close to the action with all of the supplies and services they may need fingertips away, Olson's Resort on the Olympic Peninsula,
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It's easy to look north. Both Seattle and Canada are huge draws when living in this area. But, there are equally good reasons to turn your steering wheel south and to explore the areas around Vancouver, Washington, and Portland. Here are 10. 1. Ape Caves By now you have already visited or
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"We want to help spouses get to know us, others in their neighborhood, and sign up for something they might like to do," said Kelli Weinerth, president of the Lewis Community Spouses' Club. To those ends, the club is hosting their first Welcome Expo - putting military spouses face to face
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The reigns of the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States Army changed hands this month, and the new leader vows to make meaningful involvement, fun and soldier support cornerstones of the organization. Amy Tiemeyer, military relations liaison for America's Credit Union, envisions a dynamic chapter
