Military Life
Motherhood is a huge adjustment. For many women, especially new moms who stay home with their babies or work from home, it can be an isolating and difficult time. However, a program in DuPont and Lacey helps bring moms and their kids together for fun, fitness and friendship. Fit4Mom is one
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It's official: the zombies are coming. Fortunately, these zombies don't want to eat your brains. They just want to chase you through Fort Steilacoom Park. Your job is to evade and escape. On June 27, the Capt. Meriwether Lewis Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) is sponsoring its Zombie
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Since the attacks on the World Trade Centers Sept. 11, 2001, most Americans have come to recognize and publicly appreciate military veterans. Servicemembers from major campaigns such as World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Global War on Terrorism are frequently lauded and honored - and rightly so. However, servicemembers sandwiched
Guides
Parents both love and loathe summertime. Gone are the alarm clocks and tight schedules; in their place are bored kids and stressed out parents. What to do? If you live in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area, take heed - there are plenty of opportunities to keep the kiddoes entertained this summer.
Guides
Let's face it - whether you are new in town or were stationed here years ago and stayed on when you retired, we're all looking for something new and exciting to do. And as the weather warms up and the sun beats down upon our faces, it's nearly impossible not
Health
Post traumatic stress is nothing new. After World War I ended in 1918, returning British and American soldiers began exhibiting troubling symptoms such as confusion and nightmares. The condition, labeled by the soldiers themselves as shell shock, was "often attributed to cowardice or malingering," according to the American Psychological Association.
Health
We've all heard about how difficult the transition from active military service to the civilian world can be. There are a myriad of organizations out there that work to help service men and women go from boots on the ground to successful civilian careers. There are apprenticeship programs, education opportunities,
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When Jaimie Garrett attended McChord Field's Annual Awards Banquet on March 6, she thought she was attending simply as a longtime supporter of the military and honorary commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing Operations Group, 10th Airlift Squadron. Turns out, she was one of several servicemembers and civilians being honored during
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Last week, Latosha Curry sent out an email through change.org urging readers to sign a petition. Curry, who has been in the Army for 12 years and hoping to become a recruiter, was sexually assaulted while serving in Korea. Like many victims, she never reported it. "I was too afraid of
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Have you ever thought of a tattoo as a story? Most of us realize that tattoos are art, but they are also symbols with meaning. Every tattoo, from the simplest "Mom" or anchor to the most intricate 3D design - is selected for a reason. Tattoos can reflect our religion
Heroes & Awards
ou take off in a small airplane from what was then known as King Field. It's rainy, foggy and, of course, cold. The mission: search for a downed aircraft in the Three Sisters Wilderness (Oregon) area. Members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) were tasked with finding that wreckage. Warren Davis,
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Throughout her career, Lt. Col. Celia FlorCruz has been a true military mover and shaker. Not only did she graduate from one of the first classes at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to admit females, but she also served as a medevac pilot in Operation Desert Storm and
Military Life
Carrie Daws and Kathy Barnett have walked different paths in their military lives. Although their personalities on the outside are quite different, the military spouses are nonetheless strikingly similar. Both are devout Christians, both home school their children, and both minister to military families. And last year, they authored a
Benefits
It is a visitor you never want to have as a military spouse. An innocent knock at the door becomes a nightmare when you learn that the caller is a Casualty Assistance Officer (CAO) who has come to tell you that your loved one has died in service to his
Jobs & Education
One of the most challenging things about getting out of the military is figuring out what to do afterward. For servicemembers, their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), might make the decision easy. For instance, air traffic controllers will more than likely continue that occupation in the civilian sector. But what about
Military Resources
Word is getting out about the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. You may have seen a member wearing the medallion, with its distinctive powder blue ribbon, at an official military function, but you may not have known its significance. You have probably seen members helping out at area events or dropping off
People Rule
It's official. Col. Leonard J. Kosinski will assume command of the 62nd Airlift Wing from current Commander Col. David Kumashiro in 2015. Kosinksi currently works as the vice commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing on Travis Air Force Base, California, where he is responsible for the readiness and well being
Military Resources
Ah, Christmas. A nip in the air, lights strewn carefully around the perimeter of the house and lots of little doodads indicating that St. Nick is about to make his yearly trek to deposit presents in our living rooms. A fresh-cut, locally grown Christmas tree brings the whole scene together,
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It's a safe bet to say that most of us have at least a pair or two of old running shoes or hiking boots buried in the back of our closets. Maybe they're dirty; maybe they're just really stinky and we don't want to deal with it. So we leave
People Rule
For just the second time in its 36-year history, the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Military Affairs Committee has selected a commander to receive its John H. Anderson Military Citizen of the Year award. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Commander Col. H. Charles "Chuck" Hodges, Jr. received the award during a Rotary Club of Tacoma
