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The classic poem, “Trees,” by Joyce Kilmer honors the beauty, endurance and life of a tree. Here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, trees have for more than half a century been a way to honor and preserve the dignity and memory of the installation’s highest military leaders as they
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It’s that time again — flowers are blooming, trees starting to bud out and folks are seeing more and more of that brilliant orb in the sky. Springtime not only means more time for outdoor gardening and recreational activities in the Pacific Northwest, it’s also the time
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TACOMA — If you’ve ever wanted to know some local history or enjoy a hauntingly-fun time when it’s not even Halloween, a local family offers Tacoma Ghost Tours, a 90-minute tour of downtown Tacoma’s creepiest buildings and establishments. Two additional tours also are offered on request, one
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Recent rains have primed the ground, and the warmth of spring is setting flowers to budding. If you’re ready to feast your eyes on tulips or dally among the daffodils, there are a plethora of pretty posies highlighted in upcoming Pacific Northwest parades and fancy floral
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Meeting Marvel Comics iconic superhero creator Stan Lee at the March 3 Emerald City Comicon in Seattle was a dream come true for some Joint Base Lewis-McChord service members. It also was a pretty exciting time for Lee, as he was surprised by JBLM Soldiers with an
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From the decay and growth of candy submerged in various liquids to the affect of activity and inactivity on heart rates, fourth and fifth graders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Rainier Elementary School learned and shared a lot of hypotheses and synopses during the school’s
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Fifteen-year-old Clover Park High School sophomore Nyah Hall said she discovered law enforcement officers aren’t much different from her own parents. Similarly, Joint Base Lewis-McChord police officer William Oman learned many youths in Hillside Youth Center’s Keystone Club like to laugh. The two found out these
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If you’d like to “climb every mountain” or “follow every byway,” especially those unfamiliar, Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Outdoor Recreation offices — Northwest Adventure Center on Lewis North and Adventures Unlimited on McChord Field — have some exciting new trips in this country, as well as international
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Growing up at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is one reason Friends of the Fort Lewis Army Military Museum volunteer Joseph Koczur, Jr. enjoys spending time at the Lewis Army Museum. Taking over where his late father, longtime Friends of the Fort Lewis Army Military Museum volunteer Joseph
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An elegant and sophisticated production, with just the right amount of amateur charm, delighted hundreds of audience members Dec. 9 and Saturday as Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s SKIES Unlimited put on the timeless classic “The Nutcracker.” The more than 40-member cast of children and adults pirouetted and promenaded,
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s only permanently-named building is the two-story concrete structure on Lewis Main inscribed as the Crotts Building. The 15,398-square-foot structure was built in 1951 and is named for World War II hero, Cpl. Lawrence Leigh Crotts, a technician fifth grade with the Third Signal Company,
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Their stories vary greatly, but five proud service members and one military spouse reached a major milestone in their lives when sworn in as America’s newest citizens at a U.S. Naturalization Ceremony at the Club at McChord Field Nov. 9. This was the ninth annual U.S.
Veterans
Nearly 100 years after Pfc. John Barnard Goodman was drafted into the Army Signal Corps during World War I, 20 of his descendents met with military leaders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s I Corps Headquarters Saturday for a ceremony to honor him with a Silver Star and
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You don’t have to go scary to enjoy the Halloween and harvest-time options available around the South Sound and beyond this month, and many won’t give a fright to your pocketbook. Whether you want to dress up your children, yourself or your fur kids, take a romp
