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Time is hard to get with a three-star general. And for leadership from across Joint Base Lewis-McChord, known as JBLM, a short block of time with Lt. Gen. Robert Brown, commanding general of I Corps, proved to be a valuable thing. Brown met with more than
Military Resources
A punch to the face isn't exactly the rendezvous with destiny most people envision when they think of finding self-confidence. But Staff Sgt. Marcus Edwards knows that when it comes to Modern Army Combatives class, it's often the moment where faith in self comes out in its
Schools
Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Clover Park School District broke ground on the future site of JBLM's Hillside Elementary School Monday, signifying the official start of a yearlong construction project to completely rebuild Hillside and Carter Lake Elementary Schools. Leadership from the installation and Department of the Army,
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(JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash.) - The verdict is in for Soldiers with the 508th Military Police Battalion: Sometimes, slide show presentations just don't cut it. To train properly, you need to go outside once in a while. You need tents, you need generators, you need to break the field equipment out
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FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Her tail wagging uncontrollably as passersby brush their hands across her fur, Coba, a 3-year-old chocolate lab, often stands for a lot of things. She's the dog troops leave at home before deploying; the one they grew up with. She's a fond memory, a beacon of happiness
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FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Standing over the engine compartment of a Stryker fighting vehicle in the warm afternoon winds of the Mojave Desert, Pvt. Joshua Lopez is a long way from home. The intense heat, the whipping gusts throwing sand and dust into his face and the sprawling, barren landscape resemble
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - In college, 1st Lt. James Appel always wanted to compete in a triathlon. But, somewhere, he always found a reason not to. "I kind of made excuses when I was in college for the reasons why I didn't," said Appel,
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FEDERAL WAY - When Tech. Sgt. Guy Dashnea stumbled upon outrigger canoeing for the first time in 2006 while stationed in Hawaii, he was merely searching for a new way to be active. He said years of intense weight lifting, running, soccer and football - and a
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - While in Afghanistan in 2010, a roadside bomb attack took away both of Erin Schaefer's legs. But now, just two years later, a bicycle is making him feel whole again. "It's a freedom adventure," said the Everett, Wash., native, loading his three-wheeled, hand-pedaled bike into his truck,
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Spc. Ryan Tremble has watched his 9-month-old daughter, Jade, grow up like most other parents do - a little bit at a time. But he's witnessed it all from behind a screen. No touching, no playing, no holding. For the 22-year-old,
