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The Joint Base Lewis-McChord women's Army Ten-Miler team brought home its first trophy since the inception of the annual race 28 years ago. It's not just any piece of hardware, but rather the top prize - the Commanders Cup. Led by Ashley Urick, the JBLM women combined for a
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Trista Miller was a little worried as she prepared for her first bench press attempt at the JBLM Bench Press and Deadlift Championships at Wilson Sports and Fitness Center, Saturday. The Army spouse holds the JBLM female bench press record of 200 pounds in the 123-148 pound
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Jenny Simmons shares more than just her vocals at her concerts. The Christian artist advertises her performances as music and stories. Simmons shared an intimate acoustic set and personal stories at the Madigan Army Medical Center Chapel, Oct. 18. A live television feed also brought the performance
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Col. H. Charles Hodges Jr., shared his grandmother's favorite cliche at the grand re-opening ceremony of Jensen Family Health and Fitness Center Oct. 3. "Good things come to those who wait," the Joint Base Lewis-McChord commander said. For most of those present, the new equipment and facilities made the
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When a friend of Chris Burkhart nominated the lifelong athlete, teacher and coach for a Mortar Board award last year, Burkhart admits she was disappointed when she wasn't contacted. But little did she know it takes nearly a year for the National College Senior Honor Society to
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Aprill Bright wastes no time familiarizing herself with new surroundings. The Army Chaplain with the 98th Combat Stress Control arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in July and quickly went to work asking questions about the needs of the military and surrounding civilian community. "As soon as my feet
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Will Silva reached the top of his tennis game while growing up in Texas. He dedicated hours of training at an academy and played his way into the state tournament in high school. But it's been nearly a decade since the Joint Base Lewis-McChord fire prevention officer picked
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Those eagerly waiting for the re-opening of Kimbro Pool located in McVeigh Sports and Fitness Center have just one more month to wait. Closed since Oct. 31 for its first complete overhaul since it was built in 1947, Kimbro Pool on Lewis Main was originally slated to re-open
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Jensen Family Health and Fitness Center is ready to open its doors. Nearly two years after closing for an extensive renovation, the popular Joint Base Lewis-McChord fitness center on Lewis Main is back open for business. The doors will open for a soft opening at 6:30 a.m. Monday. The
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Eight teams took advantage of the chance to shake off the rust after a long JBLM flag football intramural off-season. The first eight teams to turn in their registration paperwork for the 2012 season scoped out this year's competition early in a pre-season tournament at Cowan Stadium Tuesday
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Call the Jackson family a product of hard work and determination. Or even talent and skill. But the Jacksons are definitely a result of good genes. More accurately, of strong genes. Susan Jackson, a fitness specialist and assistant fac-ility manager at McVeigh Fitness Center on Joint Base
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Kathy Salcedo has good reason to be confident in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Ten-Miler teams this year. The team coordinator returns several veterans who have competed in the annual race held in Washington, D.C. Last year, JBLM's active-duty masters men and active- duty women finished second
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The Northwest barely had time to embrace its warm, sunny summer before daylight started arriving later and leaving earlier each day - signaling the approach of fall and winter sports. While the pros gear up for the NFL season opener Wednesday, Joint Base Lewis-McChord teams are getting
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Nicole Solana first started to run to compete with her sister as they grew up together. Solana found herself always losing to her sibling in the sprints so she kept increasing her distance. It was then she found her niche as a distance runner. Solana competed in
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord fitness class patrons wish volunteer instructor Annie Gurrola was able to teach more classes. The sergeant first class is a full-time Soldier with JBLM Dental Command, a mother of three and is in the final stages of finishing her master's degree. She donates
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Bre'Anna Ellis has nothing to say to those who tell her she can't do something. The teenager shows them she can. "I push myself until I know I can do it to prove to them I can do it," Ellis said. Looking at the 5-foot-1, 15-year-old Joint Base Lewis-McChord track
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For more than a decade Chris Burkhart has been a familiar face at Whispering Firs Golf Course at McChord Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Master Life LPGA professional offers private golf lessons and every summer, conducts weeklong camps for children and adults. But golf is just
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Lindsey Gerheim tuned in often to watch the 2012 Olympic Games in London the past two weeks. Unfortunately for the captain assigned to the 6th Military Police Group, Criminal Investigation Division, she didn't get to see her favorite sport. After Japan defeated the USA softball team 3-1
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Though still weeks away, a group of Joint Base Lewis-McChord youths have already begun preparing themselves physically and mentally for the fall sports season. Meredith Burney, an Army spouse and a former successful multi-sport athlete, conducted a Scholar-Athlete Strength and Conditioning Camp at the Teen Zone on
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The timing for All-Army athletics may not always be ideal for the athlete, but the opportunity is something that is. As Eric Latson prepared to leave Joint Base Lewis-McChord May 29 for the All-Army volleyball trial camp at Fort Bragg, N.C., he knew it meant he would
