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Before the Oakland Raiders took to the field at the Rose Bowl Jan. 9, 1977, head coach John Madden shared some words. "If you lose the Super Bowl nobody remembers you. They only remember the winner." That's how defensive end/tackle Otis Sistrunk remembers the National Football League's Super Bowl XI
Neighborhoods
The food has been sampled. The computer games have been updated. The 53 high-definition TVs have been watched. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Warrior Zone is ready for its grand opening. The high-tech, state of the art recreation center, located on JBLM Lewis North next to Wilson Sports and Fitness Center,
Neighborhoods
The Lakewood Panthers of the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League are reorganizing and preparing for their second season. An open try-out is Saturday, Jan. 28 at Old Grey Middle School in Tacoma at 6 to 8 p.m. The Panthers' General Manager David Williams, is also forming a new team, the Kent Vipers. The
Health
More than 250 people got out of bed early Saturday for extreme exercise. Rows and rows of men and women lined the gym at Wilson Sports and Fitness Center on Lewis North for the Sixth Annual Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aerobathon. "Everybody has their niche of what they like to
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When Twyla Eddins was 4 years old she heard a song on the radio she thought was pretty. She walked over to the piano and began to search out the keys to play it. And so began Eddins' musical career. Since then Eddins has traveled the world, performing in
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At 8:15 a.m. Erin McCormack lined up at the start line of the Seattle Marathon Nov. 27. Eleven hours ahead at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, her husband Ryan McCormack set out to run at 7:15 p.m. Half a world apart from each other, they ran together. Erin knew Ryan would only be with
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Since 1982 the Air Force has taken Larry Kirk all over the country. As a reservist for the California Air National Guard he is sent to different locations every year to serve his two-week annual tour. Over the past decade 50-year-old Kirk took advantage of his travels and
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Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 508th Military Police Battalion flag football team's roster took some hits this year. The 2010 Army Joint Base Lewis-McChord champions lost five of its players throughout the season - some due to deployments. After the MPs defeated GSSC, 1st Special Forces Group, 8-6,
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Sergeant First Class Luis Jimenez's mother taught him at an early age that volunteering just one hour of personal time goes a long way. Jimenez grew up watching his mother volunteer annually in the kitchen at the Salvation Army. The small action stuck with Jimenez and in
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Justin Jordan is a competitor. Whether it's as cornerback on a semi-professional football team or playing in an innocent game of pickup tackle football, he's in the game making plays. And when it comes to his duties with the 504th Military Police Battalion, he competes with the best
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Defending yourself from an attack can be difficult, but your prospects improve with knowledge of effective techniques.Third generation Gracie jiu-jitsu master, Rener Gracie, has made it his purpose recently to empower women with just such techniques.Gracie travels across the country teaching self defense and combative techniques to law enforcement, military
Northwest Military
When Doug Levien played against Manny Ramirez in high school baseball, he knew Ramirez would be something great. He was right. Ramirez went on to be a two-time World Series champion during his 18-year Major League Baseball career. Levien took a much different route, but he has had
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Sabine Pullins quietly entered the marathon scene four years ago. But it took just one race for the 38-year-old Army spouse to become an elite distance running competitor. Since her first race in June 2007 in her native country of Germany, Pullins competed in 13 other marathons - qualifying for
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord volunteer firefighter/paramedics might argue the saying, "It's as easy as riding a bike." While vendors were busy setting up during the days leading up to Freedom Fest, a team of firefighter/paramedics learned - or relearned - how to ride a bike. "It's not just riding
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When Fei Liu showed up for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Down & Dirty Mud Run outside Soldier's Field House on July 4, he thought he was about to run a 5K race. "At the beginning I was pretty confident," said Liu, of 9th Finance Company, 593rd Special Troops
