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Tickets, transportation, food and lodging are costs associated with traveling. There are many websites offering discounted rates and deals, but having someone with experience to help find the best deals can make planning a trip much easier. Leisure travel services, which is part of family and morale, welfare and recreation offers
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - As a bright-eyed 17-year-old, entering the Army was Eugene Jeffers' first serious occupation outside of having a paper route and picking produce for a local farmer in Syracuse, Ohio. "This was my first real job, and the only thing I have done since then," said Command
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Growing up playing sports and being a part of the rowing team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Capt. Christina Payne has always enjoyed being a team player. But just being another team member wasn't her fate as she makes her mark on the
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WASH. - The soldiers in a closed formation bang their batons in cadence against their shields as an angry mob approaches. "When I initially picked up my shield, the thought of the movie '300' was the first thing that came to mind," said
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A team of Soldiers provides 360-degree security outside of a two-story shanty house. Meanwhile, another team lines along the front gate and yells for the occupants to evacuate the building. This was the scene at Leschi Town, after the Soldiers completed an air assault drop to
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is the basis for many soldiers who begin training for their military careers before they actually sign up. The leadership development program fosters partnerships with communities and educational institutions. "Through JROTC I have gained
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Many units throughout the Army have a shortage of unit supply specialist and often have to fill the slot with a soldier from a different job specialty with no experience, said David Pinley a member of the Property Accountability Augmentation Team.
