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Tyler Hemstreet on May 23rd, 2016
Military families looking build some memories or to bond together after a long deployment have a great opportunity to visit the northwest's largest theme park in May.
Silverwood Theme Park, located just north of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Highway 95 in scenic northern Idaho, is hosting American Heroes Weekend May 28-30.
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Tyler Hemstreet on December 21st, 2012
While enrolled at Evergreen State College's Tacoma campus, film student Ronald Lagman saw heavy doses of sex and violence - a la Quentin Tarantino style - grace the screen in several of his classmates' films. Lagman knew he wanted something different out of his work. After seeing a documentary about
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Tyler Hemstreet on June 4th, 2012
Looking to find out what you are made of? The Warrior Dash is likely right up your alley.
The dash is an adrenaline fueled, obstacle infused, weekend party event for those seeking extreme physical challenges. The Washington Warrior Dash is set for July 21 and 22 at Meadowbrook
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Tyler Hemstreet on May 7th, 2012
Ever since the first American troops rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the Mexican Expedition in 1916, the company has enjoyed a long-standing bond with men and women who have served the nation.
Northwest Harley Davidson in Lacey has strengthened that bond at the local level for several years. The store put on
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Tyler Hemstreet on May 4th, 2012
With dreams of becoming a dentist, Jacob Hatzinger knows there are years of school and tuition payments ahead of him.
That's why he's getting an early jump on saving up for college.
The Graham-Kapowsin High School senior is off to a good start. Hatzinger was recently awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the
Military Life
Tyler Hemstreet on April 30th, 2012
While a keyboard and an Internet connection might have replaced the pen, paper and stamp in the digital age, the overall tenet of the pen pal relationship has remained the same.
And although the old fashioned lure of the opening of a love letter might not compare to clicking to open
Military Life
Tyler Hemstreet on April 25th, 2012
Bryce Fields is extremely grateful for all the different things he experienced growing up in an Air Force family.
Those experiences have helped shape him into the person he is today and have given him some direction of where he wants to go in the future.
Fields received a nice boost to
Focus
Tyler Hemstreet on April 25th, 2012
With his convoy team set to venture into potentially dangerous conditions in Iraq on the other side of the U.S. base's walls, Tech. Sgt. Marques Martin was calm, cool and collected.
As a deployed convoy commander tasked with leading teams carrying supplies and equipment out of Iraq, the 627th Logistics Readiness
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Tyler Hemstreet on April 25th, 2012
It's not too often that all three commanders of the major Air Force units at McChord Field are in the country at the same time - and have some free time in their schedules.
Just ask Gary Brackett, business and trade manager for the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber.
Brackett spent several months planning
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Tyler Hemstreet on April 22nd, 2012
His shirt spotted with blood from a cut on his opponent's face, an exhausted Cameron Martinez sat in a chair in a busy training room inside Soldiers Field House on Joint Base Lewis-McChord with a big smile on his face.
With the large championship belt was around his waist, Martinez held
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Tyler Hemstreet on May 3rd, 2012
After serving for a few years as a Security Forces Air National Guardsman, Senior Airman Michael McCaffrey decided to cross train into the joint terminal attack controller career field.
He wanted a position that got him closer to the front lines of the battlefield, he said.
Serving with the Washington Air National
McChord Flightline Chatter
Tyler Hemstreet on March 21st, 2012
On his frequent trips to deliver cargo to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Maj. Todd Risk would hit the pool as part of his daily physical training regiment.
Risk, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 4th Airlift Squadron, began noticing that other pilots from his squadron had a similar affinity
McChord Flightline Chatter
Tyler Hemstreet on March 6th, 2012
A South Sound resident himself, Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Mack knows how diverse the area is when it comes to supporting Servicemembers in the different military branches.He believes a significant portion of people who show their support for military members don't know specifically about Reservists in the 446th Airlift Wing
McChord Flightline Chatter
Tyler Hemstreet on February 3rd, 2012
As Staff Sgt. Verne Patterson stood on the stage of the base theater at McChord Field and received his Bronze Star with Valor, those in the audience watching waited patiently to show their excitement.
When the opportunity presented itself for people to cheer for the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron Airman, the
McChord Flightline Chatter
Tyler Hemstreet on December 26th, 2011
As Tech. Sgt. Keith Sekora coasted across the finish line of the 2011 Iraq/Afghanistan Run for Remembrance on his recumbent bicycle, a great sense of accomplishment washed over him.The 446th Civil Engineering Squadron Reservist successfully completed the 5K race, part of the Seattle Marathon, over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It
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Tyler Hemstreet on December 19th, 2011
The Washington Air National Guard honored Airmen from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron during a ceremony Dec. 8 at the squadron's headquarters on Camp Murray.
The Airmen recently returned from one of the largest deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in the squadron's history.
Several emotional and heroic
Walkie Talkie Blog
Tyler Hemstreet on December 5th, 2011
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As the administrator for homeless programs for Pierce County Community Connections, Troy Christensen works hard every day to eliminate homeless in the county and the surrounding areas.
But that goal is getting much tougher these days.
The programs Christensen oversees were making strides three years ago, as homeless in
McChord Flightline Chatter
Tyler Hemstreet on November 26th, 2011
It might be cold and it might be raining on the morning of Dec. 10, but a group of local Civil Air Patrol cadets will be out in force putting wreaths on the graves of local veterans.
It's all part of Wreaths Across America, a week-long collection of events made possible
McChord Flightline Chatter
Tyler Hemstreet on November 24th, 2011
Drivers traveling the stretch of Interstate 5 from State Route 512 to Gravelly Lake Road may see a familiar name on the sign at mile marker 127.
You might even say "Team McChord" owns that stretch of highway.
The McChord Company Grade Officers' Council recently teamed up with the Washington State Department
McChord Flightline Chatter
Tyler Hemstreet on November 18th, 2011
It's not uncommon in Staff Sgt. Nicholas Quijano's job for him to be greeted in other countries with a hug and a kiss on both cheeks.
It's something he's used to by now.
A Phoenix Raven with the 627th Security Forces Squadron at McChord Field, Quijano travels with aircrews to remote locations
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