JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Hundreds of armed forces retirees participated in Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Retiree Appreciation Day at Waller Hall May 27. "We have over 100,000 retirees in the area," said Janet Lucasriley, chief of retirement...
WWII pilot, inspiration for interservice commemorative painting meets artist
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - "This is the most exciting thing I've done since I crashed my plane in Europe in WWII," said retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Clayton M. Hays upon his arrival on May 21 to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord garrison...
Champions for Veterans is an organization that helps those who have served maneuver the Veterans Affairs' system by providing the tools necessary to effectively obtain the disability rating they have earned. "We help veterans get the VA...
Eight thrift shop volunteers combine for over 170 years of giving
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - There's something to say about those who dedicate their lives giving back to others, especially when done out of the kindness of their heart. That's just what the eight, long-term volunteers assigned to the Fort Lewis...
Legislation honors veterans who died by suicide
House Bill 1181 honors veterans in a way that is a first for Washington state. Passed unanimously by both the House and Senate earlier in March, Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign it. The legislation not only calls for a new memorial - The...
WWII pilot celebrates 100th birthday
SHORELINE - Just more than 50 miles north of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the picturesque city of Shoreline, Washington. On a street lined with cherry blossom trees, an apartment building holds much history within its walls. Not because of what is...