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If there is one military-related issue that has gained recognition over the past few years, it is the importance of finding work for veterans once they depart from duty. Although there is a plethora of these types of resources available for servicemembers and vets in general, there is an unfortunate
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The conference hosted by America's First Corps commander, Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, provided the opportunity to share information and facilitate discussions on multiple topics, which included resiliency and readiness. The forum also allowed command teams to address concerns and issues, while providing updates to the commanding general. "This commander's conference was
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At a meeting of Puget Sound Military Health System medical leaders, Brig. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, inducted a new member into military medicine's prestigious Order of the Military Medical Merit, or O2M3, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 14. The O2M3 recognizes people who have clearly demonstrated
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Peacefully nestled between North Fort Lewis and American Lake, there lives a golf course run entirely on the passion and dedication of volunteers. American Lake Veterans Golf Course is the only course in the nation designed for the transition and rehabilitation of wounded and disabled veterans. They believe golf is
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Renewing a paint job may not seem like an important task to some, but for aircraft it can be the difference between continuing to fly and being decommissioned. For the 60th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) from Travis Air Force Base, California, they are unable to spray paint to renew their C-17s' paint
Military Life
Feeling the vacation budget is pinched? Trying to combine your PCS with a fun family road trip? Or are you just looking to get away? Tents for Troops is a nonprofit organization offering complimentary stays at over 300 participating camp and RV resorts nationwide for active-duty military and their families. The
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Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of general Aug. 20. Miller will become the first airman in the history of the Air Force Reserve to pin on a fourth star. In 2016, she became the
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If you follow social media travel sites such as Travelers from JBLM or Hike Washington, chances are you have seen Brittany Catanzaro's hiking adventures. While she's only been stationed here since March, she's made an impact in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord hiking community through regular posts about the best places
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For the first time in the 63-year history of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF), members of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew six daily missions in a row, making up for a troublesome weather situation. "We were challenged with quite a few delays caused by winter storms, which put us behind to
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Ah, the power of an apron. It’s a nostalgic thing in my world: I remember reruns of “Leave it to Beaver,” “Ozzie and Harriet” and “The Donna Reed Show” where the perfect mom always had a smile and an apron. I remember making Hungarian baked goods with my mom during the
Music
There's no need to mince words, here, so let's just begin with two irrefutable statements: The Sonics are one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and they are, perhaps more than any other band, synonymous with Tacoma. Call them the godfathers of punk, call them profoundly influential to
Outdoors
It isn't often most people get to say this, but holy hand grenade: That's a lot of beads. Shipwreck Beads is a quick jog off Interstate 5 from the Marvin Road exit in Lacey. First-time visitors, lured, no doubt, by the catchy radio jingle, are often stunned into an overwhelmed silence,
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ANNOUNCER: On the prowl for a strip mall gem, Jackie and Dutch caught wind of the newly opened Build a Burger and high-tailed it down Tacoma Mall Boulevard to check it out. JACKIE: You could easily miss Build a Burger as you zip down the Boulevard, but you'd be missing out
Arts
"Women in Wood" continues through Sept. 15 at American Art Company, showcasing turned wood pieces by 13 women woodworkers from around the country, including Helga Winter, Betty Scarpino, Cindy Drozda, Dixie Biggs, Donna Zils Banfield and Barbara Dill. As a bonus, Winter is showing eight pieces from a new series
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The scorching hot temps and smoky skies might have you feeling otherwise, but summer days are waning. With that, festival season will come to a close, patios will put up their chairs and foodie festivities will revolve around pumpkin spice and family gatherings. This weekend, though, there are still a
Stage
The subtitle "the stage mother of all musicals" only begins to hint at what this campy musical is all about. It is a parody on just about everything, from Gypsy and Mame to The Bad Seed and All About Eve, and most of the female actors belt out their songs
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Olympia's Art House Designs is not your typical art gallery. They seldom have regularly scheduled shows. Rather, it is more like an art fair or a funhouse of contemporary art with prints, paintings, ceramics and sculptures by more than 30 artists, including such popular local artists as Barlow Palminteri, Simon
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It's a continued astonishment to look at calendars, week after week, and see how much amazing theater we get to enjoy in Tacoma over the year. Over the past few months, we at the Weekly Volcano have shined the spotlight on two local theaters as they prepare for their new seasons --
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The Army is phasing out its manual meal card system after decades of use, as the service fully transitions to its new automated meal entitlement code system next month. Now, instead of presenting a meal card, soldiers will simply swipe their common access card containing an authorization code for the dining
