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Once, on a kayaking trip with his buddies, Sgt. Nicholas Dickhut saw a tree probably 14-inches thick and decided he would cut it down with the small hatchet he had packed along. His friends, Sgt. Martin LePage and Sgt. Tyler Jenkins, laughed and went to set up camp.
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Dining facility hours expanded earlier this month on Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Lewis North and Lewis Main. The changes, which include certain mess halls being open later in the day and a new brunch feeding window on weekends, came only shortly before Installation Management Command recommended that nearly 25
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Approximately 40 years of friendship between the South Sound military and Special Olympics continues next week. Special Olympics Washington will open its Summer Games June 1 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. More than 6,000 athletes and supporters will converge on JBLM as part of the annual partnership. Soldiers
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Before Doug Levien was the commander of the 593rd Special Troops Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the lieutenant colonel was stationed in Europe. It was overseas where Levien began doing volksmarches, non-competitive fitness walking that began in Europe. Every weekend he walked a different six-mile route carrying
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Matt Venable doesn't consider himself a runner. Not yet anyway. The Air National Guardsman recently finished his second half-marathon and is training for his first full marathon, but the major wants to accomplish more before he considers himself a runner. "Right now I'm a guy who's running," Venable said. Venable
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Shawn Bowen pulled his three challenge coins from his flight suit May 17 before boarding a C-17 Globemaster III on JBLM McChord Field. He was ensuring that his 4th Airlift Squadron tour guides had their coins as well; if they failed to produce coins they owed the
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Summer pumps, sandals, and wedges have arrived all over the Puget Sound, and they are fiercer than ever. Bright colors, bows, and polka dots all give these shoes that extra bedazzle needed for the season. Sheek City Shoes and Yolie's are prime examples of Summer's hottest.
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It seemed like such a good idea at the time. Sure, I’ll cover Glen Phillips — the former Toad the Wet Sprocket frontman – when he plays at the Urban Grace Church on Friday, Jan. 30. That seems like a good idea. Toad the Wet Sprocket —who doesn’t know that band? Or
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It seemed like such a good idea at the time. Sure, I’ll cover Glen Phillips — the former Toad the Wet Sprocket frontman – when he plays at the Urban Grace Church on Friday, Jan. 30. That seems like a good idea. Toad the Wet Sprocket —who doesn’t know that band? Or
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2914 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.779.0229 Type of joint: Tavern There is nothing fancy about this tavern, and yet, the two pinball machines, the large screen, the impressive list of off-rack beverages such as RC Cola and Jarritos sodas, plus 10 brews on tap and many more by the bottle all make for
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2914 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.779.0229 Type of joint: Tavern There is nothing fancy about this tavern, and yet, the two pinball machines, the large screen, the impressive list of off-rack beverages such as RC Cola and Jarritos sodas, plus 10 brews on tap and many more by the bottle all make for
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This spectacular species lives in a blend of modern with Old World. Its lifeblood is a large wood-burning grill and oven that literally anchors the restaurant, giving diners a sense of being one with the chefs. Primo balances the menu with pasta, pizza, fish and red meat, so there’s basically
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This spectacular species lives in a blend of modern with Old World. Its lifeblood is a large wood-burning grill and oven that literally anchors the restaurant, giving diners a sense of being one with the chefs. Primo balances the menu with pasta, pizza, fish and red meat, so there’s basically