Features
Last month I overheard an extremely true statement that resonated with me and made perfect sense. It made so much sense, in fact, that I wondered why the thought hadn't occurred to me previously. "You don't have to be hungry to eat ice cream," said a teenage boy to his equally
Features
At the "Heart Ball" in Seattle, Odette D'Aniello and Alyson Jones had the same thought: The Moveable Feast. D'Aniello, a member of the Chambers Creek Orthopedic Guild (a charitable organization that benefits Mary Bridge Children's Hospital), and Jones, the events coordinator for the Tacoma Rainiers, started discussing food trucks. Jones and her
Stage
Ralph Fiennes's recent movie version of Coriolanus is set in "a city called Rome" - a blasted hellhole that looks more like 1990s Belgrade. It allows Fiennes to contemporize the action; what's more, it sidesteps the spectacle of bloodbaths in togas. Similar motivations compelled director Pug Bujeaud to transport Theater
Family
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Deployments are a way of life for soldiers, many of whom have deployed multiple times for extended periods in service to their country. Spouses and families of service members often incur the stress of having a loved one sent to a faraway land, constantly worrying about the
Entertainment
All those movie Batmen have the impressive costumery, and in some cases the cool, bat-based toys, and those pricey Batcave living quarters, and sometimes there are even some actual bats hovering about - but as far as I can recall, none of 'em has ever injected himself with actual bat
News Front
WASHINGTON (AP) - Military bases with a high risk for sexual assault, harassment and other harmful behaviors often have leaders who don't understand violence prevention, don't make it a priority and focus more on their mission than on their people, a Pentagon review has concluded. The review studied 20 bases in
Music
The Grays Harbor County Fair announced its musical lineup and other entertainment acts this week, and it features several great acts. Charlie Daniels and the Charlie Daniels Band will take the stage at 8 p.m. Aug. 8. Daniels is probably best known for his hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia,"
Focus
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER - There are nearly 700,000 social workers employed in the United States. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified social work as one of the fastest-growing professions in the nation. For a nation dealing with stressors from economic downturns to a global pandemic to world conflicts, social
Focus
HUANCAVELICA, Peru (AFNS) - A high school physics and chemistry teacher was struck by a second calling about nine years ago: to serve his country as a U.S. Air Force physician. Today, Capt. (Dr.) James Small wakes up in the remote, mountainous region of Huancavelica, Peru, energized to start a full
Education
All parents are looking to give their kids an edge in the world, some sort of advantage to ensure that they succeed. Luckily for this community, many local fifth-graders will begin getting that chance. On July 20, the Washington Air National Guard officially opened a new chapter of the program, the
Focus
(446th AW PA) - Not only did the Reserve staff of the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron complete training and maintain mission readiness during the July Reserve weekend, it also put on a "clinic" for another medical unit from Air Force Reserve Command, July 12-15 at McChord Field. Cadre from the 349th
Focus
It was an experience Nellie Veitenheimer will always remember. A Glee Project Season 2 contender, Veitenheimer gracefully soared through the air with U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Capt. Michael Fisher, performing barrel rolls and loops July 19 in a F-16 fighter jet during a rehearsal prior to the start of Joint Base
Explore
Blizzard, an Arctic Tundra polar bear, is waiting to meet you. Born in 1995, and soon after orphaned, he now lives at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (PDZA) in Tacoma. Nearby, red wolves thrive in safety due to the PDZA's work in helping to restore their population after years of
Transitioning
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord March 23 to learn about the base's Transition Assistance Program partnership with WorkSource. JBLM's TAP program is one of only two located on military installations to embed with the WorkSource program. While visiting, Walsh was able to tour
Kids
Though still weeks away, a group of Joint Base Lewis-McChord youths have already begun preparing themselves physically and mentally for the fall sports season. Meredith Burney, an Army spouse and a former successful multi-sport athlete, conducted a Scholar-Athlete Strength and Conditioning Camp at the Teen Zone on
Focus
The timing for All-Army athletics may not always be ideal for the athlete, but the opportunity is something that is. As Eric Latson prepared to leave Joint Base Lewis-McChord May 29 for the All-Army volleyball trial camp at Fort Bragg, N.C., he knew it meant he would
Downrange Journal
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan - During the American Civil War, Soldiers wore colorful corps badges on their caps and blouses to differentiate themselves in the chaos of battle. By the end of World War I, these simple insignias evolved into more intricate unit patches also
Health
Warriors don't like to admit problems with stress, anxiety, depression or even PTSD. If they did, many don't know who to trust with their problems, or just try to bury it. Now, two new smart mobile applications can help individuals cope with those challenges of military life.
News
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 there; but because of whom. On March 25, U.S. Air
News Front
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - U.S. Army Chemical Corps soldiers trained for Weapons of Mass Destruction Technical Escort missions with U.S. Air Force Reserve airmen, March 17-20, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Soldiers from the 9th Chemical Company (Technical Escort) and airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 446th Airlift Wing proved their mettle
