Military Resources
Every Thursday afternoon, 8-year-old Clara Maddox eagerly awaits her private piano lesson with Amy Weitz. Clara has been taking lessons for a year, and "she's in love with the piano," said her mother, Janet Maddox. "This is the first thing she has wanted to do consistently since we've moved out
Military Resources
The Red Cross is one of the first places Servicemembers and their families turn in the event of an emergency. "We'd like everyone to be educated about the Red Cross messaging system and how it works since if they must use it, it is usually in a time of stress," said
Military Resources
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, making it the perfect time for Joint Base Lewis-McChord to host its first Employment, Volunteer and Education (EVE) Fair. Held Oct. 10 on the lower level of Madigan Army Medical Center, the fair was co-hosted by the Army Community Service Exceptional Family Member
Military Life
On a yearlong deployment to war-torn Afghanistan, Washington Army National Guard Soldier Joe Wardell found something that helped him stay sane and focus on his family back home - a stuffed camel named Doodey. Doodey accompanied Wardell into combat as a way to explain the long deployment to his then
Health
Did you know that unmanaged stress can affect your overall well-being? Over time, unchecked stress levels can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, depression, substance use and more. This is why VA incorporates stress management tools into so many of our programs and resources, including our mobile apps. During
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - On a Pacific Northwest winter day in early 1942, a U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant Colonel came to McChord Air Force Base searching for a few good men from the 17th Bombardment Group to join him on a secret mission. The mission would not be easy
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Fifty years ago, the United States signed the Paris Peace Accords effectively ending the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. The country breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly awaited the return of their men and women in uniform. Throughout 1973, the 62d Military Airlift Wing, alongside other
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WASHINGTON (AFNS) - As part of a career broadening opportunity, a new nomination and selection process to attend sister-service enlisted professional military education (EPME) courses has been established for senior non-commissioned officers. "The significance rests with the transformation from a first-come, first-served process to one that incorporates deliberate development and a
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(446th AW PA) - About 30 Air Force Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who've returned from deployments around the globe celebrated with friends and family at a "welcome home" barbecue Oct. 3 at McChord Field. Most of the Reservists, who supported Operation Enduring Freedom, have served on deployments lasting
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings kicked off their participation in the 2012-2013 Operation Deep Freeze main season, transporting National Science Foundation cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Oct. 1. Deployed as the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from McChord Field, they departed Christchurch International Airport
News Articles
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) - The show Mighty Planes took aim at a new plane, the C-17 Globemaster III, and the Discovery Channel was here to film the versatile cargo plane from Sept. 20 to Sept. 26. "The whole show Mighty Planes is exactly what it is, it's planes that
Veterans
Throughout the years, retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Herb Tollefson hasn't quit being a mechanic. At the age of 94, the Tacoma resident still fixes his tractors and lawnmowers when they break down and doodles in the old red barn that sits on a huge backyard filled with farm relics
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Lying on his side across an exam table, Spc. Enrique Rivera winced as the metal instrument raked the length of his outer thigh repeatedly. In the hands of Staff Sgt. Adam Lautenschlager, the butter knife-like implement is used for physical therapy. "This is an instrument-assisted soft tissue
Military Life
Reality met television last week when producers and writers of the hit Lifetime television show, "Army Wives," met with Joint Base Lewis-McChord families to discuss their experiences, Oct. 10. There were several visits scheduled, but the first stop was at McChord Field to meet Air Force
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At the end of a four-day competition in July, during which nine NCOs battled at Fort Bragg, N.C. for the title of U.S. Army Forces Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, a Joint Base Lewis-McChord-based field artillery NCO emerged as FORSCOM's finest. Since that time, the 6-foot-6-inch,
Check It Out
Here at The Weekly Volcano headquarters, we get a lot of emails about events, benefits and community happenings. While scrolling through the masses of suggestions, this Halloween feel-good story about a haunted house to help the hungry, stuck out. Assigned to the task, I called Tacoma resident Lillian Khan about her
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Grownups can't go trick or treating. I've tried. Mostly, it's a good way to celebrate Halloween by getting a lot of awkward looks. A lot. Instead, join in a local community event or party. With several to choose from in Tacoma and Olympia, kids won't be the only ones having a
News Front
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Schnabel, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron first sergeant, is welcomed home from a deployment by a loved one at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, April 4, 2023. This deployment was the 62d Airlift Wing's first under the new Air Force Force Generation Model in support of U.S.
Stage
As much as I hate to spend an entire review listing the content of a show, it befits the nature of An Improbable Peck of Plays. That's because the show is actually seven little plays, each no longer than 15 minutes. It's a co-production of the Northwest Playwrights Alliance, Prodigal
Music
Olympia now has its own Cure cover band. And it plans to take Capitol Theater by storm Oct. 27 when the Olympia Film Society presents Night of the Living Tribute Bands 2012. Joel Shillander (Robert Smith/vocals, guitar), Stevie Benge (Boris Williams/drums), Allison Stewart (Simon Gallup/bass) and Mark Rentfrow (Porl Thompson/guitar, keyboard)
