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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - AcademyWomen sponsored its 9th annual Officer Women Leadership Symposium Sept. 21-22 at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va. To go along with this year's theme: Igniting the power and passion within, the two-day symposium was designed to inspire, inform and connect current,
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SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) - Before Senior Airman Joyce Tucker arrived at the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron to start her six-month deployment, she had another mission in mind. For the first time in 22 years, Tucker finally had the opportunity to meet the two members of her extended family she has
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Master Sgt. Scott G. Winchell of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron at McChord Field may not be as famous as the "candy bomber" who parachuted treats to the children of Berlin during World War II, but he has demonstrated similar outstanding air transportation accomplishments like the "chocolate pilot" himself -
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(62nd AW PA) - "Unlike other events you attend like a squadron holiday party or a group picnic, the U.S. Air Force Ball transcends squadron, unit, even wing cohesion and brings all Airmen and their families together to celebrate the rich history of the Air Force as a whole," said
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Senior Airman Heather Torres has a heavy heart. She, along with 25 other Joint Base Lewis-McChord Servicemembers, assisted wheelchair-bound seniors and veterans from the Washington Soldiers Home in Orting on Sept. 20 at the Puyallup Fair. Their volunteer efforts allowed people like Arla Willoughby of Tacoma to take in the sights, sounds
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> On Sale Friday at 10am World Party.
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - America's First Corps hosted the first Indo-Pacific Motorized Forum with over 10 allied and partner nations to discuss the unique employment of motorized infantry across the Pacific theater. The forum, held at the American Lake Conference Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 10, 2023, helped
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The latest show at A.O.C. Gallery is called “Divergent Metaphors.” I’m tempted to call it “The Girlie Show.” But that would be sexist. It is a show of fiber art by four recent graduates of the University of Washington: Julia Waldeck, Robin Sterling Brewer, Liz Frey, and Deborah Gregory. Overall, this
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Oftentimes when looking for fun, you don’t have to go much farther than your own backyard. Lucky for me, my backyard-style good times include living within walking distance of one helluva place: Stanley & Seafort\'s. This restaurant means more to me than I’ve ever explained to anyone until right now. I was
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You thought the Dead Artists were dead, didn’t you? They had you going with their “Death and Burial” spring show at Kulture Lab, making you think it was the end. Well it wasn’t, and a huge Kulture Lab-like party set for Saturday, July 21, starting at 6 p.m. and going all night
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Chestnuts roasting outdoors in the sun, Jack Frost nipping at the brew; Yuletide carols being slurred by the crowd, And folks dressed up like J. Crew. We read in Mel Torme’s autobiography how Mel and a buddy banged out “The Christmas Song” in 45 minutes one sweltering July afternoon. You have to admire that.
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The thing about house parties in the movies is, they're usually entertaining as hell for us as viewers, but for the participants, they often seem more stressful and chaotic and cringe-inducing than actual big-time fun fests. Whether it's The Great Gatsby or Sixteen Candles, Animal House or Superbad, Risky Business
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BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown Grill. Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 PM. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside. Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Open Mic, hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies. Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub. Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. The Dave Roberts Band. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge. Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room. Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room Trivia.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant. Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub. Tacoma - Downtown. Celtic music with Martin Nyberg and friends. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Rialto Theater. Tacoma - Downtown. Northwest Sinfonietta: Beethoven's Ninth. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Walking Willows. All Ages. 7 pm. $8. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Emerald Queen Casino. Tacoma - Eastside. Carlos Mencia. 8:30 pm. Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar. Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind. 7 pm. Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Song Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. $2. Al Forno Ferruzza. Olympia - Downtown. Tarik Bentleemsani and Lizzy Boyer with guests. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill. Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. Eagle's Hall. Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5. City Hall Saloon
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Amelia Wright, a 12-year-old gymnast at North American Sports Academy (NASA) in Gig Harbor, has been the girl to watch in Washington state gymnastics over the past nine years. Her mother, Carolyn Wright, took Amelia to NASA gymnastics for the first time after a friend told her she might enjoy the
