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With the military population so high in our area, it makes sense to collaborate and talk about best practices," explained Chaplain (Maj.) Pierre Allegre, wing chaplain for the 446th Airlift Wing reservists. On May 5, McChord Field will host the first Clergy Day and bring in local civic and faith community
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There is a growing trend (no pun intended) that has veterans picking up trowels and hoes to plant seeds and at the same time benefit therapeutically. Agrotherapy helps veterans not only overcome difficulties like post-traumatic stress syndrome but also gain skills to help support themselves and their families. According to the
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The ticket is black and yellow and is two-and-three-eighths inches in length by eleven-sixteenths of an inch wide. Those are the dimensions of the Ranger tab. There are no dimensions to the willingness to face a challenge. Earn the tab and a service member can compete in The 31st Best Ranger Competition. That's the
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In 2012, Goodwill Industries International, backed by a national grant from the Walmart Foundation, launched Operation: GoodJobs in Tacoma, Austin and Houston. Since then, the program has expanded to 12 locations around the nation, all of which have high veteran populations. Operation: GoodJobs focuses primarily on post-911 veterans and their families, including
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Sumner isn't necessarily the kind of place you'd find by accident. It's not on the way to anywhere. It doesn't have any noteworthy attractions. It's rural and tiny. However, if you're shopping for furniture, Sumner suddenly becomes the destination to consider. Why? Because Old Cannery Furniture is there - and
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When looking for a new home at the next duty station, evaluating area schools is always a top priority for military families. Luckily there are a number of free resources that can help parents contrast and compare districts and, even more specifically, schools, whether they are public, charter or private
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[DJ] + THURS, APRIL 24 Thursday nights have been an adventure in Olympia's Westside. First, The Westside El Serape was the place to be with DJ Travisty and DJ Kemyst. Then Kemyst jumped ship to start his own gig with Tony Garcia at Trago Mexican Kitchen in the Capital Mall. Recently, Pints
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Much has been made of Hobosexual's appropriation and interpretation of - not the ‘80s - but the idea of the ‘80s. As evidenced on their most recent LP (titled Hobosexual II, in a spot-on sendup of the oblivious self-aggrandizement that plagued mainstream rock of the ‘70s and ‘80s), this is
