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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Is your unit having a training event and you have limited time for lunch? Well, you can now bring the meal to you to save valuable time. The Rest Assured Food Truck (RAFT) from the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command had its grand opening in front of their
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Are you a veteran seeking a challenge and adventure? Registration is now open for VA's 2023 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic (NVSSC) from June 4 to 9 in San Diego. Spots are limited, so take note of the Feb. 10 deadline to submit your application. Applications received after the deadline will
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The National Guard remains an integral part of U.S. military might, and it's changing to remain effective for the future, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said this week. Hokanson and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National
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Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of David Puente, Jr., Jan. 25, as the director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, effective Feb. 1, 2023. WDVA serves Washington state's veterans and their families by connecting them to benefits earned while serving in the military. Puente is an Army Veteran,
Jobs & Education
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is looking for individuals who are customer-service focused. "So much of our work starts and ends with a customer, be it an employee asking about their rights, an employer asking about new requirements, or working with our vast network of stakeholders," began
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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 Long Beach Peninsula is located in the very southwest corner of Washington state and is an easy drive from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The majority of people make plans to visit the Long Beach Peninsula during the warmer months, but truth be told, the peace offered in the quieter months
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - In September of 2022, Senior Airman Austin Andrews, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, received the Staff Sgt. Henry E. "Red" Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member of the Year award. This award is given to one flight engineer, loadmaster, air surveillance operator or other related career field each year
Military Life
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord - If you visit Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord you may see more than the hospital's iconic swans, Madi and Lewi. You may also meet up with the mellowest black Lab in the facility dog business. Earl, or, Capt. Earl as
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Iron Dome technology will find a home at Joint Base Lewis-McChord according to a Breaking Defense story published late last week. "Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord ... will receive both of the U.S. Army's Iron Dome batteries, but the service hasn't decided whether to actually deploy the system," a spokesperson told Breaking Defense. Breaking Defense reported
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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
Entertainment
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
Family
The Department of the Air Force Fisher House Program provides housing to military and veterans during difficult times. "The 14 Department of the Air Force houses at eight installations offer families a place to rest their head, a place to come together or even a place to grieve," said Mary McLean,
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Since its founding in 2011, the South Sound Military and Communities Partnership (SSMCP) has focused on undertaking projects in support of infrastructure and regional improvements in support of military readiness and Joint Base Lewis-McChord's neighboring communities. In the coming year, SSMCP's focus will be on the intersection of three issues between
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ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - The U.S. Army Sustainment Command is leading the way in instituting workplace initiatives intended to help the command recruit and retain quality civilians and soldiers to continue its mission to support the warfighter. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath has brought workplace conditions to the forefront
Military Policy
The memo - released Jan. 4 - is signed by Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.? The memo applies to all service members and is effective as of Jan. 4, 2023. The memo provides details on transition to the new expanded parental leave for service members who were
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force is establishing new Body Composition Program standards for airmen and guardians after the abdominal circumference was removed from the Air Force-specific Physical Fitness Assessment in 2020. Both the Air and Space Forces released the new Waist-to-Height Ratio BCP policy in January,
Military Life
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - When Anitra Reed was sharing her childhood story to a friend in northern Virginia recently, she could not help but remember her formative years spent on former Fort Lewis in the 1970s. Especially the time she spent here as part of a gospel choir community who
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If I'm putting together a Mount Creepmore of the most terrifying Horror Movie Dolls of all time, here's the roster: Fats in Magic (1978) The clown doll in Poltergeist (1982) Chucky from Child's Play (1988) Annabelle from The Conjuring (2013) The title character from the wickedly funny, cheerfully dark and fantastically preposterous M3GAN isn't quite
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If you're going through a tough time or having thoughts of suicide, you're not alone, and there is hope. There really are people who want to listen and help. Reaching out for help may be the last thing you want to do, and you may think no one understands what you're
