Military Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Inspired by the generosity and kindness of others, Krista Simpson Anderson sought to help people the way she and her family were helped after her husband, Army Staff Sgt. Michael Simpson, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2013. "Always lead by example and let your testimony be
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Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis McChord spent May 7 to 11 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s Chemical Corps with a series of commemorating events. Major Gilbert Hurte Jr., coordinated with the JBLM Chapter of the Chemical Corps Regimental Association to make the event happen. The week consisted of
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Watermark Gifts Watermark Gifts is the be-all end-all of gift shops. Your mother-in-law is coming to visit? Grab her a lovely frame for grandkids pictures. Your best friend just got a promotion? Score him a slick new day planner. Have a friend that’s an art hound? Buy art cards by local
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I wasn’t quite ready for the holiday season this year. It seems impossible that it could be time for Christmas shopping and Thanksgiving celebrations already. No matter how many commercials for diamond pendants and sport utility crossovers I saw on television; I just couldn’t seem to get into the holiday
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The Department of the Army announced today the stationing of an active-duty security force assistance brigades at Joint Base Lewis-McChord."We are honored that the Army has chosen Joint Base Lewis-McChord to host one of the active-duty SFABs here," said Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky, I Corps and JBLM commander. "JBLM is
Music
Over the years, in writing about music, I've found myself returning again and again to a particular quote. On the special features of the DVD for Stop Making Sense, David Byrne has an absurdist segment where he interviews himself. When one of Byrne's doppelgangers notes that Byrne has a bad voice,
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I introduced Andy Behrle's audio sculpture show "The Light We Hear" in this column last week but did not see the show until after that column was printed. Now, after seeing the show, I offer a more in-depth look at it. Behrle, who lives near Yakima, seems to be something of
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The best thing that the Changing Scene Theatre Northwest's production of Bent does is take its time getting us to know and like its characters before plunging them into horrific situations. Once we get to the really awful stuff, we've spent enough time with decent people to truly feel the impact of
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ANNOUNCER: Partnering with the success of Stadium District's Asian Street Eatery, owners Grissom, Ngov and Nanakornphanom opened up Tacoma's first ramen eatery right next door. Now that the initial lines have tapered off, Jackie and Dutch rush in to see what all the excitement is about. DUTCH: There are several tables
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For a period of time that seemed to last forever, but what actually amounted to probably less than a decade, starting in the mid-'00s, a virus known as folk-pop spread across the land. What started in indie circles, with musicians donning denim, adopting saccharine harmonies, and affecting a certain performative
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Music erases distance. There are about 4,600 miles between Liverpool, England, and northeastern Texas, but those vanished when 9-year-old Dave Walser first encountered the Fab Four on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was early 1964, and even Walser knew his life had just changed. "I'd been playing guitar since I
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Shortly after sunrise on the McChord Field runway, Maj. JC Schilling awaited direction from air traffic controllers while seated in the left pilot seat of a C-17 Globemaster III. Once airborne, his flight lasted only seven minutes before landing at his final destination. Schilling, a pilot with the 313th Airlift Squadron,
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Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force. Starting Oct. 1, airmen who have serviceable OCPs may wear the
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I’m a sucker for heavy guitar riffs, punk rock attitudes and balls to the wall rock ’n’ roll. So when I was summoned to write an article on Brick Pistol I was delighted as they possess all three of those elements plus a whole lot more. Taking their cue from
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The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Directorate of Personnel & Family Readiness is hosting a JBLM Retiree Appreciation Event Friday, May 18, at the American Lake Conference Center. The event kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast will be available for purchase. Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, I Corps commander, is scheduled to
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On May 26, the Museum of Flight will open a new exhibit, "Vietnam Divided: War Above Southeast Asia." It will be a permanent addition to the Great Gallery, the museum's glass-walled main exhibit area. The new exhibit reinterprets four currently displayed aircraft and offers new perspectives while highlighting the tactics and
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This story is of The Long Gray Line -- a phrase used to describe, as a continuum, all graduates and cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA) -- with its deep-rooted bond that reaches into the past, is indelible in the present and will continue unbroken
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It is arguably the greatest training aircraft ever created. Originally built in 1935, the T-6 Texan was used for basic combat training during World War II and for decades afterward. It was known as the "pilot maker" because of its role in preparing pilots for combat. This historic plane will be among
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Einstein Bros. Bagels is a bagel and coffee chain that provides Joint Base Lewis-McChord customers with a delicious variety of bagels. Simply put, a bagel is a round bread made from five ingredients: flour, salt, water, yeast and malt. The dough is boiled and then baked to a rich caramel color;
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Starting your career off in the military can be a great gateway to success in life. That's what Jeffrey Hellam, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and the proprietor of Hellam's Vineyard Wine Shop & Wine Bar in La Conner, Washington, did. He trained at the Motor Lifeboat School
