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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on December 18th, 2012
Time is hard to get with a three-star general. And for leadership from across Joint Base Lewis-McChord, known as JBLM, a short block of time with Lt. Gen. Robert Brown, commanding general of I Corps, proved to be a valuable thing. Brown met with more than
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on October 26th, 2012
A punch to the face isn't exactly the rendezvous with destiny most people envision when they think of finding self-confidence. But Staff Sgt. Marcus Edwards knows that when it comes to Modern Army Combatives class, it's often the moment where faith in self comes out in its
Schools
Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on August 3rd, 2012
Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Clover Park School District broke ground on the future site of JBLM's Hillside Elementary School Monday, signifying the official start of a yearlong construction project to completely rebuild Hillside and Carter Lake Elementary Schools. Leadership from the installation and Department of the Army,
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on July 30th, 2012
(JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash.) - The verdict is in for Soldiers with the 508th Military Police Battalion: Sometimes, slide show presentations just don't cut it. To train properly, you need to go outside once in a while. You need tents, you need generators, you need to break the field equipment out
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on June 26th, 2012
FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Her tail wagging uncontrollably as passersby brush their hands across her fur, Coba, a 3-year-old chocolate lab, often stands for a lot of things. She's the dog troops leave at home before deploying; the one they grew up with. She's a fond memory, a beacon of happiness
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on June 20th, 2012
FORT IRWIN, Calif. - Standing over the engine compartment of a Stryker fighting vehicle in the warm afternoon winds of the Mojave Desert, Pvt. Joshua Lopez is a long way from home. The intense heat, the whipping gusts throwing sand and dust into his face and the sprawling, barren landscape resemble
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on May 15th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - In college, 1st Lt. James Appel always wanted to compete in a triathlon. But, somewhere, he always found a reason not to. "I kind of made excuses when I was in college for the reasons why I didn't," said Appel,
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on May 4th, 2012
FEDERAL WAY - When Tech. Sgt. Guy Dashnea stumbled upon outrigger canoeing for the first time in 2006 while stationed in Hawaii, he was merely searching for a new way to be active. He said years of intense weight lifting, running, soccer and football - and a
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on April 15th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - While in Afghanistan in 2010, a roadside bomb attack took away both of Erin Schaefer's legs. But now, just two years later, a bicycle is making him feel whole again. "It's a freedom adventure," said the Everett, Wash., native, loading his three-wheeled, hand-pedaled bike into his truck,
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Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment on March 28th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - Spc. Ryan Tremble has watched his 9-month-old daughter, Jade, grow up like most other parents do - a little bit at a time. But he's witnessed it all from behind a screen. No touching, no playing, no holding. For the 22-year-old,
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