Military Resources
SO CAL MILITARY BASE UPDATES Your daily update and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your April 4 update (based on various military releases) AD: Depressed. No pre-approvals for Tricare - essential medical treatment for depression and anxiety - Try TMS - a TRICARE approved no-meds approach to depression, anxiety and
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Q1. What is being done to ensure our service members are safe in their travels and keep them healthy? A1. The actions outlined in Secretary Esper's memo and the Force Health Protection Supplement #4 are done to protect our personnel and their families. The department will take several measures to enhance
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) continues to adjust along with the rest of the world in light of the COVID-19 virus. Services and changes to schedules went into effect this week. The following are bullet points based on a recent command brief presented by I Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Randy George,
Military Life
Your daily update on JBLM and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your May 6 update AD: Depression is NOT YOUR FAULT. It is a medical issue, and TMS is covered by Tricare and is proven to help many without the need for drugs. Neurostim TMS in Lakewood and Lacey handles
Archives
Saturday morning I waited outside of One Heart Café with a bunch of artists from the gallery formerly known as a.o.c., hoping someone would come and let us in. There was supposed to be a meeting over coffee of these artists who are taking over the management of the gallery.
Archives
Monday night I properly said good riddance to 2007 at First Night and in style. Apparently all the other Weekly Volcano scribes had plans already, so I was asked to emcee. That’s right, baby, Vee-Eye-Pee (VIP). To me, this was an honor. Not only did I get to represent this
News Front
This starts a daily update on JBLM and the impacts of COVID-19. Here is your afternoon update: 1. JBLM will host a Facebook Live event TODAY at 5 pm to update the community on what is happening base wide. Tune in HERE. 2. For the most part, child care is suspended on
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: With spring playing peekaboo with the South Sound, Dutch and Jackie popped by the Parkway Tavern; a neighborhood staple that's been serving up craft brews and classic food fare for over 30 years. Bonus, an after-snack stroll is just a block away with Wright Park right at your fingertips. DUTCH:
Stage
For a musical as chock-full of razzle-dazzle dance numbers and showstopping songs, A Chorus Line is a show that's utterly suffused with sadness. Yes, there are moments of humor, and the sheer thrill of seeing a stacked cast of dancers going all out is enough to keep the show from
Features
Sometimes a foodie fueled rumor will hit my desk while details are still being hashed out -- like, say the Peaks and Pints' annual Tournament of Beer is swiftly approaching! Think March Madness, but instead it's a hop-fueled bracket system pitting beer against beer in the ultimate beer battle. If
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A Reserve education and training technician assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) has earned the 2020 3F2 Reserve Component Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award. Staff Sgt. Crystal Y. Lothrop was recognized by senior leadership on JBLM March 6. "Taking the time to recognize our airmen
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(Photo: Lt. Col. Hanna Y. Yang, 446th Airlift Wing staff judge advocate, right, reviews a legal file with Maj. Drew Nishiyama, 446th Airlift Wing judge advocate, at the Wing headquarters building on Joint Base Lewis-McChord March 7. Yang credits her spiritual fitness for helping her through trials encountered during her
Attractions
Being affiliated with the military comes with many advantages, including an abundance of opportunity to travel. Whether you are traveling for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS), or traveling abroad, chances are you have flown in one of the many airplane models that Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company, has
Military Life
Let me introduce myself. I'm Sonia, and I'm a military spouse, like many of you. We have been stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) for almost nine years! Yes, you read that right. And in that time, we have come to know the military and surrounding civilian community like the
Military Life
Every small town needs a local hangout, where friends come to gather, eat, shop, and catch up. Somewhere to go where you know the owners and employees, and can always count on delicious homemade goodies. Enter Mince Mercantile, the newly opened cafe/market/gift shop/bakery in downtown DuPont, or more aptly named,
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(Photo: The Army is offering signing bonuses up to $15,000 or student loan repayment up to $65,000, depending on the length of the term of service and the training ship date. In addition to the bonus, soldiers are eligible for up to $4,000 per year in tuition assistance to pursue
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If you're looking to upgrade your combat uniform to a spacesuit, here's your chance. The Army is currently searching for candidates to be its next astronaut. And whether enlisted, warrant officer or a regular officer, any soldier who is qualified can apply. In the previous astronaut class, the service considered about 200
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Providing quality housing to families is the Defense Department's highest priority, a DoD official said Friday. Privatized housing is located on installations, and about 30 percent of military members and their families reside there. Most of the remaining military personnel live off-post or in barracks for single people. In the past, the
News
Like many veterans, Adam Sawyer's addiction began with a simple prescription for Percocet. Now an outdoors and travel writer, photographer, author and public speaker, his habit developed into a problem when working in the medical field, which gave him easy access to the drugs. "I developed a very severe addiction to
