Reviews
Medi's Pizza on 6th Ave in Tacoma offers something unique to what has become a reborn, upscale neighborhood in North Tacoma. In addition to local brews, spirits, pasta and great pizza, it offers a downscale eatery to take the whole family or just hang out with friends. The atmosphere at Medi's
Music
It's pretty annoying when I hear people say, "I'm gonna put Tacoma on the map" when I know about all this awesome stuff Tacoma hip-hop artists are doing right now. Do people that say this know that a Tacoma producer just produced a track on Raekwon's "Unexpected Victory" album? Do
Focus
SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) - Walking into the office of Lt. Col. (Dr.) Joseph Keenan, one could possibly imagine him in private practice in his hometown - the warm, caring doctor the community has known for many years. But his Air Force "community" has only known him for two years. Keenan, who has
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) - Every U.S. Air Force first sergeant is responsible for making sure their Airmen's uniforms are in good order, but one first sergeant here has taken this charge a step further. Master Sgt. Nicholas Kollett, the first sergeant for the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, developed and
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(62nd AW PA) - This year's Air Expo is being planned based on two priorities: safety and entertainment, according to Lt. Col. Ira Cline, 2012 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo director. He has a bottom line though. He wants to share the insides of the joint base gates with the
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(446th AW PA) - The fact that 279 aircrew Reservists averaged 98.9 percent on a closed book test, with zero failures, is just one factor in the 446th Airlift Wing earning accolades from its recent Aircrew Standard Evaluation Visit June 18-July 2. The 62nd Airlift Wing also excelled in the ASEV. Even
Concert Alert
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Sometimes the race is to the swift - sometimes, to those who just keep running. Once in awhile, however, there happens along that one, who, after years of running, is still swift - and still winning. How do you gain an edge? "Above all else, winning is
News Articles
A crowd of more than 300 people gathered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Yakima Training Center on a sunny Central Washington day last week to honor a departing leader and welcome his successor. The training center took a pause from its daily training bustle to say thanks and
Schools
The Air Force Culture and Language Center recently added Introduction to China, Introduction to Russia Culture courses, and a video library to its newly updated, free Culture Guide mobile app. The addition of the courses moves lock-step with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr.'s strategic initiative, Accelerate
Music
It's ironic. In the mid 2000s there was a movie set in the rural southern United States about a low-budget pimp who turned to be an aspiring rapper. It was an innovative twist on the All-American rags-to-riches story that we've come to love in this grand old country of ours.
Family
Adoption is a great way to start or grow your family. The joy a child brings can be priceless. Uncle Sam also provides substantial support when you adopt. This includes assistance with adoption costs, tax credits and other benefits. Military adoption benefits, process and other considerations Adopting a child can take several
Veterans
John Coucoules' life has been one of ups and downs, but throughout it all he has persevered by reading and learning as much as he could. Born in Savannah, Georgia in 1927, he currently resides at Patriots Landing. He related how at the age of five he moved a chair to reach
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FORT MCCOY, Wis. -- As the week rolls by, Cpl. Lance Clifford, finds himself stepping up to a challenge he welcomed, as he competes for the title of non-commissioned officer of the year at the United States Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition. BWC brings the best
Entertainment
As evidenced by such recent films as Halloween Kills and Ghostbusters: Afterlife and The Matrix Resurrections, it can be a tricky thing to stage a reunion of beloved characters from a franchise that debuted long ago, so we hoped for the best but feared for mediocrity when it was announced
News Front
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years, The Associated Press has learned, as the service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, head
Veterans
The Washington National Guard is comprised of more than 8,000 citizen soldiers and airmen dedicated to the mission of safeguarding Washington state and, if need be, the United States. "The National Guard is the only service where you can fill up sandbags and help your neighbor, put out a fire, and
Archives
Let me start by saying I really picked a great week to take off of work. I decided that on this vacation I didn’t need to go anywhere because I’m having too much fun discovering and re-discovering everything that’s fun about funkadelic Tacoma. Most of my vacation was spent doing things that
Archives
This week I’m going to draw your attention away from just one establishment so you can have a look-see at the bigger picture. There’s a new Scene of the Crime that’s been emerging ever since I became a loyal Tacoma socialite, and it’s now requiring me to switch gears because this
SouthSoundland
Markets in Olympia are all the rage right now. There is the weekend flea market by the Farmer's Market, there is the Westside Market, there is the recent opening of The Eagle's Club E-market. Enter Make Olympia, an outdoor seasonal flea market held at the newly vamped
