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On Monday, Nov 26, the ladies of Pistols and Petticoats are celebrating their one-year anniversary. The group that meets regularly for shooting at Bull's Eye Range in Tacoma and meets regularly for drinks in Olympia, plan to potluck, network and shoot the shit (pun fully intended) at The Brotherhood Lounge.
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Snoqualmie Pass, located about 80 miles from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, is the perfect winter playground for the entire family. The Snoqualmie Pass summit consists of four ski areas which provide plenty of opportunities for skiing and snowboarding - 1,994 skiable acres to be exact. But if you're looking beyond those typical
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WA - The 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, the Army's first Long Range Fires Battalion (LRFB), conducted a ceremony on Jan. 11, 2024, at the base to activate the second Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery in support of Multi-Domain Operations. "The activation of Delta Battery, 5-3 FA expands
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Standing in a wooded area, Sgt. Isaiah Quinby is gathering information from a displaced individual who fled their home after being forcefully removed. It's important he gather as much information as possible from his line of questions to help paint an accurate picture of what is going on. As Quinby finishes
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If you're looking for a holiday-oriented family outing in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Zoolights at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is a solid pick. Staff at PDZA decorates the animal hangout with a half-million colorful lights throughout the property. Once dark, the zoo illuminates as
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Thanks to the incredible support from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord community and our neighboring communities, Santa's Castle - Washington was able to provide over $520,000 worth of Christmas presents to JBLM families in need this year. That number equates to 2,822 children and 1,300 families who benefited from your
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How do you escape the pressures of the holidays, like, really quick? Bundle up, drop your packages in the trunk, pinch your cheeks until they glow and strap on a pair of silver skates, Hans Brinker, for a glide across the frozen expanse at Tollefson Plaza. The
Military Life
Kimberly Newlove didn't think anything of the military van parked on the street where she lived, she didn't think anything of it when officers rang her doorbell, she didn't think anything of it when they asked to come in ... until the chaplain walked in. Her husband and high school
Operation Family Support
As a young military wife, Bev Young Reed labored and delivered her second child alone. "That was one of the hardest experiences of my life, and one of the reasons I wanted to become involved in Operation Special Delivery. I never want another mom to have to labor or deliver
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Late this past summer, I found myself thrown into leading a professional organization called the Rising Four. The Rising Four is for Airmen in the ranks of Airman Basic through Senior Airman, and aims to get Airmen out of their dorms, meeting new people and helping out in their communities.
Veterans Day
McChord Field firefighter and 1st Sgt. Daryl Hogan of the 10th Airlift Squadron, leaves for Kuwait this week on his third deployment, but before he does he wanted to do one more thing - speak to kids about the true meaning of Veterans Day. "Before we begin, I want you to
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Three senior master sergeants from the 62nd Airlift Wing will soon be among the top one percent of the enlisted force. The Air Force released the list of 454 senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant. The following are the 62nd AW's newest chief master sergeant selects: Senior Master Sgt.
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TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - "Get seated as fast as possible, we have to fill this jet all the way up," said the loadmaster, giving directions to the passengers who had just entered the C-17 aircraft from Camp Bastian Airfield, Afghanistan. On this day, his passengers were more than 150
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As part of an expansion of a Defense Department pilot program that kicked off in February 2023, most Uniformed Services Identification, or USID, card holders can now renew their cards online and receive them in the mail, instead of having to schedule an appointment at an ID card office.? Before this
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Golf Course (1529 Mounts Rd. SW, DuPont) on Sunday, Feb. 4. The film, at 4 p.m., will be followed by Q&A with filmmaker Dru Holley and representatives from Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle. "In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were created after Congress passed the Army Organization Act. They
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WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense has approved a new policy to cover pet travel expenses, like pet transportation or quarantine fees, incurred by service members during a Permanent Change of Station (PCS). As of Jan. 1, 2024, military service members going through a PCS within the continental United States can
Music
It is getting close to the end of the year. So, I inevitably ponder what the album of the year was from Tacoma. There are still a couple of more months to drop something and make your impact on 2012. Right now I would say the top contender for album
Arts
It's about dreams at the D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts. The Hilltop Tacoma organization offers a unique avenue to Pierce County young adults - an avenue straight to the arts. For the students, this often means opportunities to move onward and upward, and ultimately fulfill dreams. For the Pierce County
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - It's been called "a laboratory of human endurance," testing the physical, mental and spiritual grit of the officer and enlisted leaders who undertake it. It's the Army Ranger School and the Department of the Air Force is looking for airmen and guardians who
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You may already be familiar with the commissary benefit, but did you know that your commissary works with its industry partners and community groups to support the military community in other ways, too? One example is our partnership with the Fisher House Foundation in support of the Scholarships for Military
