Music
Somewhere in everyone's head," wrote Miller Williams, "something points toward home." For millions of alt-country fans, the music of that poet's daughter, Lucinda Williams, is one of those things. When Mary Chapin Carpenter covered her "Passionate Kisses" in 1993, it won Ms. Williams a Grammy for Country Song of the
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Some coins are worth more than money. The value is measured, not in monetary worth, but with professional significance, personal sentiment and, at times, historical relevance. Lt. Cmdr. Carmelo Ayala, department head, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) Internal Medicine, started his Navy career as an undesignated seaman assigned to the Cimarron-class fleet oiler
Arts
Artist Shirley Klinghoffer is a cancer survivor; she has used her own and others' experience with this deadly disease to create haunting and touching works of art now on display at the Museum of Glass. Her large-scale installation pieces are inspired by hospital armatures used as support for women's bodies during
Stage
I fell in love with West Side Story when I first saw the movie starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn in 1961. I was a romantic and idealistic college freshman engaged to a girl named Marie (almost like Maria, the girl in the film).
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Six months into the start of the Commissary Value Brands program, patrons now have nearly 500 products available at savings comparable to low-cost private label items in commercial stores. Since the emergence of the Value Brands' signature orange label in December, the Defense Commissary Agency has elevated the savings program from
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Twenty-seven senior noncommissioned officers from the 446th Airlift Wing and from around the Air Force Reserve Command gathered July 11-12 for the Senior NCO Leadership Development Course at McChord Field, here. The two-day, non-traditional course is designed to enhance the trust, teamwork and communication of senior NCOs to be better mentors
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The Canadian Detachment from the Western Air Defense Sector shows how bi-national cooperation can work. But, as with nearly all military units, every three years, it is time for a new position - often in a different place. In a ceremony Wednesday at the WADS headquarters on McChord Field, Lt. Col.
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Reserve pilots and loadmasters from the 446th Operations Group combined forces with the Royal Australian Air Force, as well as active-duty airmen, soldiers, seamen and marines, to execute Talisman Sabre 2015, a biennial military exercise that spans the Pacific Ocean, beginning July 5 through July 12. This was the first opportunity
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Soldiers choosing to make the Army their career are eventually going to get the opportunity to pick their next location, but what are their motivators for picking their next duty station? If it's career growth, location, education or employment opportunities for family members, consider making Third Army your first choice. Third Army,
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Exercises such as Talisman Sabre 15 rely heavily on the ability to communicate, both internally and with units at different locations. To accomplish this, a special group of soldiers work diligently behind the scenes to ensure the phone line has a dial tone and the computer screen always boots up. For I
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The U.S. Army has many traditions; some even date back to before the Revolutionary War. One tradition many still remember is the drummer leading soldiers into battle. Today, the I Corps Army Band does not lead soldiers into battle. Instead, they travel with soldiers to provide musical support and build morale. Recently,
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Congress could wrap up a 2016 defense policy bill this week that authorizes pay and benefits for troops, but the Obama administration warned again Wednesday of a veto, according to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. McCain, who is heading up negotiations on the National Defense Authorization Act, said he received the most
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Less than two weeks after completing an eight-hour basic lifesaving course, third-year nursing student Abbie Hinneifa used cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to save the life of a young boy. Hinneifa attended the course, taught by Army nurses from Joint Base Lewis-McChord 62nd Medical Task Force, and received refresher training in CPR. With
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Mindfulness-based meditation and the military are generally two things that one would not associate with one another. But on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dr. Valerie Rice, chief of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Human Research and Engineering Directorate Army Medical Department Field Element in San Antonio, has participated in the Army
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There was a collective sign of relief likely felt last week across the South Sound after the Army announced the cuts at Joint Base Lewis-McChord would be nothing as the forecasters warned. In fact, as the dust settled, it's possible the 1,251 drawdown announced for here will be partially offset
Music
There are few things more intimately connected in this world than love and music. The feeling you get when you fall in love, the songs that take on unreasonable importance over the course of relationships, the musical salve you apply to your wounds when you're going through a breakup -
Attractions
Sometime in the late 70s, my friend's mom took us to this cool new animal park that wasn't like the zoos we were accustomed to. Gone were the metal and concrete enclosures containing uncomfortable animals shipped in from completely different climates; instead, native animals roamed freely in what felt to
Outdoors
Long before Tacoma was a trendy art hub known for its downtown museums and culture, it was a port town bustling with incoming ships and trains the western terminus for the Northern Pacific Railroad. Maritime Fest, which will be held this weekend, July 18 and 19, started as a way to
