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I Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti and Command Sgt. Major John Troxell cased the Corps colors during a deployment ceremony held May 25 in front of the unit's headquarters on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The ceremony, which involves furling and securing the unit's flag and streamers, is an Army
Veterans
In 1975, shortly after the fall of Saigon, North Vietnamese communists traveled to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) National Cemetery of Bien Hoa - the country's equivalent to America's Arlington - and toppled its symbolic "Mourning Soldier" statue. They went on to lay waste to the graves
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Members of the 555th Engineer Brigade gathered the morning of May 20 to pay tribute to the unit's Soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003. The dedication of the Triple Nickel Fallen Warriors Memorial, which is located at Memorial Park on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, featured a somber reading
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A standing-room only crowd comprised of hundreds of Servicemembers, veterans, family members and members of the community gathered on Memorial Day at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Cemetery to honor and remember American Servicemembers who died in service to their country. "We gather to pay tribute to those who gave their last
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It was an outdoor classroom, an experience in learning by doing known to educators as "experiential education." But for the six Joint Base Lewis-McChord teens taking part in a Cutty Sark Wooden Sailing Ship Adventure to the San Juan Islands April 30 to May 1, it was mostly just fun. The second
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It's the little course that could. And now, after more than 10 years of toil and $1 million in donations for a state-of-the-art Rehabilitation and Training Center and course upgrades, the American Lake Veterans Golf Course in Lakewood is officially part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Attended by
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Jon-Michael Salter says he is a "flower that grew from dirt." The local musician - known in the world of hip-hop music as Jon Salt - is a military brat who was born in Belgium and raised mostly in Maui, Hawaii. Growing up in "a really tough area," Salt says he
Operation Family Support
The military is known for taking care of its own. It has developed Family Readiness Groups to help spouses, a comprehensive Child, Youth and School Services program to give its children a great start, and countless other programs to afford military families the benefits they deserve. But not every military family
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In 2007, Massachusetts artist Julie Feingold set out to craft an homage to America's fallen servicemembers. Though she had no connection to the military herself, Feingold, like many, was impacted by the number of casualties in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. As an artist, she wanted to create "a work
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The U.S. Army Reserve's 104th Training Division (Leadership Training) headquarters building on Joint Base Lewis-McChord was dedicated April 9 to Staff Sgt. Coby G.Schwab, a Colorado native and Puyallup resident who was killed in action in Iraq in 2007. Schwab, 25, who while on active duty had worked with the 5th
Health
A diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be life-altering. Though the condition has been around for years - it used to be called traumatic neurosis or "shell shock," the spotlight has increased of late due to increased diagnoses in servicemembers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Diagnostic
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Carlene Joseph, vice president of business development and military relations with Harborstone Credit Union, was named an Honorary Command Chief Master Sergeant during a ceremony held March 19 at the McChord Field Club. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the first military installation in the country to bestow such an honor, said Command
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Over the next few weeks, Soldiers from the 62nd Medical Brigade on Joint Base Lewis-McChord are returning from year-long deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan To welcome them back into the fold of the community and say "thank you for your service," the DuPont Subchapter of the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter of
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When more than 18,000 Soldiers returned home from Iraq last summer, the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) was ready. The chapter, which serves the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area, reached out to local communities prior to the redeployment to form subchapters that would help
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Jimmy Collins is a man who knows how to multitask. The retired Army major general, who has lived in Steilacoom since 2005, juggles a variety of ventures - many of which are in the interest of the Army as well as its servicemembers and their families. Collins retired from Fort Lewis in
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Leslie Mayne is taking to the streets to raise awareness about Soldier suicide. The Tacoma resident, who lost her son, Pfc. Kyle Farr, to suicide nearly two years ago, is paving the way for the "Race for a Soldier," to be held in Gig Harbor this fall. The event, slated for
Military Life
Living and loving someone with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be a challenge. Symptoms range from insomnia and anxiety to violent, unpredictable behavior and depression, all of which can be taxing not only on the one suffering from the condition, but also on his or her spouse. TBI is defined
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More than most, servicemembers and their families live under an umbrella of stress. Their lives are filled with frequent moves and recurrent challenges related to living in a military family. Those battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) suffer in a different, yet no less real, way. One effective tool to
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The Selective Service System (SSS) is looking for board members to represent the local community. The Selective Service Local Board is comprised of volunteers who, in the event of a draft, "would be mobilized to form the ‘backbone' of Selective Service," according to the agency's website (www.sss.gov). Local board members would
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Free and accessible medical care is one of the best benefits of military service. But what happens when servicemembers retire or separate? How do they continue to receive medical care and coverage? While on active duty, most servicemembers (and their dependents) receive mostly free medical care through TRICARE. However, once they