Lewis-McChord tightens security ahead of 9/11 anniversary
Getting inside Joint Base Lewis-McChord might take a little more time over the next few days as the Army responds to a heightened threat against military installations coinciding with the 10th...
View ArticleRun or ride for wounded warriors in Tacoma Saturday
A nonprofit group with a new office in Seattle is hosting a cycling ride and run tomorrow in Tacoma to raise money for wounded service members. The Wounded Warrior Project’s two Tacoma events kick off...
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Air Force Thunderbirds returning to Lewis-McChord for summer air show
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is shooting to bring back the really, really big crowds to its bi-annual air expo by lining up two of the Defense Department’s premier demonstration groups for performances at...
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Start planning your visit to this weekend’s 2012 Air Expo at JBLM
There’s a buzz out there for this weekend’s 2012 Air Expo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I’ve had a few calls today from readers looking for more information about how to get there and what they’ll see....
View ArticleSen. Murray announces grant to extend life of South Sound Military and...
Sen. Patty Murray today announced a $250,000 grant to fund a South Sound regional planning group that works with Joint Base Lewis-McChord to ease the impacts of the military’s growth in Pierce and...
View ArticleCantwell in Tacoma today to promote tax credits for hiring veterans
Sen. Maria Cantwell is in Tacoma today to promote a bill that would provide tax credits to businesses that hire veterans. She’s speaking this afternoon at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, a growing business...
View ArticleTonight: Authors of “Fobbit” and “What it is like to go to war” to speak at UW
Veteran authors from different wars will be at the University of Washington tonight to read from and sign their acclaimed books. From the most recent war: David Abrams will be promoting “Fobbit,” his...
View ArticleBayonet! Army ceremonies revealing role for new division HQ at JBLM
I haven’t heard anyone sing the 7th Infantry Division song yet, but Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s newest command is starting to flesh out its place in the Puget Sound military community. The newly...
View ArticleRetired Special Ops leader Eric Olson returning to Tacoma for his first talk...
The Tacoma native son who went on to lead the U.S. Special Operations Command through its final stretch to find and kill Osama bin Laden is returning to his hometown this week for his first public...
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Armed Services ranking Democrat Smith favors Obama’s approach to defense cuts
The Washington Democrat with the state’s biggest voice on defense issues in Congress endorsed cuts to Pentagon spending in President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal, a contrast to Republican leaders who...
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