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For many Americans, the holiday season is one filled with family fun, food and festivities accented by cards, lights on a Christmas tree, and nicely wrapped gifts. But for some service members' families, their military budgets do not leave much leeway in order for them to celebrate a traditional Christmas holiday. To
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Service members, military families and military retirees can see a free movie screening of Universal Pictures' 1917, starring George McKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, with Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch, at Reel Time Theaters on select military installations Dec. 14. The following military communities will
Military Life
Join in on the fun this weekend as local businesses and organizations join together to bring a free afternoon of holiday fun to the local military families surrounding Joint Base Lewis-McChord. All military personnel including veterans, reserve, Guard, active-duty, retired, spouses and their family members are invited to an afternoon
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(Photo: Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville, along with other service secretaries and chiefs, speak to the Senate Committee on Armed Services during a hearing on privatized housing in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3.) The Army's top leaders updated lawmakers
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As you enter Tacoma’s former Sheraton Hotel, now Hotel Murano on Broadway, Bell Captain Dale Rush’s smiling face usually greets you. He’s a 61-year-old who not only enjoys life, his job and Tacoma, but every hotel visitor. “What I like most about my job is seeing the new faces that
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I noticed recently that the Internet, music festivals, movies, television shows and even commercials have replaced radio as the place I find new music. Should I be embarrassed to say that I bought a song because I heard it on a commercial? In the past I think I would have
Online Interactive Guides
A guide on local holiday shopping, events and more! Come back each week for more holiday ideas. Click here to view our interactive 2019 Holiday Guide #2.
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Kate Shanaman Bender starts her day by going downstairs for coffee with her neighbor. “What’s the good news?” she asks Chiara Wood. She calls Wood by many names: Chiara, Kiki, my mother. “We have a unique situation,” Bender admits. Together they’ll begin their commute down one flight of stairs into the offices of
Stage
An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, not to be confused with The Iliad by Homer, is a one-person, one-act play, and it is as powerful and as intense as anything you're likely to see this year. Peterson and O'Hare's An Iliad will be performed two nights only in
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: Jackie and Dutch caught wind of a new hot spot on the Ave and had to see what it was all about. Something about a patio, we all know a good one around these parts is hard to come by if you're not on the waterfront. DUTCH: I really liked
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While in the grocery store the other day, Michael Buble crooned over the speakers reminding me that the holiday season is officially in full swing. I mean, I know this, but there was a thick veil of doubt shrouding my vision. I have since accepted my reality check and I
Attractions
Now that the season has finally begun, with the temperature dropping, the rain (and potentially snow) clouds rolling in, leaves on the ground and an earlier-than-preferred sunset; it's time for the holiday activities to commence! One of my personal favorite activities to get in the holiday mindset is ice skating with
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Puyallup's quaint downtown isn't far from the historic Meeker Mansion, and unique antique shops, cafés and pubs abound in this easily walkable district. Start your day early with breakfast at the Rose Restaurant. This cute, vintage café is where the locals eat. It's nothing fancy, but the food is good and
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The autumn and winter seasons are made for eating. It's the law of nature. Biology courses were never my strong suit but I think it's a thing ... right? As the days get shorter, we are trapped in a perpetual darkness, chilled to the bone, and craving for something to
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Morale-boosting, team-building, and professional development were the focus of Team McChord's Wingman Day, Nov. 15. "The previous Wingman Day had more than 1,000 seats in classes and workshops ranging from running to financial planning and squadrons devoted time to everything from picnics to kickball games," said John Tobin, 62nd Airlift Wing
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In her first formal interview since becoming Secretary of the Air Force, Barbara M. Barrett told Air Force Television about her youth, her life's journey and how those experiences make the Air Force a good match. "Aviation is a big part of my life and space is, too. For me, the
Health
Dealing with a medical emergency is never an easy situation to be in. Amongst the chaotic whirlwind of questions, concerns, and -- most likely -- pain, knowing the best course of action with which to receive care can make a difference in obtaining the desired outcome. Luckily, Pacific Medical Centers'
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Deployed soldiers will get a taste of home this Thanksgiving after months of planning by logistics personnel to deliver tons of meat and fixings for the traditional meals. Many food items being served Thursday can be found on American grocery store shelves, said Sgt. Maj. Kara Rutter, Army Central Command's culinary
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(Photo: Lt. Col. Daniel R. Hanson, Task Force Guardian Joint Staff, Arizona Army National Guard, recounts the highs and lows of his year-long pursuit of running 1,000 miles in one year while wearing the medal he earned for completing the Revel Mt. Lemmon Marathon in Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 2.) When people
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(Photo: Since the 62nd Airlift Wing and 446th Airlift Wing have a 24-hour, no-fail worldwide operational mission, nearly half of the snow removal team from the Directorate of Public Works at Joint Base Lewis-McChord is dedicated to the McChord Field runway when the snow hits.) When the calendar turns to October,