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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - The Huyser Chapter of the Airlift/Tanker Association unveiled a sculpted bust of the late Maj. Gen. Donald D. Brown for their Memorial Walkway during a ceremony recently. Brown lived out his retirement in Steilacoom, and he was a frequent guest and supporter at McChord Field. Brown, who
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Exercise Courage Crossing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord highlighted the coordination between approximately 400 army active duty, reserve, and guard soldiers and Marines in order to cross a body of water. The 555th Engineer Brigade hosted the training June 12. "It's bridge building and boat piloting ‘on the move' when we conduct
Health
The mission of the US Family Health Plan (USFHP) is to not only provide quality health care for uniformed service family members, retirees and their families, but to also ensure that they are satisfied with the service they receive. For more than eight decades, USFHP has been proud to serve active-duty
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Beginning in July service members will begin to receive more money reimbursed to meet the rising cost of gasoline during a permanent change of status (PCS) or a temporary duty station (TDY) move. The Coast Guard, the first to announce the new rates, noted the mileage rate for PCS travel will
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On Aug. 16, 2021, thousands of Afghani citizens, desperate to depart the country as Taliban forces closed in on Kabul, surged out onto a runway as a Joint Base Lewis-McChord-based C-17 taxied in to deliver needed supplies. "Faced with a rapidly deteriorating security situation around the aircraft, the C-17 crew decided
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The American Lake Veterans Golf Course is the nation's only course designed specifically for the rehabilitation of wounded and disabled veterans. On June 6, the course improved on its mission when it reopened its newly redesigned front nine holes. The volunteers who helped to make this happen had the privilege of
Entertainment
Certain scenes in Jurassic World: Dominion are reminiscent of 1980s romantic adventure films such as Romancing the Stone, in which circumstances place two people in a precarious situation as love begins to bubble up between them. At other times, it feels like a Godzilla movie, as giant, roaring, teeth-baring CGI apex
Family
Moving can be hard on military families, especially on children. Moving to a new home, going to a new school, finding new friends - it can be unsettling for kids of any age. Yet there are things that service members can do to prepare for a permanent change of station move
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Hundreds of armed forces retirees participated in Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Retiree Appreciation Day at Waller Hall May 27. "We have over 100,000 retirees in the area," said Janet Lucasriley, chief of retirement services of JBLM's Directorate of Personnel and Family Readiness. "My main priority is to keep
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Over 100 service members, veterans and spouses received college degrees or certificates at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 34th Annual College Graduation Ceremony June 3 at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood. "Our armed forces are the greatest in the world, because we have people who are dedicated to
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The 446th Force Support Squadron will limit its customer service functions July 22-25 for unit-wide training. "Limiting functions will help the 446 FSS complete mandatory training," said Lt. Col. Jennifer Goetz, commander of the 446th Force Support Squadron. "Completing the required training will improve readiness overall, which
Military Life
America's Credit Union has been selected by The Penny Hoarder as one of the nation's top six credit unions for military members of 2022. With two-thirds of its military members living off-base, ACU offers them the best of both worlds; they can bank off base at ten local locations or on
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The City of Lacey Parks, Culture & Recreation summer programs strike just the right note with its Lacey in Tune programs, comprised of music, movies and entertainment, designed to make memories of fun. "For over 25 years Lacey Parks has been offering Concerts at Huntamer Park as well as Children's Entertainment
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For many military families, food insecurity is a daily issue. In a recently released report by the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN), researchers found that one in five military families were experiencing food insecurity, a rise from one in eight just two years ago. "The Causal Factors of Military and Veteran
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DUPONT - A new Buffalo Soldier exhibit commemorating the 1904 Ninth Cavalry encampment was formally dedicated at the DuPont Historical Museum located near Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by service members, veterans and community residents. The DuPont Historical Society and Friends of DuPont Buffalo Soldier History
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We often see profile pieces in which someone of a certain age is asked what they would say to their younger self - what type of wisdom they'd impart, the advice they'd give, that sort of thing. I never have to worry about that, because Doc Brown gave me a
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Puget Sound Energy was on grounds May 25 to present Joint Base Lewis-McChord with an energy savings check in the amount of $1,595,415. This money will go back into future energy savings projects to provide more savings and more rebates. "Essentially, this is the rebate for the
Health
In the South Puget Sound region, Pristine Mental Health is a leader in providing mental health services to individuals facing the challenges of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. One of the individuals who stands ready and able to help those confronting PTSD is Tom Yarber, a triple board-certified Psychiatric and Mental
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Several 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III's roar to life as loadmasters, maintainers and pilots alike prepare for the flight ahead. The loadmasters don their gloves and headsets as the pilots and maintainers begin their pre-flight checks before takeoff. A headset crackle and the boisterous humming
Benefits & Deals
In January 2023, VA will launch a new life insurance program called Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife), which provides guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance coverage to veterans age 80 and under, with any level of service-connected disability. Some veterans age 81 and older may also be eligible. WHAT IS GUARANTEED ACCEPTANCE