Fort Lewis News

Air Force Reserve Airman Travis Paul graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

A Fort Lewis soldier from Texas was killed Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded in Kandahar, Afghanistan, the military says.

Life has taken Matt Murphy far from Camano Island, where his family's roots run deep.

Good evening folks. Quite a lot of news today-here's the missive....... FORT HOOD MEMORIAL -Today a chance for the nation to come together to mourn the loss of those killed last week in Fort Hood, Texas.

" Thousands of returning service members will have access to a streamlined disability claims system at Fort Lewis Army Medical Center because of a pilot program that U.S. Senator Patty Murray helped pass into law.

A new playground and splash park at the Army post at Fort Lewis will place special emphasis on child safety and on accessibility in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by installing Sof'Shield outdoor and Sof'Splash Aqua surfacing throughout the 12,000-sq.-ft. park area.

This is a letter from the family of Twin Falls Soldier, Army Staff Sergeant Shawn Manning .

Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman , 55, of Havre De Grace, Md, Was assigned to the 1908th Medical Company, Independence, Mo.

A soldier touches a helmet bearing the name of Spc. Jared Stanker on Tuesday as mourners leave a memorial service at Fort Lewis.

Nothing prepared Army Chaplain Jason Palmer for his initial tour of the yellow-taped crime scene at Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center, where he saw trails of blood still on the floor, bloody handprints on the walls and the telephone pole outside where the alleged shooter collapsed to the ground after being shot four times in the abdomen.

The Department of Defense confirmed Monday the death of two Fort Lewis soldiers who died Thursday in Jelewar, Afghanistan.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 1:39 a.m. An Ocala soldier was killed when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device, the Department of Defense confirmed Monday.

Vice President Joe Biden is to appear at Fort Lewis today to pay respects and speak at the memorial ceremony for seven Stryker brigade soldiers who were killed together when their vehicle hit a concealed bomb in southern Afghanistan two weeks ago.

A soldier from Washington state was among two from Fort Lewis who died in Afghanistan on Thursday, the Department of Defense confirmed this morning.

Ryan C. Adams celebrated life, whether he was enjoying the outdoors by hunting and fishing or volunteering with Angels on My Shoulder, a nonprofit cancer support group dear to his heart.

Chris N. Staats was "a man's man," according to fellow soldiers. "It's true," said his wife, Monteigne.

Some of the U.S. Army's best spies recently departed Fort Lewis for Iraq, where they will help teach the Iraqi military how to play spy games at a high level too.

A Fort Lewis soldier has died in Iraq -- during her third deployment to the region.

Logan M. Biggs, a Sturgeon Bay High School alumnus, has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as 'Operation Warrior Forge,' at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

The body of the Alamo soldier killed in Afghanistan last week is set to return to the Rio Grande Valley today, with visitation and funeral services set for Sunday and Monday, respectively.