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22 hrs ago | Tacoma News Tribune

A Fourth of July homecoming

Chloe Bollin stood on a chair and waved an American flag, hoping to spot the person who'd make this Fourth of July special.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, McChord Air Force Base, US Air Force, Fort Lewis, WA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

KOMO News

Fort Lewis brigade to assist in year-long pullout of Iraq

A thousand soldiers are heading to Iraq with the special mission of being the last combat troops to be present in the country during the year-long pullout.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military

Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Olympian

Family always close at heart

If Tara Schneider can steal a few minutes during her lunch break, she'll rush to her Steilacoom home and fire up her webcam.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Florida, Brigade, Alternative, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

Tue Jun 30, 2009

New York Times

Father's Tribute, Fulfilling Son's Wish

There aren't many things Hollywood gets right in war movies, Darrell Griffin Sr.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Stockton Metro, Drugs, Arts

Sun Jun 28, 2009

East King County

Every day, every student is different

Longtime Islander Middle School teachers, Janet and Mace Brady, have retired from the Mercer Island School District.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Mercer Island, WA, Eastern Washington University, Bothell, WA, Rosalia, WA, US Military, US Army

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Steilacoom soldier killed in Afghanistan

Paul Bradshaw said his son Brian joined the Army and went to Afghanistan 'to try and help people' and to make the lives of the people there better.

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Related Topix: Steilacoom, WA, US Military, US Army, US Air Force, Dover Air Force Base, Pacific Lutheran University, Pierce County, WA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

TheNewsTribune.com

Called to service

Jannette Saxton is a woman of action. It's easy to see as she navigates the crowded hallway in Fort Lewis' Waller Hall, quickly guiding her wheelchair between knots of soldiers and civilian workers going about their daily business.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Lewis, WA, Washington, Lakewood, WA, Seattle Metro

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Chaplain dies from 2004 Iraq war injuries

A Catholic priest who was critically injured while deployed with his Fort Lewis unit died Saturday, more than five years after his Humvee struck a roadside bomb in Iraq.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Lewis, WA, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Sun Jun 21, 2009

TheSpectrum.com

Honoring a hero

PAROWAN - It was fitting for Max Sargent Dalley, the last surviving commissioned officer of the 213th Armored National Guard Field Artillery Battalion that fought and defeated 4,000 attacking Chinese soldiers during the Korean conflict, to die on Flag Day.

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Related Topix: Parowan, UT, US National Guard, US Military, Beaver, UT, Utah, US Army, Summit, UT

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Soldiers learn to lead in CWU's ROTC program

With a deafening bang, the mortar explodes. It's the kind of sound that stops thought and stuns the senses.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Central Washington University, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Thu Jun 18, 2009

ScrippsNews

current events, culture, commentary, community

Lt. Col. Danny Dudek paced the dew-covered grass at Watkins Field in Fort Lewis, Wash., inspecting his troops during a ceremony marking a change of command for his unit.

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Related Topix: Fort Lewis, WA, US Military, US Army, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Armored Stryker vehicles take months to reach deployment in Afghanistan

More than 300 armored Stryker vehicles belonging to Fort Lewis' 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division begin arriving in Afghanistan this week.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Lewis, WA, US Air Force, McChord Air Force Base, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Military Officer

Remembering the Fallen on Day to Honor U.S. Flag

Jun. 14--Ever drive past a flag at half-staff and wonder who it's honoring? The governor's office notifies media and government offices when she or the president orders the flag lowered for a fallen soldier, police officer or important state or federal dignitary, as well as on key remembrance days throughout the year.

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Related Topix: Prison, W., Port Orchard, WA, Iraq, World News, Middle East, US Military, US Army

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Comedian finds the lighter side of war

Fort Lewis soldier Frank Grippe walked on stage with his M-4 rifle in hand. The reaction of the host across the desk a faux right-winger wearing a camouflage suit and a fresh buzzcut was one of mock terror.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Lewis, WA, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Iraq, World News,

Sat Jun 13, 2009

The Columbian

Army nurse prepares service members to survive

Capt. Kathy Steele, right, assists during anesthesia at the Al Asad Combat Support Hospital in Iraq.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Fort Lewis, WA, Portland Metro, Vancouver, WA, Boat Disaster

Thu Jun 11, 2009

The Seattle Times

Fort Lewis' wounded warriors team up with Habitat for Humanity

Staff Sgt. James Warren hammers away at the roof of a house that will soon be home to a low-income family in Tacoma.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Lewis, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Tue Jun 09, 2009

KING5 Seattle News

Army closing some special care units

The Army plans to reduce the size of some of its 36 wounded warrior units by the end of the month and close three by October after tightening standards to stem a flood of patients, a spokesman said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Campbell, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Natural Disasters, Flood, Fort Lewis, WA, Seattle, WA

Native American Times

Fort Lewis College Veterans' Club working to help vets transition from soldier to student

DURANGO, Colo. - During the past year, Fort Lewis College has invested a great deal of time and resources into making FLC a more veteran-friendly campus.

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Related Topix: Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, US Army

Mon Jun 08, 2009

WTOK

Alabama Unit Trains for Iraq Mission

Temp: 81.0 F Heat Index: 83 F Meridian, Key Field, MS A Centreville-based Alabama Army National Guard unit heads to Fort Lewis, Wash., next week for final training before be sent to Iraq.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, Fort Lewis, WA, US Army

TheNewsTribune.com

General hands over Guard's 6,000 troops

A decade ago, the most action a National Guard soldier would see was on drill weekends or during natural disasters.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, US Army, Washington, Puyallup, WA, Theater, Arts

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