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Korean War veteran gets his medals
... caught a bus from Georgetown to Kingstree and boarded a troop train headed west to Chicago and beyond to Fort Lewis, Washington. Crossing the wide Pacific took 19 days before the troop ship finally docked in Korea. During roll call, Collington ... Comment?
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... 24, both were part of the Army Rangers, an elite fighting force in the American military. They met in 2008 at Fort Lewis in Washington and served two tours together in Afghanistan. A Northbrook native and Glenbrook North graduate, Paul earned his ... Comment?
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JBLM's wartime growth was fifth fastest across entire military, new GAO report shows
... Army. In 2006, Lewis-McChord had separate commands for the Air Force and McChord Air Field and for the Army at Fort Lewis. They know both operate under Army leadership as Lewis-McChord. It’s not clear in the report if the airmen stationed at ... Comment?
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Don't train on animals, JBLM asked
... in military exercises at Lewis-McChord in the past. In 2009, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals targeted Fort Lewis over its use of goats to train Army medics. Madigan Army Medical Center makes occasional use of so-called live tissue ... Comment?
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Fort Lewis soldier's murder trial ends; ruling next
The court-martial trial for Army Sgt. John Russell has concluded. Now a military judge will decide whether the 14-year Army veteran was deluded by depression and despair as he shot five fellow service members in Iraq. 1 comment
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Soldier son of Olmos Park city manager dies
... retired U.S. Army Special Forces lieutenant colonel, left Monday afternoon to meet his daughter-in-law in Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash. before traveling to Germany where his son was taken following the blast. He asked for prayers from the community, ... Comment?
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Veteran in Boise Airport dispute pleads guilty
... the other passengers entering the security checkpoint at the Boise Airport last June. He was on his way back to Fort Lewis in Washington after spending a weekend in Boise helping his mother move. Video footage shows a federal Transportation Security ... Comment?
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Army sergeant fights to get out of jury duty
... le and willing, Levine said. Klein's mother later submitted documentation showing her son's current assignment in Fort Lewis, southwest of Tacoma, Wash.. She expects to hear back from the Broward Clerk's office soon. Comment?
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First female Native American to graduate NMSU Army ROTC program
... leadership course, which is the first step in becoming a medical service officer. She has been assigned to Fort Lewis in Washington where she will begin duties as a second lieutenant. The community health major plans to return to her community one ... Comment?
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Army sergeant's current battle? To be excused from jury duty
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... le and willing, Levine said. Klein's mother later submitted documentation showing her son's current assignment in Fort Lewis, southwest of Tacoma, Wash.. She expects to hear back from the Broward Clerk's office soon. Comment?
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Father, daughter Fort Drum soldiers to deploy together
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... mother, Maria, was also in the Army, for four years. She and Michael met when they were enlisted together at Fort Lewis, in Washington state. At the time, Michael says, the Army was less accommodating of family life, and would send married partners ... Comment?
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Father, daughter Fort Drum soldiers will deploy together to Afghanistan
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... mother, Maria, was also in the Army, for four years. She and Michael met when they were enlisted together at Fort Lewis, in Washington state. At the time, Michael says, the Army was less accommodating of family life, and would send married partners ... Comment?
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Fort Lewis soldier seeks new expert in Afghan massacre case
In this Aug. 23, 2011 file photo, Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. Comment?
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JBLM Sgt. John Russell Pleads Guilty to Killing Fellow Soldiers
... ering Battalion, which is based out of Germany but was operating under the command Joint Base Lewis-McChord (then Fort Lewis) at the time of the Iraq incident. He is currently confined at JBLM. Comment?
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'The Kill Team': a U.S. unit in Afghanistan that snapped
... soldier complained about drug use in the unit, and in June 2010, Winfield and four other soldiers were back at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash.-imprisoned and charged with heinous war crimes. Krauss wanted to get access to Winfield and the other accused ... Comment?
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Signs on Northbound on I-5 near Chehalis , WA
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... These signs have been there since I can first remember in 1968. Grew up in Vancouver, USA and we would travel to Fort Lewis on a regular basis as my dad was Retired Army. They tried years ago to get them down and lost. Signs are outside the I-5 ... Comment?
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Army Sergeant Accused of 2009 Iraq Shootings in Plea Talks, Lawyer Says
... Battalion, which is based out of Germany but was operating under the command Joint Base Lewis-McChord (then Fort Lewis) at the time of the Iraq incident. He is currently confined at JBLM. According to the AP, if the deal is accepted, Russell would ... 1 comment
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Assumption of Command ceremonies held for Army Materiel Band's new commander
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... band in 2006, serving 15 months in Tikrit, Iraq. He later served as executive officer of the 56th Army Band at Fort Lewis in Washington, America's Corps Band. Most recently, he served as commander and band master of the 98th Army "Silver Wings" Band ... Comment?
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Active Duty: Marysville reserve unit to mark Holocaust Day
... People can watch the three-day competition live online at www.bestrangercompetition.com . Fosheim served with a Fort Lewis Stryker brigade in Iraq in 2003 and 2004. He was stationed in Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010. He is a Purple Heart recipient. He ... Comment?
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A dual tale of love and sacrifice
... Ralston, an Iowa native, met Sanders at an Irish pub in Tacoma, Wash., in January 2009 when he was stationed at Fort Lewis. The couple spoke about marriage before Ralston set off on his second deployment in Iraq eight months later. Within three days ... Comment?
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