JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The families and friends of approximately 200 Soldiers from 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, are scheduled to return home on Thursday after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The homecoming ceremony will take place at Soldiers Field House Sports & Fitness Center,…
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Arrowhead Brigade Conducts Expert Infantry Testing
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Infantry Soldiers from the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, will be conducting Expert Infantry Badge training and testing on Joint Base Lewis McChord beginning, April 23, and ending Friday, April 26. During the testing phase, U.S. Army infantry Soldiers complete tough, realistic training in an environment that is…
James Sales Elementary receives High Progress recognition from OSPI
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — James Sales Elementary was just announced as a recipient of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) 2012 Washington Achievement Awards. Specifically, James Sales Elementary is being recognized as a “High Progress” school. Washington Achievement Award winners are selected using the Washington Accountability Index and criteria in the Elementary…
Wine & Cigar Tasting and Auction for Lewis Community Spouses Club April 27
The Lewis Community Spouses’ Club, LCSC, will be having their last fundraising – social event a Wine Cigar Tasting and Auction. The event tales place April 27 at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Cost is $30. Reservations are due by April 24 to 918-978-7025. More information and a link to make reservations is available…
Army Military Firefighter of the Year, JBLM’s Senior Airman Steven Soto
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Military Firefighter history has been made. For the first-time ever, an Airman has been selected as the Army Military Firefighter of the Year at the Department of the Army level competition. JBLM Firefighter, Senior Airman Steven Soto recently won the Army-level Military Firefighter of the Year honors, and will now…
4-2 SBCT to hold Spring Break Boot Camp April 5
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The Raider Ready Reserve element of 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, will host a family-oriented event on April 5 to strengthen Raider Family Bonds and Resiliency through good times and fun activities at Holiday Park on McChord Air Force Base. Activities begin at 9 a.m. and provide an opportunity…
Eastside AUSA Subchapter to meet March 27 in Spanaway
An Eastside Subchapter of AUSA has recently formed. This covers Parkland, Spanaway, Frederickson, Elk Plain, Graham, and Roy. There will be a meeting for the Eastside Subchapter on March 27, 6 p.m. at the Denny’s across from the Spanaway WalMart, 20420 Mountain Hwy. E. The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) is a private, non-profit organization that acts…
JBLM Road Construction Project Closes Perimeter Road to Civilian Vehicle Traffic
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A major road construction project on Perimeter Road, the road which bisects JBLM Lewis-Main and McChord Field, will begin April 1 and last through May. The construction will close access to civilian commuter and commercial vehicle traffic that uses Perimeter Road and 150th Street Southwest as a thoroughfare to commute between Spanaway…
Rangers to receive awards for role in Afghanistan
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – U.S. Army Rangers from 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment are scheduled to be recognized for their combat actions in a valorous awards ceremony at Saint Martin’s Pavilion, Lacey, Wash., March 20 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event. Among the awards scheduled to be presented are…
Pierce County Council special meeting, March 13
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 – 9:00 AM at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Headquarters (Building 1010, Liggett Avenue, JBLM, WA 98433-9500), a special meeting of the Pierce County Council will be held. It is for the purpose of a meeting of the Elected Officials Council of the South Sound Military & Communities Partnership to encourage effective communication, understanding and mutual…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord late-night firing announcement March 11-12
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE 11-22 March 2013 TIME Day & Night – Firing will take place from midnight to midnight FIRING OF M777 Howitzer, Demolitions and C-4 This firing is for the Soldiers to maintain their proficiency with this type…
WSDOT engineer to speak on the Cross Base Highway to 723 Networking group
Next Thursday morning, March 14th, 2013, at “723 Networking – building business PRIDE in GREATER Spanaway” meeting will have the project engineer from the Washington State Department of Transportation, John Wynands, give a presentation on the “Cross Base Highway” also known as SR704. The Cross Base highway was envisioned around 1982 to relive congestion in the…
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