There is a great deal of history hidden in the bushes and trails of the area south of the Tacoma borders. Although Fort Nisqually resides, reconstructed in the Point Defiance Park, its former footprint lies south of Steilacoom in the city of DuPont. In fact, it had two footprints in DuPont. The 1833 site lies…
Category: Military
Washington State Patriotic Day – March 21
Come join the America 250 celebration and Washington State Patriotic Day (WSPD), a free public event designed to celebrate patriotism and honor active-duty military, veterans, and first responders for their service. The Washington State Governor, Bob Ferguson, proclaimed a specific day to honor all Washington Veterans and First Responders. Each year, the Joint Base Lewis…
JBLM’s Freedom Fest June 28
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Freedom Fest celebration will be held June 28 from 1–11 p.m. at Cowan and Memorial Stadiums on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main. The headlining act, Grammy-nominated artist Hunter Hayes, will perform on the main stage at 8:30 p.m. The groundbreaking drone show will begin at 10 p.m. at…
Where to find JBLM training (noise) information
From JBLM Public Affairs, Gary Dangerfield [Editor note: these are so frequent now, I no longer publish them. If you live near JBLM, plan for it regularly. I’ve lived here 66 years now, it is no surprise. They have an important job they are training for.] When JBLM has late-night, or large scale training involving…
Help support Winterfest 2022
Each year, community services in the Parkland-Spanaway area support low-income families by collecting items for Winterfest. Families receive invitations from those community services to participate in the event. Winterfest has served hundreds of local families over the past 30 years. They share refreshments, hold a children’s fair with games, face painting, a visit with Santa,…
Meet Your Army event – Aug 25
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will open its doors on Aug. 25 for “Meet Your Army Day,” an open house showcasing Army life and educating the public about career options, incentives and opportunities to serve. Media are invited to attend. Hosted by America’s First Corps, Meet Your Army Day will run from…
Army Virtual Career Fair March 25
Local Army recruiters to host virtual career fairEven in tough economic times, the U.S. Army is still hiring SEATTLE — U.S. Army recruiters across Washington, Alaska, and Northern Idaho are hosting a virtual career fair on March 26 as part of an Army-wide campaign to educate interested individuals about full-time and part-time careers available in…
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