Military Life
J.M. Simpson on February 6th, 2023
Newly promoted SGT Elias Hernandez clearly understands the concept that when he makes a good decision, he knows that decision will also make a better person. "I decided to enlist right after graduating from high school in 2020 because I wanted to give the military a ‘chance' when it came to
Jobs & Education
J.M. Simpson on January 27th, 2023
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is looking for individuals who are customer-service focused. "So much of our work starts and ends with a customer, be it an employee asking about their rights, an employer asking about new requirements, or working with our vast network of stakeholders," began
News Front
J.M. Simpson on January 17th, 2023
Since its founding in 2011, the South Sound Military and Communities Partnership (SSMCP) has focused on undertaking projects in support of infrastructure and regional improvements in support of military readiness and Joint Base Lewis-McChord's neighboring communities. In the coming year, SSMCP's focus will be on the intersection of three issues between
Military Life
J.M. Simpson on January 11th, 2023
Imagine living in an apartment with no furniture other than a single twin bed and several plastic chairs to sit on. Captain Tai Nguyen does not have to imagine any of this; he lived it. "I distinctively remember folding blankets multiple times to lay out in the living room so that we
Military Life
J.M. Simpson on January 3rd, 2023
Asked how he met the challenges he faced growing up in Liberia, SSG Golaybah Kamara said he "accepted the realities and made use of meager resources." The reality was that while the West African country was engulfed in a civil war, his father passed away when he was 11 years old,
Health
J.M. Simpson on December 17th, 2022
According to Cigna/Express Scripts, more than 2,000 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network. "Since we issued the new solicitation on Dec. 1, we are pleased that more than 2,000 pharmacies have accepted the terms and will rejoin the Tricare network, said Justine Sessions, a spokesperson for Express Scripts,
News Front
J.M. Simpson on December 15th, 2022
In an article published this month by ProPublica and reprinted in Military.com, Google has promoted a plan to digitize, through the use of its AI business, the Joint Pathology Center's (JPC) collection of millions of pathology slides containing samples of skin, tumor biopsies and organs from armed service members and
News Front
J.M. Simpson on December 11th, 2022
Studying a seating chart, Spc. Andrew Warren stood just outside the doorway to a small recreational room in the newly completed Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility. "I have only been with the 508th Military Police Detention Battalion for a couple of years," he began, "so I have no idea what the
Jobs & Education
J.M. Simpson on December 7th, 2022
Currently, there are about 770,000 open cybersecurity positions in the United States. City University (CityU) of Seattle offers the education and hands on skills needed to enter this growing career field. The CityU is a non-profit, military-friendly, on-line and in-person university. Its mission is to change lives for the good by
Family
J.M. Simpson on December 3rd, 2022
For service members and veterans thinking about buying their first home with a Veterans Administration (VA) loan, America's Credit Union can help make that dream come true. "We encourage applicants to place an application for preapproval prior to shopping for a home," said Traci Frazier, the mortgage production manager at ACU.
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on March 16th, 2015
Five-year-old Isabelle Poole sat quietly as a barber trimmed her hair. "We're fixing her hair," her mother, Karen Poole, said. "This past Thursday she tried cutting her own hair, so today's event came at a good time for us to stop by," she added with a thin smile. I began to get the
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on March 16th, 2015
Cody McCartney stood ramrod straight at attention. In front of him stood a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadet from the University of Washington. The inspector looked and sounded serious. Very serious. One of 21 Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from South Kitsap High School Wolf Battalion, McCartney, a senior, faced a
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on March 9th, 2015
There are 175,000 reasons to shave your head. That number represents the children who are annually diagnosed with cancer. Their fight against this deadly disease is an uphill brawl; more children in this country die of cancer than any other disease. Saturday afternoon in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord MWR Special Events Tent,
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on January 2nd, 2015
It looks like Joint Base Lewis-McChord's commander, Col. Chuck Hodges, will be making good on his bet with Lakewood's mayor, Don Anderson. The city and JBLM enjoy a very good relationship that both Anderson and Hodges prize. But that didn't stop them from making a friendly wager on the outcome of
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on December 17th, 2014
Technical Sgt. Joe Greene happily returned home to Montana late Tuesday afternoon. "I was ready to get back to my family for Christmas," he said during a telephone interview from his home in Montana. "I missed Thanksgiving with them." One of 15 individuals monitored for Ebola symptoms, Greene spent 21 days in
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on November 11th, 2014
Remembrance is a simple experience. At exactly 11 a.m. at the War Memorial Park in Tacoma, several hundred veterans, family members, friends and a handful of elected officials met on a cold and windy morning overlooking the Narrows Bridges to remember all veterans. "We are here to pay honor to those who
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on November 10th, 2014
Veterans Day can be described simply as the day set aside to honor our country's veterans. "This is about service, about the sacrifices that give us our rights, liberty and environment," explained Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza this afternoon to the student body of St. Francis Cabrini School. Invited by the school to
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on September 29th, 2014
Star Clayton felt appreciated. "It just good to be here today," said the active-duty member's spouse as her daughter, Emily, had her bangs trimmed. "This is the first time I've ever experienced something like this, and it's nice to be appreciated by the community." In what has become an area tradition, The Ranger
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J.M. Simpson on September 16th, 2014
The bikers showed up. Some rode in individually; others rode in groups of two or three. All represented Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "It's one team, one fight, right?" commented Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Morain as we stood in a parking lot next to Memorial Grove at McChord Field and watched as the riders gathered. Morain
Walkie Talkie Blog
J.M. Simpson on September 8th, 2014
The back blast from the howitzer instantly raised the fine dry desert dust. A 155 mm shell sliced through the warm morning air toward a target miles away - sort of like the way the first sip of a cold beer feels as it goes down on a hot day. As silence
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