Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Garrison and community leaders from Joint Base Lewis-McChord gathered Sept. 21 to celebrate the official opening of a new community park on Lewis Main with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. First announced in November 2022, the park transforms a gravel lot where […]
JBLM honeybee hobbyist brings new home to bees, new hope to veterans
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Employees with the Directorate of Public Works are often called to assist with repairs, engineering work and for maintenance on the installation they serve, but recently at Joint Base Lewis-McChord they added the title of “honeybee rescuers” to their list […]
Career summit prepares JBLM service members for life after service
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Hiring our Heroes hosted a two-day career summit and civilian employment job fair event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sept. 19 and 20 that bridged the gap between the military community and civilian employment. On Sept. 19, military spouses looking for […]
JBLM hosts annual Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit Sept. 19-20
Joint Base Lewis-McChord hosts the annual Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit at the American Lake Conference Center on Lewis North Sept. 19-20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Career Summit is an annual event on JBLM connecting job seekers with employers/trades and small business resources with the goal of employment or the successful start of […]
JBLM will conduct mortar, artillery, and demolitions training Sept. 19-29
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar, artillery, and demolitions training from Sept. 19 at 12 a.m. to Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
New Prevention Assistance and Response program underway at JBLM
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is one of 17 installations selected by the Department of Defense to herald in a new program intended to address and prevent workplace violence within the military community. Following the tragic active-shooter event that unfolded in 2009 at Fort Cavazos, Texas — […]
JBLM squads bring awareness to mental health at Fill the Ruck 5K
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Stress is an everyday occurrence for most people, especially active-duty service members. Whether it be family, work or financial stressors, finding a way to cope with the mental weight of stress and any additional duties can be hard for just […]
JBLM host inaugural Disaster Preparedness Expo
Joint Base Lewis-McCord will host a disaster preparedness expo Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide valuable information to JBLM residents on how to be prepared for a natural disaster. Outside agencies that will be participating include the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 Defense Coordinating Element out of Bothell, Washington, […]
JBLM will conduct mortar, demolitions, and artillery training Sept. 5-15
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar, demolitions, and artillery training from Sept. 5 at 8 a.m. to Sept. 15 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.