Joint Base Lewis-McChord press release. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar training from Aug. 30 at 6 a.m. to Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
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Ranger practice at American Lake
Joint Base Lewis-McChord social media post. 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion enabled Rangers from 2d Ranger Battalion to conduct helocast training at American Lake on Aug. 23.
Road closures on JBLM
Joint Base Lewis-McChord social media post. The portion of Railroad Ave., in the vicinity of the Mission Training Complex on Lewis Main, is closed now through Oct. 14 for the Warfighter exercise. Railroad Ave. gates at the MTC will close. JBLM traffic will flow via a well-marked traffic revision during this time.
‘Meet Your Army Day’ at JBLM Aug. 25
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. 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. Hosted by America’s First Corps, Meet Your Army Day will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at […]
JBLM will conduct artillery, mortar and demolitions training Aug. 23-27
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime artillery, mortar and demolitions training from Aug. 23 at 12 a.m. to Aug. 27 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
The Columbian: Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode
“According to a data analysis by The Associated Press of five of the most populous military bases in the U.S., housing allowances across all ranks have risen an average of 18.7% since January 2018. In that span, according to real estate company Zillow, rents have skyrocketed 43.9% in those markets: Carlsbad, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; […]
Public invited to ‘Meet Your Army’ Aug. 25 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. 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. Hosted by America’s First Corps, Meet Your Army Day will run from 10 […]
So… what does SCI really mean?
Submitted by Eric Chandler, Lakewood. First of all I can commiserate with you folks that are absolutely bewildered by all of this gobbledygook that is hitting the airwaves of late, particularly all of these security-specific acronyms. Anyone who has not experienced the world of government secrecy can be easily confused and mislead by folks who […]
Soldier To Be Honored With Army Reserve Facility Memorialization
Joint Base Lewis-McChord press release. A Soldier will be honored when an Army Reserve facility is memorialized as the Sergeant James J. Holtom Army Reserve Center on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Sergeant Holtom’s family and Soldiers he served with in Iraq will attend. Sergeant Holtom was one of the more […]