VA offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide – https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5668 Veteran discounts available year round – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/85765/veteran-discounts-available-year-round/ Online group therapy keeps Veterans connected – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86788/online-group-therapy-keeps-veterans-connected/ Veterans with chronic pain are replacing opioid pain medications – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/87384/veterans-chronic-pain-replacing-opioid-pain-medications/ Guitars for Vets offers lessons, guitar for Veterans – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/87182/guitars-vets-offers-lessons-guitar-veterans/ Nominate a WWII vet to take a Dream Flight – https://dreamflights.org/individual-flight-request/ […]
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
JBLM-North Access Road Improvement Project to get started June 1
A pre-construction meeting was held on May 13, 2021 with City of Lakewood personnel, the General Contractor and various utility companies. The General Contractor informed all present that the start date requested is Tuesday, June 1, 2021. The work performed is described in the April 22, 2021 Update for the JBLM North Access Road Improvements. […]
Greentrike, home of Children’s Museum of Tacoma, and JBLM open first-of-its kind children’s museum on a military installation
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA – Greentrike executives and Joint Base Lewis-McChord leaders will open the new Children’s Museum at JBLM at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 24. The Children’s Museum at JBLM, which broke ground in November 2018, converted the base’s old skating rink into a satellite facility of the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, the […]
JBLM hosts annual Kids’ Fest April 24; First-of-its-kind children’s museum on JBLM opens the same day
The annual JBLM Kids’ Fest is Saturday, April 24, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cowan Stadium on JBLM Lewis Main, as well as the MWR Fest Tent, Child and Youth Services Field, and Freedom Park Areas. Kids’ Fest is an annual April event at JBLM to coincide with The Month of the Military Child. […]
62nd Airlift Wing kicks off Rainier War
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 62nd Airlift Wing kicked off 2021 Exercise Rainier War on April 19, 2021. Exercise Rainier War is a major exercise for the Wing, including multiple airlift and fighter assets, joint partners and special operations forces. Exercise Rainier War evaluates the Wing’s ability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, […]
Vet Clinic, Apr ’21
VA medical, pharmacy copayments cancelled through Sept. 30, 2021 – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86584/va-medical-pharmacy-copayments-cancelled-sept-30-2021/ VA seeks medical assistants, technologists to support Veteran care – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86734/va-seeks-medical-assistants-technologists-support-veteran-care/ Get ready for your VA job interview with these 10 tips – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/87277/87277/ Veterans unable to work due to service-connected disability can qualify for independent living assistance – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86923/veterans-unable-work-due-service-connected-disability-can-qualify-independent-living-assistance/ Disabled Veterans, active duty […]
Rainier War to increase aircraft activities
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 62nd Airlift Wing’s Exercise Rainier War is scheduled April 19-30. During the two-week exercise, there may be an increase in aircraft activities. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs, 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs at 253-982-5638 or the Wing Commander’s Hotline.
JBLM to train with mortars, artillery and demolitions April 19-23
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with mortars, artillery and demolitions from 6:30 p.m. 19 April to 23 April 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
JBLM to train with mortars and artillery April 10-19
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with mortars and artillery from 6:30 a.m.10 April to 19 April 5:30 a.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.