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Fort Lewis
March 2008
Dog helps heal wounds of war
February 2008
Active-duty military couples face unique challenges
2 Fort Lewis soldiers, new dads die in Iraq
Soldier injured while saving comrade
Fort Lewis MPs welcomed home
Senate gives soldiers 'long overdue' acclaim
January 2008
2 Fort Lewis soldiers earn Silver Star
Care for wounded soldiers gets boost from battalion
What it takes to repair Stryker brigade’s vehicles
December 2007
Military families find holiday spirit amid deployments
Rochester mourns 22-year-old soldier
Fort Lewis soldier awarded Silver Star
Soldier gives thanks for medics who saved his life
Rochester infantryman recalled as 'always happy' by former co-worker
November 2007
6 Fort Lewis soldiers killed in Diyala in 6 days
Fort Lewis readies for expansion
VA's role in treatment changes with growing number of injured troops
'Is it going to be me today?'
The Iraq War's signature wound
Fort Lewis leaders sign pledge to soldiers, families
October 2007
Fort Lewis soldiers, officer’s wife step forward to receive U.S. citizenship
Home is a long way from patrols
Brigade's heroes honored with Silver Star for service
Stryker brigade officially ends second deployment to Iraq
Memorial to Stryker dead unveiled
'They live forever in our heart'
Fort Lewis honors 6 from 2nd Infantry
Lawmakers laud direction of vets agency
September 2007
Dubik: Iraqi forces improving with coalition's help
Couple’s newlywed deployment over
Yee angered by belated report on his treatment
Ceremony to honor 2 killed in Iraq
3 soldiers who died in Afghanistan remembered
Memorial today for three soldiers
Wounded troops flock to job fair
A new world for Fort Lewis since Sept. 11
Fort Lewis soldier dies in Iraq
Families together again
August 2007
3 Fort Lewis troops die in Afghanistan
Wives ready Fort Lewis for troops' return
4 from Fort Lewis killed in helicopter crash in Iraq
Survivors learn about aid, options after loss
4 Fort Lewis infantrymen die during search in Baqouba
Three Stryker soldiers die in Iraq
Coping with deployment: Army says it helps families
July 2007
Ft. Lewis to keep smaller services
Explosion leads to Ft. Lewis soldier's death
Military families learn to readjust at wellness retreat
Memorial honors 2 soldiers
Helicopter pilot killed in crash remembered as father, hero
Fort Lewis ceremony honors 75 more soldiers headed to Iraq
Reflection Park to unify memorials
Fort Lewis soldier killed in Iraq had home near Lacey
June 2007
Soldier repays kids' support with gift of flag
Army major's homecoming culminates with new house
VA turns focus on local aid outreach
2 more Ft. Lewis soldiers killed
Inspection report puts VA's future in question
New commander assumes charge of Fort Lewis troops
Fort Lewis brigade loses 5 men
2 from Fort Lewis killed
Individual memorials might continue for Fort Lewis dead
May 2007
3 Fort Lewis soldiers killed; post’s toll rises to 19 for May
Fort Lewis to consolidate memorials for dead
Job hunt tough battle for vets
Three from family serve in Iraq
Soldier killed as enemy fires on Stryker unit
MySpace as a war memorial
3 Fort Lewis soldiers killed
Post general heads to Pentagon
Mourners feel ‘big void’ from loss of Stryker team member
2 weeks, 11 deaths for Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis soldier one of three killed in attack
Somber farewell for six killed by bomb
Three soldiers from Fort Lewis die
Final Stryker soldier killed in attack identified
Families share memories of Fort Lewis casualties
Mother carries on with duties familiar from her nightmares
Six Fort Lewis soldiers killed in Sunday blast
New Stryker brigade activated
Yelm soldier dies in attack
April 2007
N. Thurston coach answers call to duty on faraway field: Iraq
Fort Lewis commander to follow troops
99th from Fort Lewis killed in Iraq
Woman balances roles of counselor, soldier
2 Fort Lewis troops, ages 21 and 27, killed
Stryker simulator gives view of real deal
Fort Lewis soldiers vaccinated
10,000 from Fort Lewis have missions extended
Attack kills honored soldier from Fort Lewis
Role familiar for new general
Deployment creates daily challenges
March 2007
Concept combat vehicles get test runs at Fort Lewis
Cigar emporium gives soldiers a moment to savor
10 days, 4 deaths in Iraq
Soldiers evaluated without being told rules, lawyers say
Decorated Fort Lewis man killed
Wounded call care deficient
‘He wasn’t a quitter’
Madigan money tacked onto bill
Fort Lewis loses soldier in Iraq
The war at home, in their own words
Family mourns soldier's death
Fort Lewis focuses on wounded
Stryker soldier dies in attack
Ritual unites Stryker soldiers, families
Madigan officials defend care
Fort Lewis soldiers help elementary students get fit
Fort Lewis Stryker unit delayed by troop boost
February 2007
Project to unite military bases
Fort Lewis not likely to get Hawaii brigade
Fort Lewis gets high-tech gear, but program is terminated
Shelton man killed in Iraq remembered
January 2007
Roadside bomb in Iraq kills Elma 24-year-old
Fort Lewis soldier killed in Iraq battle
Fort Lewis leader faces tough Iraq task
Lacey man awarded for civilian Iraq effort
Bush plan for troops draws ire
Memorial honors soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash

Photo galleries:
42nd Military Police Deployment Ceremony
Fort Lewis Soldier and Family Appreciation Concert
571st Military Police Company welcomed home
Back at Home: Journey of Recovery
3rd Brigade Strykers Memorial at Fort Lewis 2007
Fort Lewis Memorial for 864th Engineer Batallion 2007
Welcome Home for the Stryker Brigade Combat Team
I Corps change of Command
Fort Lewis Memorial for Six Stryker Soldiers 2007
Memorial Service for Fort Lewis soldier Cpl. Brian Chevalier
Four Years of War Hits Home
Deployment Ceremony
8th Airlift Squadron Deploys from McChord
Fourth Brigade Stryker Combat Training at Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis Stryker Brigade in Iraq
Hatra Ruins
Baji Oil Refinery
Sweeping the Streets
Soldiers Discover Mortars on Farmland
Iraqi Schoolgirls
Mosul

Dispatches from Iraq
Iraq: Through a Lens -- War Photography by Tony Overman (.pdf)
McChord on the move
Base is secret; ache for home isn't
Visiting a war zone
Kidney stones become soldiers¹ silent enemy
The fight for life in war
Saving lives by keeping soldiers off the roads
Mortars a hazard of Iraq
Threat's reminders all around Iraq base
Air Force operates air wars from afar
McChord wing takes flight

War Protests
Port to pay city $70,000 for protection
Olympia police face 5 claims
Port trespass charge dismissed
Two protesters face misdemeanors
5 more protesters arrested as final trucks exit port
Protesters, police rest
Convoys exit port amid violent confrontation
Demonstrators plead for end of shipments
Community members critical of police actions
Frustration cited in port escalation
Tempers cool at site of Olympia war protest
Protests spread beyond port into downtown Olympia
Protesters stop military transport, delay work
Continuing protests cost city
Two arrested in protest scuffles; convoys roll on
Movement of military gear starts today
Protesters of port vow to stop cargo’s Fort Lewis return
Judge dismisses charges against 5 from Olympia
Port defendants prevail
Port protests shift to Grays Harbor
Army sends cargo to Aberdeen
Protested Army ship leaves port
Olympia residents won't be charged in Tacoma protest, prosecutor says
Tacoma protest leads to arrests
Training gets activists ready to protest at port
Military shipment battle brews
War activists plan new round of port protests
Saturday rally calls for bringing troops home


Photo galleries:
 Video: Port Protest, Part 1
  Video: Port Protest, Part 2
  Video: Port Protest, Part 3
 User-submitted video: Perspectives at the Port
 Video: Port Protest, Part 4
  Photo Gallery: Port of Olympia Protest Nov. 13, 2007
  Photo Gallery: Military Shipment Protest at the Port of Olympia 2007

Watada trial
Court-martial of Watada might not come
Civilian judge blocks Watada's second court-martial
Watada lawyers argue double jeopardy to stop trial
Army files new charges in Watada court-martial
Watada case ends in mistrial
Ex-commander testifies in war resister case
Hundreds gather by Fort Lewis to support war resister Watada
War resister Watada faces lower sentence
Panel explores Watada debate
Conduct charges might help Watada's defense
Iraq War resister's court-martial turns on pretrial hearing today

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