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Junior officer from JBLM killed in Afghanistan

A junior Army officer from Joint Base Lewis-McChord was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday just a few months into his first combat tour, the U.S. military announced.
Service members who died in past year recalled at Evergreen

The names of 422 service members who have died in the past year were read during a “Readers Project: Honoring the Fallen” ceremony Thursday at The Evergreen State College.
Neighbors' challenge tossed, moving new Camp Murray gate closer to reality

Neighbors opposed to the new gate being constructed at Camp Murray will consider whether to go to court to derail the project after a hearing examiner dismissed their appeal Tuesday.
Gregoire flies to nation's capital to argue against Air National Guard cuts

OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is headed to Washington, D.C., to urge key senators to stop proposed cuts next year to the Air National Guard.
2 JBLM soldiers die in combat

Two Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers, Sgt. Michael Knapp and Sgt. Jabraun Knox, were killed Friday in combat in eastern Afghanistan.
Sergeant accused in Iraq killings held at JBLM

An Army sergeant accused of killing five U.S. service members in the deadliest act of fratricide in the Iraq War is being held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and faces murder charges there – even though he was never stationed there.
At Lewis-McChord ceremony, Stryker soldier is remembered as determined

Sgt. Nicholas Dickhut stood his ground, whether he was a Joint Base Lewis-McChord Stryker soldier on a combat tour or he was training to become one.
Military Appreciation Day set for Friday

Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, at Hangar 9, on JBLM McChord Field. More than 3,000 military beneficiaries are expected to attend.
Attack helicopters fly in to new quarters at JBLM

The aviators who landed Friday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord made some history: They flew the first Apache attack helicopters to be stationed there.
Military helicopters to land at Fort Lewis-McChord Friday

Sixteen military helicopters will fill the skies Friday making the final leg of their journey from Fort Hood, in Texas, to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.