Local links, March 15
This weekend’s top story? The return of I Corps, of course. Other local links: I Corps Star power returns to Joint Base Lewis-McChord [KING-TV] 50 local soldiers return from Iraq [KOMO-TV] III Corps...
View ArticleLocal links, March 17
The death of a 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division soldier seems to have generated a lot of buzz around Northwest news outlets, likely because of the personal demons she overcame during her teenage...
View ArticleLocal links, March 18
Agence France-Presse reports the upcoming big offensive in Kandahar has already begun. The article also makes a minor reference to the work of 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, which is tasked with...
View ArticleLocal links, March 22
If you haven’t had a chance — and the news of the health-care reform bill passing the House has pushed it down our homepage — check out the story of some local Women Airforce Service Pilots. I got a...
View ArticleLocal links, March 31
I’m back from a few days off. If you haven’t read it, check out my Sunday stories about the Stryker vehicle. In the main story, I covered a bit of the history and what folks across the military (from...
View ArticleLocal links, April 5
If you haven’t had a chance, check out my colleague Steve Maynard’s excellent report about families coping with the loss of a loved one during combat. He profiles the parents of Parkland’s Sgt. Thomas...
View ArticleLocal links, April 6
Forward Operating Base Cobra, the bare-bones outpost in northern Diyala province that soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division’s cavalry squadron moved into last year, has been receiving some...
View ArticleLocal links, April 7
Plenty of links this morning: Madigan Army Medical Center Thurston County home sales up [The News Tribune] 17th Fires Brigade Responsible Drawdown, Speaking Logistically [DVIDS] 42nd Military Police...
View ArticleLocal links, April 8
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers of the 24th Quartermaster Company received a heroes’ welcome when their plane landed for a layover in New Hampshire, seacoastonline.com reports. Other local links:...
View ArticleLocal links, April 9
A lacrosse team in Alpharetta, Ga., recently raised more than $2,750 in memory of Capt. John L. Hallett III, a member of 5th Brigade, 2nd Infanty Division killed in Afghanistan last year. “The Junior...
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