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  • Photo by Ingrid Barrentine..Sybil Williamson, 56, touches the flag honoring her son, Sgt. Patrick Williamson, lining the route of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Seattle Marathon June 25, 2011.


  • Adriana Sparks pauses during her run Feb. 26 to read the names of 41 fallen Soldiers from 5th Bde., 2nd Inf. Div. who are memorialized each week at the "wear blue: run to remember" runs at Powderworks Park in DuPont.

  • Erica Paci holds the photograph of her husband, Tony that was displayed at his memorial service.

  • Vice President Joe Biden salutes seven Soldiers who were memorialized during a ceremony at North Fort Chapel Nov. 10. Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, of South Ozone Park, N.Y.; Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, of Alamo, Texas; Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, of Terre Haute, Ind.; Sgt. Issac B. Jackson, of Plattsburg, Mo.; Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, of Broussard, La.; Spc. Jared D. Stanker, of Evergreen Park, Ill., and Pfc. Ian Walz, 25, of Vancouver, Wash., all with 1-17 Inf., 5th Bde., 2nd Inf. Div., were killed when an IED destroyed their Stryker vehicle in Afghanistan Oct. 27.

  • Soldiers prepare to perform a static line jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter March 18 near Rogers Drop Zone. The Soldiers jumped one at a time while waiting for a ground counterpart to call in the parachute drop zone during Pathfinder badge training on JBLM.

  • Spc. Nate Clements, l-r, Edwin McMarland, John Tyler, and Spc. Gregory Baker show their respect during the playing of the National Anthem at a Veteran's Day ceremony at the Washington Soldier's Home in Orting Nov. 11. Clements and Baker and other Soldiers from 1-94 FA spent time visiting the home's residents during the event.

  • I Corps Soldiers salute during the playing of the National Anthem at a return ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord March 14. The Soldiers returned from a year-long deployment in Iraq.

  • Spc. Simranpreet Singh Lamba, a combat medic with 201st BfSB, demonstrates how he ties a 5-meter-long turban May 23, at the unit headquarters. Lamba, a Sikh whose religion asks that he never cut his hair, says he spends just 7 minutes each morning tying the turban.

  • Spc. Simranpreet Singh Lamba wanted to be a Soldier from the time he was a young boy in India. After much persistence and one religious accommodation, Lamba’s dreams became a reality as he became the first enlisted Sikh Soldier to join the U.S. Army in nearly 30 years...Photo by Ingrid Barrentine; Childhood photo courtesy of Spc. Simranpreet Singh Lamba

  • Sgt. Charlese Jones, l-r, Pvt. 1st Class Allyssa Carrizales, and Sgt. Anaydeth Torres stretch during an aerobic circuit workout Feb. 5. All expecting and postpartum Soldiers participate in the Army Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training Program that features four days of exercise and one of related classes..

  • Steve Giesecke recently returned to his day job as a contractor with Telehealth and Technology after summitting Mount Vinson in Antarctica. The retired Air Force colonel has climbed the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.


  • Spouses Lt. Col. William Cook, and Col. Penelope Cook, right, and Spc. Gregory Mingledorff and Lauren Mingledorff embrace at a Joint.Base Lewis-McChord homecoming ceremony at Wilson Gym March 3, 2010. The soldiers, with I Corps, completed a 12-month deployment to Iraq, where they served as the headquarters element for Multi-National.Corps Iraq, supporting U.S. and multi-national units deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom..

  • Lauren Kirschner, l-r, Dalton Brewington, Michaela Hamel, and Ashleigh Wheeler shout "Fire in the hole!" in response to their commander, Sgt. Russell Ho's, call to attention during the deployment camp.



  • Joseph Illes, a retired Soldier, sports a patriotic rented bow tie May 21 during the Armed Forces Day celebration on JBLM.

  • Ken Welsh, left, Western Washington Pheasant Releasers volunteer, and Paul Hunter, right, watch Sage Burgamy, 9, fire a shotgun Aug. 13 during the Youth Shotgun Shoot at the Lewis Main Skeet Range.


  • A young girl poses for a photo in front of a jet on display at Saturday's JBLM Air Expo.


  • Sgt. Travis Glaser, 2-3 Inf., 3rd Bde., 2nd Inf. Div., gives Conor Canonico, 3, a tour of a Stryker vehicle on display Sept. 11 at the 8th Annual Military Family Support Day in Lacey.

  • A Canadian Special Operations Soldier descends in front of Mt. Rainier onto the Rogers Drop Zone after jumping with U.S. 1st SFG Soldiers from a Chinook helicopter Dec. 2 during Menton Week. The week-long celebration leads up to the 65th annual Menton Day, which commemorates the inactivation of the combined U.S. and Canadian First Special Service Force on Dec 5, 1944.

  • Soldiers from 4th Bde., 2nd Inf. Div. wait outside Soldiers Field House prior to a redeployment ceremony Aug. 25. The brigade spent the last year in Iraq.

  • Washington State Department of Transportation employees Scott Davis, left, Russ Hinzpeter and Brandon Hilzer clean a new 10x15 foot Joint Base Lewis-McChord highway sign Monday prior to installing it at the Lewis Main exit along Interstate 5.

  • Ethan Allen, 7, laughs after dunking 2nd Lt. David Degenhardt, A Co. 5-5 ADA, outside Cowan Stadium May 21 during the Armed Forces Day celebration on JBLM.

  • Lakes High School JROTC 1st Lt. Carlo Rodriguez watches a tube of toothpaste fall out of his pocket while crossing above a stream during JROTC Spring Camp 2010.


  • Gavin Moore closes his eyes while swinging May 23 at the new North Fort Youth Center CDC annex.

  • A husband and wife kiss as he heads off on the 15-mile bike portion and she finished her half-mile swim during the JBLM 2010 Triple Threat Triathlon at Shoreline Park, Saturday.

  • Sgt. Joe Clark took first place in the flyweight 125-pound division at the fifth annual 2009 Army Combatives Tournament Sept. 20 at Fort Benning, Ga.

  • Teresa Mason strikes a pose for the judges during the women's figure competition at the 2011 JBLM Bodybuilding Championship June 4 on JBLM.

  • Photo by Ingrid Barrentine..Toni Brown, center, waits to compete in the open women middleweight division at the 2011 JBLM Bodybuilding Championship June 4 on JBLM.

  • William Silva.

  • Photo by Ingrid Barrentine..Sabine Pullins quietly entered the marathon scene four years ago. Pullins hopes to work at a gym on post where she can share her expertise in training and nutrition with Soldiers and spouses..Of the 14 marathons Pullins raced in, she made it to the award podium 12 times, with seven first-place finishes. She hopes her numbers will aid in building up clientele as a personal trainer.

  • Army's Ezekiel Barajas squints through a black and bloody eye in the 10th annual Army/Navy Commander’s Cup rugby match Nov. 21 in Poulsbo. Navy defeated Army 36-24.

  • Army's Jay Harmon leaps to make a catch in the 10th annual Army/Navy CommanderNs Cup rugby match Nov. 21 in Poulsbo. Navy defeated Army 36-24.

  • Nick Lohn


  • The Bombshell Betties stretch prior to the Battle of Derby Hill roller derby bout against the G I Janes April 30 at AFC Arena on JBLM..

  • "Mr. Scari" shows his support for G I Janes' "Mata Scari" or Christina Leon Guerrero prior to the Battle of Derby Hill roller derby bout against Bombshell Betties April 30 at AFC Arena on JBLM..

  • G I Janes' Patty Jean King, center, or "PJ Ruckus" winces as she tries to keep Bombshell Betties jammer Sarah Howard, right, aka "Gloria Sass" out of the lead position during the Battle of Derby Hill roller derby bout April 30 at AFC Arena on JBLM..

  • Marco Ecute, with 1st SFG, battles Folarin Durosawo, HHC, 1-364, in the Men's Soccer Championship game May 6 at Cowan Stadium. 1st SFG won 4-1.

  • “I hope to be one of the top amateurs, place in the top three,” Bruce Antonowicz says. “There’s a chance I could turn pro next year if I choose to do so.”

  • Robert Bradley flies around a corner during the 30K event of the fourth annual Extreme Mountain Bike Race March 27.

  • Airian Carter Copas, left, Kevin McCarty, Christopher Copas, and Thomas Cayetano-Tamashiro pause and enjoy the view of Gold Creek Pond and Rampart Ridge while on a snowshoe trip with Northwest Adventure Center Dec. 30, 2010 at Snoqualmie Pass. The adventure center leads regular trips to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area throughout the year. The next moonlight snowshoe trip to Gold Creek Pond will take place on Jan. 22.

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