Sgt. Alidou Ali Ouro Nille, right, a Camo2Commerce Heroes Corporate Fellowship Academy fellow graduate from 46th Aviation Support Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, poses for a photo with Washington State More
Students from the eighth grade Home Economics class at Wheeler Middle School prepare their avocado chocolate mousse April 3, 2019 in their classroom. Culinary specialists are able to teach their experiences wit More
Health care specialists practice starting an IV and pushing medications that they determine will help a simulated patient during the Emergency Medical Technician-Advanced course at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord More
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment goes up against Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Soldiers in the Staff Sgt.Paul Lambers Soccer Tournament on Watts Field at Schofield Barracks, More
An infantryman with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division practices clearing the M2 machine gun on April 6, 2016 as part of Expert Infantryman Badge testing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washing More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Guglielmo, assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, takes photo of wife Natalie Guglielmo and More
An AH-64 Apache helicopter with 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prepares to land on a forward arming and refueling point at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, More
An A-10 Warthog participates in a joint air attack team exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Feb. 26. The exercise was the culmination of three weeks of training between members of the Air Force, Navy and More
Two infantrymen with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division take a break while practicing range finding, a portion of 2nd Brigade’s Expert Infantryman Badge testing where they evaluate their dis More
Pvt. 1st Class Joshua Todak, a Stryker driver with Headquarter and Headquarters Company 5th Regiment, 20th Infantry Battalion, 1-2 Infantry Division, 7th Inf. Div., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prepares to More
Maj. Kate Liesemer, brigade surgeon and Sisters in Arms representative with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., addresses female Soldiers before the Sisters More
An infantryman with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division practices using the AT4, a shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon, on April 6, 2016 as part of 2nd Brigade’s Expert Infantryman Badge testing More
An infantryman with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division prepares for a portion of 2nd Brigade’s Expert Infantryman Badge testing in which soldiers are tested on range-finding; the ability to More
Joint Base Lewis-McChord kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month at the Carey Theater with an educational performance featuring Janine DiVita, a Broadway actress, and several JBLM Soldiers April 1, More
An infantryman with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division performs a series of checks ensuring the weapon, an M2 .50 caliber machinegun, will fire as part of 2nd Brigade’s Expert Infantryman Ba More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash., work to set up their Tactical Operations Center for Task Force Blaze August 14 at Eight Mile Camp just miles from the city of Winthrop. Th More
Pfc. Christopher Sieczkarski, Headquarters Detachment, 23rd Chemical Battalion, Fort Lewis, Wash., awaits transportation to the field training site Aug. 16.
A Fort Lewis Soldier assigned to Fire Team Ted searches for ignited heat sources Aug. 17 potentially left behind after the forest fire in the Tripod region of near Winthrop in Northern Washington. (Photo by Spc More
Spc. Jesse Quinn, Fire Team 1 sawer, uses a chainsaw to remove a snag caught in another tree Aug. 20. "We were falling a tree and it got hung up in another tree's branches. It has to be cut down because it is a More
Pfc. Gerardo Delgado, bottom left, and Capt. Michael Herbek, right, prepare to stake a sprinkler system into the ground to keep it in place. (Photo by Spc. Abel Trevino, 28th Public Affairs Detachment) (RELEASED)
Spc. Don Larson of Task Force Blaze lights a fire as part of a burnout operation as Staff Sgt. Kelvis Tann observes. Both Soldiers are assigned to 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Lewis. More
Col. Lawrence Jackson, 732nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group commander, pins the Purple Heart Medal on the lapel of Special Agent Cameron Allen Siegfried, Weapons and Intelligence Team assistant leader, dur More
Capt. Michael Fielder, Victory Base Complex veterinarian, 248th Medical Detachment, draws blood from Micki, a 4-year-old military working dog. Micki's partner, Sgt. John Stevenson, 6th Military Police Detachmen More
Brooklyn-based DJ Joey Nicks opened for the Jamie Kennedy Hip-Hop Comedy Tour at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Feb. 23. He used a combination of old school hip-hop and sampled tracks, scratches and freestyle-turntabling More
Soldiers from 2nd Iraqi Army Division exit an Iraqi Air Force plane and set foot at Baghdad International Airport. The soldiers were flown from near the Irbil area in the Kurdish Autonomous Region to Baghdad to More
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Pittenger, a religious programs assistant with Multi-National Corps-Iraq, adopts a fighting guard in the American Tae Kwon Do Association class in Victory Fitness Center Saturday More
Sgt. 1st Class Rowena A. Brown, right, non-commissioned officer in-charge of logistics for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, I Corps, shows the special projects manager officer for HHC, I Corps, her pink b More
A soldier from the 66th Military Police Company embraces his son at the Soldier’s Field House here, July 29, after a ceremony welcoming the company home from a long deployment in Iraq. The 66th MP Company depl More
Marine Lt. Col. Joseph Raftery, the inspector instructor for 4th Landing Support Battalion, speaks to a crowd during a Bronze Star Medal award ceremony for Cpl. Cory J. Gibson of Lacey, Wash., at the Navy and M More
Eight Night Stalkers of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) stand in front of a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter in preparation to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Joint More
Joint Base Lewis-McChord families watch as their children barrel into a field of balloons in search of the prize egg during the annual Easter Dash at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fest Tent, April 16. Chil More
Sgt. Glory-Dana Salomon, health care noncommissioned officer, 66th Military Police Company and Spc. Ashlee Gabb, signal support systems specialist, 6th Military Police Group CID, help clean up Solo Point Beach More
Spc. Kyle D. Vickers, surplus soldier, Charlie Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, lays down suppressive fire with his M249 light machine gun during convoy operations training at Joint Ba More
Pilots from 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment, fire a Blue Sphere simulation rocket from their OH-58D Kiowa helicopter during their annual gunnery qualifications at Yakima Training Center, Washington, May 17.
Sgt. Maj. Myris C. Callwood the equal opportunity sergeant major for I Corps, left, learns about a jupan, a South Korean calculator, from South Korean native ChanMee Lee, right, an office manager for the Asian More
The large crowd cheered, sang and danced as Toa-O-Samoa, a group of Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier's and family members representing Samoa, proudly presented a Samoan tribal dance during an Asian-Pacific Heri More
U.S. Army Spc. Virginia D. Treichler, right, a medic with Bravo Company, Madigan Healthcare System, takes the temperature and blood pressure of retired Navy Commander Andrew J. Peck, (left) during the annual Re More
Capt. Andrew Figer, commander, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, calls for fire during a fire coordination exercise designed to train senior leaders o More
Pvt. Jaime M. Magana, dismount team, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and Sgt. Shaun C. Collins, team leader, A troop, 1-14th Cav. 3-2 SBC More
Sgt. Page Ford ,(left) an operation room technician with the 47th Combat Support Hospital here, receives information from Sgt. 1st Class Greg M. Hilchey, (right) an operations non commissioned officer with the More
Sgt. Page Ford, (left) an operation room technician with the 47th Combat Support Hospital here, receives information from Sgt 1st Class Greg M. Hilchey, (right) an operations non-commissioned officer with the 3 More
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Officer Jeffrey M. Johnson a member of the Axis team takes advantage of the concealment of smoke and charges enemy forces during an Axis versus Allies six-hour continuous paintball mat More
Zach T. Starcher, a U.S. Army cadet from Capital University in Ohio, takes his first step off the bus and into the Leader Development and Assessment Course 2011, during LDAC in-processing at Joint Base Lewis-Mc More
Deanna Cleaveland, left, owner of Cornerstone Financial Strategies, Tacoma, has a casual conversation with Lt. Col. Jon K. VanSteenvort, right, commander, Madigan Health Care System Troop Command at Joint Base More
Sgt. Mitchell T. Conley, a squad leader in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, transmits a call for artillery fire support during a qual More
I Corps Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell welcomes new soldiers into the Army at Safeco Field in Seattle June 17. Troxell threw the ceremonial first pitch of the Seattle Mariners baseball game to kick off the cele More
Capt. Jennifer McNaught, a veterinary corps officer at the Pacific Northwest District Veterinary Command's clinic here, checks the reflexes of Meki, a 627th Security Forces, 627th Airbase Group working dog, to More
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets Kevin Gillespie (left) and Guy Mbemba (right) place their trust in their equipment and training as they rappel down the 37-foot rappel tower at Joint Base Lewis-McCh More
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1496 recites the Boy Scout oath during their visit with the 864th Engineer Battalion, June 24. The scouts came to learn about different occupations in the Army and see what kind of e More
A soldier from the 1st Special Forces Group executes a water jump at 15,000 feet into American Lake at Joint Base Lewis-McChord to meet up with friends and family during the group's Organizational Day, June 30 More
Sgt. Derrick Ford, Bravo Company, Warrior Transition Unit at Balboa Naval Hospital, (left) and Staff Sgt. Eric Cowin, medically retired, (right) raise Camp Patriot's flag proudly on the summit of Mount Rainier More
Mechelle Winder, widow of Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Winder, stands with Col. Dallas Homas, commander of Madigan Healthcare System, and Col. Robert C. Shakespear, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Dental Activity commander, More
Spc. David Hunt, Charlie Company, Warrior Transition Battalion and Tacoma, Wash., native, winds up to fling a disc during a game of disc golf at Shoreline Park, July 29. Wounded warriors from the WTB participat More
Spc. Theodore Durbin (Right), intelligence analyst from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, and Sgt. Clifton Pettway, intelligence analyst, 3-2, 1-37 FA, drive thei More
A row of Stryker armored fighting vehicles line the California desert ground at the National Training Center, Aug. 6. More than 300 Strykers were transported from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to NTC for the More
Maj. Edward Choi, brigade chaplain, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, sings gospel songs during his religious service at the National Training Center Aug. 7. To provide soldiers with some More
Sgt. Matthew J. Niemann, a forward observer from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, scans the desert for potential threats at the Nati More
Soldiers from 2-3 Inf., 3-2 SBCT, pull guard on top of their Stryker vehicle. The 3-2 SBCT is a month long training rotation to the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif.
Sgt. Kellen Archer, 3rd platoon weapons squad leader, Charger Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, lays down suppressive fire from a M240 machin More
Combat engineers from 18th Engineers Company use mine clearing land charges to blow up a minefield in the Mojave Desert at the National Training Center Aug. 16. A rocket fires from the back of the Stryker that More
Sgt. Mumaina Lagai, Alpha team leader, 3rd Platoon, Charger Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat team, 2nd Infantry Division, is ready to leave the wire in the Charger Compa More
Pvt. Skye Martin, a native of Albuquerque, N.M., and a squad automatic weapon gunner from 1st platoon, Charger Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Divisi More
Pvt. Thomas Robbins, an infantryman and a Franklin, N.C., native, 1st platoon, Legion Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, flies in a Black Hawk More
Congressman Adam Smith presents Spc. Steven Capen, a health care specialist with the 62nd Medical Brigade, with a certificate of appreciation for his efforts in winning JBLM Soldier Of The Year during a militar More
Left to right, Jackie A. Thomas, athletic director at Curtis High School, JaLeesha Petty, daughter of 1st Brock and Marcus Warren, an Army veteran and event coordinator pose for a picture at Curtis High School More
Staff Sgt. Lamont Atkinson, senior percussionist from the 56th Army Band, hits a high note during his rendition of "Late in the Evening" by Paul Simon at the Cascade Community Center Sept. 8. Atkinson and 15 ot More
Operation Rising Star contestant Reymond Wallace, native of Bakersfield, Calif., and a communications specialist assigned to the 56th Multi-Functional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade here, belts out "Ge More
A Soldier assigned to the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prepares to fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a qualification range, Sept 23, here. Soldiers qual More
Danielle J. Embry, a military spouse and new mother, sings at the Operation Rising Star's final night of competition Sept 29. Operation Rising Star is a singing competition was held over four weeks and was open More
Carolyn Benbow (right), Habitat for Humanity family services coordinator, presents new homeowner Nichole McCullough, Tacoma native, with a bible during a home dedication ceremony in Founder’s Circle in Tacoma, More
Runners cross the finish line Oct. 16 at the Inaugural Race for a Soldier half marathon. The marathon was founded by Leslie Mayne who tragically lost her son in 2009 due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder suffer More
Maj. Steven J. Kurczak the brigade fire support officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, sorts and organizes some of the 850 item More
Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade lend a hand on Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Make a Difference Day by cleaning and repairing the Roy City Park to show thanks to the local community for their support Oct. 22.
Soldiers from the Special Troops Battalion Dining Facility, I Corps, volunteered some of their own time to decorate the DFAC for Halloween and wear costumes to give the soldiers a little entertainment during lu More
Col. Theresa Schneider, the 62nd Medical Brigade commander and chief nurse, talks with Rita Hutchenson, the Rainier city fire chief, at the Mission Command Training Center here Nov. 1 to figure out how to bring More
Tracey Lundquist, a music and literature teacher, is presented with a portrait from Michael Reagan of the "Fallen Heroes Project" during the 25th annual and final Veteran's Day Celebration, Nov 3, at Tyee Park More
Four Soldiers from the I Corps Honor Guard I Corps presented the national colors for the Eatonville High School Veteran's day assembly while Emily Randolph, a freshman from the school, sang the National Anthem, Nov. 10.
Staff Sgt. Casey Sedivy, an information systems operator from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, gets to know retired More
Spc. Shane D. Padgett Lexington, S.C., native and food service specialist of the 542nd Maintenance Company, 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 593rd Sustainment Brigade prepares sautéed onions for omele More
Spc. Shane D. Padgett Lexington, S.C., native and food service specialist of the 542nd Maintenance Company, 80th Ordnance Battalion, 593rd Sustainment Brigade prepares sautéed onions for omelets during a Depart More
A Stryker armored fighting vehicle gets upgraded and modified by the General Dynamics team at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Nov. 23. The rocket-propelled grenade grill, which causes RPGs to detonate away from the S More
Service members, families and comrades of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, I Corps, walk with Santa to Santa’s Castle on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to donate more than 200 toys to families in need Nov. 23.
Maj. Gen. Boyd Miles, I Corps commander (R)(P), receives a chef hat from Staff Sgt. Leslie J. Stoves, Dining Facility Manager, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, I Corps, prior to serving diner soldiers a More
Spc. Kyle Wilhelmi and Pvt. Murphy Edison, soldiers from B Company, 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, prepare to move to their new barracks room on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Nov. 28. The new barracks has bee More
Soldiers and family from the 56th Army Band play holiday carols for I Corps' Special Troops Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Dec. 13. to show their appreciation for the STB's support throughout the year. More
Thousands of toys were prepared for the annual Marine Toys for Tots foundation drive. More than 200 retired and active service members representing all branches of service, Boy and Girl Scouts and local volunte More
Sgt. Hannibal Acosta-Alieca, (left) a military police specialist assigned to the 170th Military Pollice Company, 504th MP Battalion, 42nd MP Brigade, gives a pre-mission brief, Jan 10, during a field training More
Families on JBLM enjoy their time in the snow here while post and schools were closed due to the weather from Jan. 17-20.
Staff Sgt. Oladapo A. Ogungbayi, left, decontamination team leader, and Staff Sgt. Jacob V. Wooden, right, trans-load team leader, carefully take the gloves off of explosive ordnance disposal team leader Sgt. D More
Children of deployed soldiers watch a Sesame Street video on deployment while their parents participate in the Strong Bonds retreat seminar at the Redmond Marriott Town Center Jan. 28.
Spc. Janet V. Richardson, left, native of Waipahu, Hawaii, and a supply specialist for 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, exchanges information with Lori Mann, right, an Army Career and Alumni Program coun More
Master Sgt. Ramiro R Cantu, the non-commissioned officer in charge of Madigan Army Medical Center's consolidated education division, is presented his master's degree during the first combined college graduation More
Lt. Gen. David Morrison, chief of staff of the Australian army, arrives in a Black Hawk to observe U.S. Army tactics of the 2nd Battalion,3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team's field training exercise, Feb. 6, at Ya More
Pvt. Mario Rodriguez, from C Company, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment , fires a mortar during 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division's field training exercise at Yakima Training Center Feb. 8. The More
Tuskegee Airman, George W. Hickman Jr. and his wife, Doris, attend a Black History Month celebration, Feb. 14 hosted by Tyee Park Elementary School students and faculty. Honored guests included Tuskegee Airmen More
Students at Tyee Park Elementary School surround Tracey Lundquist, a music and literature teacher, and sing a culturally rich song. The performance was a tribute to Tuskegee Airmen in honor of Black History Mon More
An OH58D(R) Kiowa Warrior helicopter touches down on the landing zone set up by the soldiers of the 61st CBRN Company during aircraft decontamination training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 22.
Officer Brian Anderson, principle firearms instructor for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, instructs soldiers of the 110th Chemical Battalion (Technical Escort), from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on More
Sgt. Maj. Vic M. Alvarez from Bronx, N.Y., and administration and operations sergeant major for the Army Career and Alumni Program on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, stands with a few pieces of her large Star Wars co More