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The Department of Veterans Affairs has started running a mobile counseling center in the Puget Sound area. The 38-foot motor coach offers space for counseling services and will transport counselors to events across western Washington.
Click below for the press release:
The Peninsula Clarion in Alaska published a piece over the weekend about a Naval Civil Engineer Corps officer assigned to Fort Lewis' 555th Engineer Brigade in Iraq.
Working with service members from other branches and the Iraqis was a big part of the conversation I had with members of the Triple Nickel when I visited them at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Check out the story here.
Lt. Gen. Raymond Johns, a former commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing at McChord Air Force Base, has been nominated for his fourth star.
From Air Force Times:
Still unclear is where the promotion will take Johns. Unlike the standard practice, the promotion announcement did not say where Johns’ next assignment will be.
Only one Air Force major command is due to be vacant soon — Pacific Air Forces. The current commander of PacAF, Gen. Carrol "Howie" Chandler, is moving to the Pentagon to become vice chief of staff, and his successor has not been named.
It could get loud this week. Fort Lewis soldiers are going to be training with C-4 explosives, 60mm mortars and 81mm mortars.
Want more info or make a comment? The public affairs office can be reachded at 253-967-0852.
