FOB Tacoma
Complete coverage of military and veterans issues in the South Puget Sound.

Scott Fontaine covers Fort Lewis, McChord Air Force Base, the Washington National Guard and the veteran community. Fontaine has worked at The News Tribune since 2006. E-mail along story suggestions and tips to scott.fontaine@thenewstribune.com

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Also contributing:
Matt Misterek is the communities and military team leader at The News Tribune and has supervised local military coverage since 2003.
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FOB Tacoma
Friday, August 7th, 2009
Posted by Scott Fontaine @ 07:57:51 am

Fort Lewis' 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division are in southern Afghanistan. An Associated Press photographer is embedded with the unit, and we've strung together a slideshow. Check it out here.

Meanwhile, KFDM-TV reports about the Strykers of 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division receiving extra armor at the Port of Beaumont before they're put on ships and sent over to Iraq.

Categories: Military