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Fort Lewis, Washington
Fort Lewis is a census-designated place (CDP) and United States Army post in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 19,089. The principal Fort Lewis maneuver units are U.S. I Corps, 3rd Brigade, 4th Brigade and 5th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division; all of which are constituted as Stryker brigades. It is also home to 17th Fires Brigade, 62nd Medical Brigade, the 593rd Sustainment Brigade, the 555th Engineer Brigade, the 42nd Military Police Brigade, 11th Signal Brigade, the I Corps NCO Academy, Headquarters, Western Region Cadet Command, the 1st Personnel Support Group, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and Headquarters, 5th Army (West).
Fort Lewis has more than 25,000 soldiers and civilian workers. The post supports 120,000(+) retirees and more than 29,000 family members living both on and off post. Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (350 km²); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (1,310 km²).
Part of Forces Command, Fort Lewis is the home of I Corps and has been since 1981. It is one of 15 US power projection platforms. The Corps' primary focus is Pacific Rim. As a result, I Corps has a close, ongoing relationship with Pacific Command.
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The Durango Herald
April 25, 2018
Depending on whom you talk to, Fort Lewis College's trustees appear to have chosen for its next president the candidate most likely to lead the college in innovative ways and with some urgency. Dr. Tom Stritikus, who was a dean of the College of Education at the University of Washington before spending ...
The Durango Herald
April 23, 2018
Between full- and part-time positions within those 33 FTEs, about 40 individual positions were eliminated, reduced or restructured, said Mitch Davis, spokesman for FLC. Previous to the Gates Foundation, Stritikus was dean of the College of Education at the University of Washington, where he also taught.
SFGate
April 23, 2018
Deer Park;Clear;32;NW;5;78%. Eastsound;Clear;43;Calm;0;81%. Ellensburg;Clear;43;Calm;0;65%. Ephrata;Clear;50;NNW;8;31%. Everett;Clear;45;NW;6;83%. Fort Lewis;Clear;50;NNW;7;62%. Friday Harbor;Clear;38;Calm;0;79%. Hoquiam;Clear;47;Calm;0;83%. Kelso-Longview;Clear;51;NNW;6;51%.
Hub City Times
April 23, 2018
His aim was always true, so he next put his sights on the love of his life and married his high school sweetheart, Judith C. Merkel on April 7, 1962 at Fort Lewis, WA. His nicknames of “Charlie Brown” and “Good-time Charlie” were activated well before his deactivation from the Guards in August 1962. On the ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier
April 23, 2018
WA Forecast for Wednesday, April 25, 2018. _____. City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index. Arlington;Partly sunny;74;43;NNE;7;43%;2%;6. Bellingham;Partly sunny, nice;69;46;WNW;5;54%;3%;6.
Yakima Herald-Republic
April 20, 2018
He served in the 6th division of the U.S. Army while stationed at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington. There, he met Wanda Hamilton Collins, his wife of nearly 51 years. After his honorable discharge from the Army in 1966, Neil attended the University of Washington graduating in 1970 with a BA in Education ...
mySanAntonio.com
April 20, 2018
During those years, the family moved numerous times to places such as Fort Lewis in Washington state and Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii. When Coles retired in 1968, the family moved to San Antonio, where he worked various jobs until 1972, when he started driving for UPS. Reaching age 55, Coles ...
Nisqually Valley News
April 12, 2018
Formed at Fort Lewis in Pierce County, it is designated the 1st Battalion, 87th Mountain Infantry. The National Ski Patrol assists in the recruitment of skiers and those with mountain experience. Many of Washington's and the world's top skiers, mountain climbers, and Mount Rainier summit guides enlist in the ...
The Union-Recorder
April 4, 2018
Later that same week, Griffin said while waiting to catch a flight at what was then known as National Airport for his return to Ft. Lewis in Washington, D.C. he could see the city of Washington, D.C. literally on fire. “Smoke was coming from everywhere, especially out in the area of 14th Street,” Griffin said.
The Durango Herald
April 4, 2018
The Fort Lewis College men's golf team finished last out of 20 teams at the tournament with a team score of 905 after three rounds on the par-72 course. ... Colorado School of Mines was second with an 841, followed by University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and Western Washington with 845 each.
Arkansas News
April 4, 2018
He got home in April 1971 and was discharged at Fort Lewis, Washington. From there he took a flight to Chicago where his parents took him home to Peoria. As a civilian, Baker worked 42 years in the food distribution business, first as a route salesman, then sales manager and later in executive positions ...
The Durango Herald
April 3, 2018
The Fort Lewis College men's golf team finished last out of 20 teams at the tournament with a team score of 905 after three rounds on the par-72 course. ... Colorado School of Mines was second with an 841, followed by University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and Western Washington with 845 each.
The Durango Herald
April 3, 2018
He also has experience as dean of the University of Washington College of Education, which he led through a budget crisis. Under his direction, the College of Education's annual budget grew from $48 million to $84 million. Stritikus didn't offer specific solutions to the FLC's problems, but he said he would ...
Mansfield News Journal
April 2, 2018
Dille, had he actually crossed the border, could have been fired upon by the North Korean border guards. Roy was discharged from the Army in May 1969 at Fort Lewis, Washington. “There was an outfit right across the street that was recruiting people to work on the Alaska pipeline, so I went in and talked to ...
Chron.com
April 2, 2018
Chehalis;Mostly cloudy;36;N;6;93%. Deer Park;Clear;36;SSW;14;52%. Eastsound;Clear;37;S;9;93%. Ellensburg;Clear;33;NNW;13;71%. Ephrata;Clear;39;W;18;44%. Everett;Mostly cloudy;38;NNW;11;81%. Fort Lewis;Clear;38;SSW;15;83%. Friday Harbor;Clear;36;WSW;3;75%. Hoquiam;Clear;40;W;3;79%.
Portage Daily Register
April 2, 2018
One presentation by railroad enthusiasts Jim Murrie and Dr. Naomi Petersen will describe some Wisconsin soldiers' journey by train to Fort Lewis, Washington during the Berlin Crisis of 1961. At the time, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev threatened to cut off access to West Berlin, which prompted ...
The Journal
March 23, 2018
Fort Lewis College has named three finalists for the school's presidency – two are currently higher-education administrators teaching abroad and one works for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. ... Before joining the foundation, Stritikus was dean of the University of Washington College of Education.
Yakima Herald-Republic
December 31, 1999
Andrew served in the United States Army for 2 years, stationed at Fort Lewis, WA. Andrew was a lifelong farmer, working first with his brother John, then on his own, and then with his sons. He was a pioneer in the Washington wine industry, beginning in 1978. He led a quiet and simple life, while serving his ...
Spartanburg Herald Journal
December 31, 1999
U.S. Army veteran Jay Howard of Greenville, who also served in Vietnam for two years, also said he was told not to wear his uniform when he arrived home at Fort Lewis in Washington in 1972. That's because service members were aware that the American public opposed the war and that they would be ...
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