Joining the Air Force was the best decision I ever made. This was in 1978 at 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, McChord AFB WA, my best assignment.
November 10, 2024 at 4:18 AM
Joining the Air Force was the best decision I ever made. This was in 1978 at 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, McChord AFB WA, my best assignment.
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👉 A U.S. Air Force C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA prepares to transport another load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Saturday morning 👀
👉 A U.S. Air Force C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA prepares to transport another load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Saturday morning 👀
June 6, 2026 at 12:11 PM
🧊✈️🪖 HONDURAS ⛓️😲
👉 A U.S. Air Force C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA prepares to transport another load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Saturday morning 👀
👉 A U.S. Air Force C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA prepares to transport another load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Saturday morning 👀
Authorities have arrested two men in Washington state, who had an arsenal that included dozens of guns, explosives, and body armor. They nearly killed a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
If these were immigrants it'd be front page news. However...
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If these were immigrants it'd be front page news. However...
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June 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Authorities have arrested two men in Washington state, who had an arsenal that included dozens of guns, explosives, and body armor. They nearly killed a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
If these were immigrants it'd be front page news. However...
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If these were immigrants it'd be front page news. However...
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i guess it's mcchord
September 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
i guess it's mcchord
Four soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord have been charged with sexually assaulting the same victim in a barracks at the installation in Washington, the Army said Wednesday.
Four soldiers at JBLM charged with sexual assault in barracks
Multiple Army soldiers are facing charges of sexually assaulting the same victim at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
www.stripes.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Four soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord have been charged with sexually assaulting the same victim in a barracks at the installation in Washington, the Army said Wednesday.
A helicopter crashed in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the U.S. Army said.
Helicopter crashes near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, no word on those aboard
The U.S. Army says a helicopter has crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. The crash happened Wednesday night.
bit.ly
September 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A helicopter crashed in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the U.S. Army said.
Airshow at JBLM.
Leica IIIG using a red 25 filter and scanned in color.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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Leica IIIG using a red 25 filter and scanned in color.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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May 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Airshow at JBLM.
Leica IIIG using a red 25 filter and scanned in color.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
#believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #analogandfilmphoto #pnw #filmphotography #photography #blackandwhitephotos #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #leicaphotography
Leica IIIG using a red 25 filter and scanned in color.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
#believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #analogandfilmphoto #pnw #filmphotography #photography #blackandwhitephotos #eastcoastkin #westcoastkin #leicaphotography
Two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included dozens of guns, explosives and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former military members who attacked a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord last weekend, investigators say.
2 arrested with arsenal and Nazi paraphernalia after base robbery were ex-military, prosecutors say
Investigators say two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included explosives and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former military members who attacked a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord last weekend.
bit.ly
June 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included dozens of guns, explosives and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former military members who attacked a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord last weekend, investigators say.
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👉A USAF C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA transports a load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Thursday afternoon.
As ICE Flight Monitor notes, this is the first known use of military planes for deportation flights since September 2025 👀
👉A USAF C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA transports a load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Thursday afternoon.
As ICE Flight Monitor notes, this is the first known use of military planes for deportation flights since September 2025 👀
June 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
🧊🪖✈️ HONDURAS ⛓️😲
👉A USAF C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA transports a load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Thursday afternoon.
As ICE Flight Monitor notes, this is the first known use of military planes for deportation flights since September 2025 👀
👉A USAF C-17 (tail: 88-196) based at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma WA transports a load of chained humans from Texas to Honduras on Thursday afternoon.
As ICE Flight Monitor notes, this is the first known use of military planes for deportation flights since September 2025 👀
i don't think that trump is going to invade canada and think that it is one of many fundamentally ridiculous things which he says, but also i have driving direciions ready to go to block highways between joint base lewis-mcchord and the canadian border, and can buy a new car if necessary
March 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
i don't think that trump is going to invade canada and think that it is one of many fundamentally ridiculous things which he says, but also i have driving direciions ready to go to block highways between joint base lewis-mcchord and the canadian border, and can buy a new car if necessary
Army identifies soldiers killed in helicopter crash last week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Army identifies soldiers killed in helicopter crash last week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
The soldiers who died in an MH-60M helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis- McChord were all assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
www.stripes.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Army identifies soldiers killed in helicopter crash last week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
For those not aware, JBLM is Joint Base Louis McChord. Seattle is surrounded by military bases
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
For those not aware, JBLM is Joint Base Louis McChord. Seattle is surrounded by military bases
The Army will deploy 200 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to join the fight against 49 large wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, U.S. Northern Command said this week.
From Stars and Stripes' Gary Warner:
From Stars and Stripes' Gary Warner:
Army sends soldiers to fight Pacific Northwest wildfires
The Army will deploy 200 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to join the fight against 49 large wildfires.
www.stripes.com
August 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
The Army will deploy 200 soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to join the fight against 49 large wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, U.S. Northern Command said this week.
From Stars and Stripes' Gary Warner:
From Stars and Stripes' Gary Warner:
I enjoy that these chickenhawks don’t know that Canadians teach the American snipers, for example. There’s a longstanding program run through Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
September 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I enjoy that these chickenhawks don’t know that Canadians teach the American snipers, for example. There’s a longstanding program run through Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
I drive past Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington occasionally and I often think about the 20 year kid flying a 747-sized military transport plane over my head as I and thousands of others drive down the highway!
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I drive past Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington occasionally and I often think about the 20 year kid flying a 747-sized military transport plane over my head as I and thousands of others drive down the highway!
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, just southwest of Tacoma, WA, has seven
March 1, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, just southwest of Tacoma, WA, has seven
i know where on the road between joint base lewis-mcchord and vancouver i am parking and abandoning my car if it comes to it
July 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM
i know where on the road between joint base lewis-mcchord and vancouver i am parking and abandoning my car if it comes to it
Army identifies ‘courageous Night Stalkers’ killed in helicopter crash last week near Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Army identifies ‘courageous Night Stalkers’ killed in helicopter crash last week near Joint Base Lewis-McChord
The soldiers who died in an MH-60M helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis- McChord were all assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
www.stripes.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Army identifies ‘courageous Night Stalkers’ killed in helicopter crash last week near Joint Base Lewis-McChord
A former Army sergeant with an intelligence unit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., pleaded guilty to charges that he tried to sell military secrets to China.
Former JBLM soldier pleads guilty to trying to sell secrets to China
A former Army sergeant with an intelligence unit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., pleaded guilty to charges that he tried to sell military secrets to China.
www.stripes.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A former Army sergeant with an intelligence unit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., pleaded guilty to charges that he tried to sell military secrets to China.
Just had an AH-60 Apache fly over Kitsap Peninsula at tree top level. Likely from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma. Unusual to see military aircraft over this area.
February 24, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Just had an AH-60 Apache fly over Kitsap Peninsula at tree top level. Likely from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma. Unusual to see military aircraft over this area.
February 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This is heartbreaking news. My thoughts are with the family and loved ones of these brave servicemembers along with the entire JBLM community right now.
4 servicemembers involved in helicopter crash in Washington state
Four servicemembers were aboard a Joint Base Lewis-McChord helicopter when it crashed late Wednesday night just outside of Olympia.
www.king5.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is heartbreaking news. My thoughts are with the family and loved ones of these brave servicemembers along with the entire JBLM community right now.
ICYMI: The Army on Monday identified the four special operations soldiers killed last week in a helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Andrew Cully, Andrew Kraus, Donovan Scott and Jadalyn Good were members of the 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
Andrew Cully, Andrew Kraus, Donovan Scott and Jadalyn Good were members of the 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
Army identifies ‘courageous Night Stalkers’ killed in helicopter crash last week near Joint Base Lewis-McChord
The soldiers who died in an MH-60M helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis- McChord were all assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
www.stripes.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
ICYMI: The Army on Monday identified the four special operations soldiers killed last week in a helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Andrew Cully, Andrew Kraus, Donovan Scott and Jadalyn Good were members of the 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
Andrew Cully, Andrew Kraus, Donovan Scott and Jadalyn Good were members of the 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).