There are few regrets in Dean Kiess’ life. “I’ve had a wonderful career,” Kiess said. “In fact, I’ve had a…
By Leslie Kelly It’s a simple little thing — the Bungee Flag. Anybody could have come up with it. But…
Military Advanced Education (MAE) has awarded Brandman University the designation of a Top Military-Friendly University in its 2014 Guide to…
By DANNIE OLIVEAUX American Legion Post 30 — like many other Legion posts around the U.S. — is seeing its membership…
By Jessica Ginet Kitsap County veteran and self-employed entrepreneur Ronald Greene fits the bill, at least when it comes to…
By Dawn Schultz I wasn’t naivé going into this. I’ve seen dozens of Lifetime holiday movies showing a sad young…
By Chris Chancellor TACOMA — It’s demonstrated in a manner almost as simple as placing a log over a fire….
Nashville, Tenn. — Military veterans and film school. At first glance, that might not sound like a combination you would…
Josiah Rowell, former sailor from the USS John C. Stennis and Central Kitsap High School Alumni, has announced his intent…
By Thom Stoddert US Army retired The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has many benefits and requires different types of…
Santa and the elves ain’t got nothin’ on Sam Martin and Gina Coy. In fact, they could take lessons from…
Medal of Honor recipient John D. “Bud” Hawk didn’t like being called a hero and preferred the moniker of SOB….
There are Individual Augmentee tales to tell, stories to share and duties to describe, as well as honoring those doing…
Fritz Swyers Location: Okinawa, Japan; Branch: Navy There are a few things Fritz Swyers remembers about being deployed during the…
Christmas, a holy time, a family time, a special time. Yet, it can be so painful to soldiers and veterans….
By Jessica Ginet What happens when you’re 19 years old and receive what appears to be a draft notice from…
“Thanks for your service.” That’s a phrase that gets used a lot, especially around Veterans Day. Don’t get me wrong,…
American Legion Post 245 Service Office Assisting Veterans Open every Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 19068 Jensen Way, Suite…
David Morgan is just a regular kind of guy. He’s a U.S. Army veteran from the 1980s. He left the…
Some long for the simplicity of relaxed summer days. Olalla Elementary School volunteer Art Baker prefers crunching through the brownish…
