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The nation's largest and longest-running Armed Forces Day parade, set for Saturday, will add a couple of poignant twists this year.

Eight teams comprised of service members from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Naval Station Everett, Naval Base Kitsap, Naval Hospital Bremerton, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and USS Maine (SSBN 741) ...

The team’s swimmers took 16 medals, including 11 golds, to bring Team Navy/Coast Guard’s total medal count to 31, exceeding the 27 won during the 2011 games.

All children react differently to deployment. A change as significant as a deployment can be difficult to navigate.

Your Two Cents for May 18

Navy Region Northwest Fire and Emergency Services (NRNW F&ES) won the Navy Large Fire Department of the Year, Fire Prevention Program Award and also had the Navy Fire Chief and Navy Civilian Fire Officer of the Year for 2011.

Sponsored by Group Health and Cascade Bicycle Club, the commute challenge promotes an environmentally sound and healthy alternative to commuting.

The national observance of Asian and Pacific American Heritage began in May 1992 as an expansion of previously celebrated Asia and Pacific American Heritage Week. This year’s theme is “Striving for Excellence in Leadership Diversity and Inclusion.”

The mission of the IG Hotline is to provide a method to receive and investigate allegations of significant fraud, waste, abuse and/or mismanagement.

The monthly program will be broadcast on BlogTalkRadio.com and will allow the director the ability to host a live talk radio show online anywhere simply by using a telephone and a computer.

The HEAT stands for the Housing Early Application Tool. Navy Housing has developed HEAT to assist Sailors and their families in applying for housing Navy-wide.

Your Two Cents for May 11.

Raging water 200 feet wide traveling down Finney Creek near Concrete isolated an 81-year-old man suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in need of emergency medical attention April 25.

Sexual assault is not only a reprehensible act, it is a criminal act. It is corrosive to our morale, to our readiness and to our combat ability. A culture change of no tolerance within all ranks is necessary to overcome ...

Your Two Cents for May 4