Its brick exterior dates back to World War II, but what greets patients and staff inside Building 9905 is state of the art.

New and refurbished facilities should enhance youth sports programs on Fort Lewis this year. To meet the needs of the growing number of families on post, Child and Youth Services recently made some changes and set other plans in motion aimed at the convenience of its customers — the children participating in CYS activities in Fort Lewis facilities and their parents.

Did you know that you could earn money for your unit simply by recycling?

Soldiers from 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment completed their first troop-level live-fire exercise this week in Yakima Training Center.

Recent research appears to validate what some Army leaders have said for years: today’s young recruits look at the world differently.

CAMP BUCCA, Iraq — What would it be like to go to school without the luxury of air conditioning in the heat of summer or without doors for classrooms to shield from distractions? Many students in Iraq face this every day.

CAMP BUCCA, Iraq — As they conduct detainee operations here, Soldiers from the 42nd Military Police Brigade found time to help improve the lives of the Iraqi children who visit Camp Bucca by distributing toys and Beanie Babies at the camp’s visitation center.

It was the end of one era and the beginning of another.

Known more as a time to rest, relax and recharge the batteries, summer can also be a season to grow and learn new skills.

Colonel R. Craig Shakespeare assumed command of the Western Regional Dental Command from Col. Thomas S. MacKenzie in a ceremony July 23 at Watkins Field.

The new post office dedication and unveiling of the Purple Heart stamp became another opportunity to thank local veterans and Purple Heart recipients assigned to Fort Lewis.

The rate of skin cancer among younger women increased more than 50 percent in the last three decades, according to an analysis in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology last month.

Representatives from local tribal canoe families landed on Solo Point July 15 during their annual tribal journeys which will take them all the way into Canada.

Members of the 1st Special Forces Group gathered July 16 as the commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner, and the commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Forces Command, Brig. Gen. Michael S. Repass, presented Sgt. 1st Class Chad M. Kite and Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Federmann with Silver Stars, honoring each for bravery during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

President George W. Bush signed a new version of the GI Bill into law on June 30, one that represents the most comprehensive change in education benefits since the program’s inception in 1944.

It was the best way to start the week for the families of about 150 Soldiers from the 170th Military Police Company as they returned home from a 15-month deployment early Monday morning.

The second phase of a tree removal project will begin next month around Gray Army Airfield, which will help make the southern approach safer for Army aviators.

Though training calendars are full, Fort Lewis commanders are taking time to conduct inventories of organizational clothing and individual equipment and rapid-fielding-initiative equipment as part of an Armywide recovery program — and the clock is ticking.

There’s a new Child Development Center in the works as a ground breaking ceremony took place next to the Cascade Community Club July 16.

Hundreds of Green Berets and support Soldiers from the 1st Special Forces Group assembled in formation at Watkins Field July 16 as two veteran Special Forces officers conducted the group’s change of command ceremony.

It’s still dark when Squad Leader Sgt. Andrew McConnell rounds up his men for a day of relentless training that will end long into the night. Even though they lack the creature comforts that other Soldiers take for granted, their task is to Soldier on through adversity until their objective is completed.

“The Old Rugged Cross” is a perennial hymn loved by many traditional churchgoers. Rugged Cross, however, is the radio call sign of the much loved chaplain of the 14th Engineer Battalion, deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq.

About 75 children dressed as butterflies, bees, beetles and ladybugs gathered at the Fort Lewis Grandstaff Memorial Library July 9 for a special “Bugs Around the World” event.

With the arrival of summer, many of us are packing our vehicles and heading to the nearest lake, beach, or mountain. As you pack your vehicle with coolers, camping equipment, CD players and CDs, remember that there are individuals in the shadows who are looking to steal any possessions you may leave in your car.

A special day has been set aside to recognize and honor surviving spouses and family members for their contributions to the military and our country.

Soldiers from Fort Lewis joined hundreds of service members at the 2008 Air Expo on McChord Air Force Base last weekend and provided static displays and good examples to the viewing public.

The Fort Lewis Volunteer of the Month for July knows what it’s like to be brand new to Army life.

Deep in the woods, nearly obscured by overgrowth, infantry Soldiers uncovered a house full of weapons and wired to the hilt with hidden explosives.

Equal parts instinct and training demonstrated by a military police team leader saved the lives of scores of people 10 months ago in Afghanistan near the provincial capital of Jalalabad.

Stolen Army computer equipment was recovered by local police last week, apparently without the thieves being able to access personal information the devices stored.