Hundreds stood silent in the early morning rain as members of the 1st Special Forces Group paid tribute to a comrade whose name was added to the unit’s memorial wall Nov. 11.

Sure, the work can be hard and stressful, but then there are those little victories that make it all worthwhile.

A new building dedicated Monday morning on Fort Lewis will serve as home to one of only three Physical Evaluation Boards in the Army.

Through the Army Family Covenant’s commitment to families, Fort Lewis has marked the beginning of yet another child development center construction project.

The annual Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s holiday Bazaar Nov. 8 and 9 was a huge success.

Bright Start selected eight Pink Power Moms nationwide, and one of those moms resides on Fort Lewis.

The annual Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s holiday Bazaar Nov. 8 and 9 was a huge success.

The signing of the Army Community Covenant at Yakima Training Center became a moving and heartfelt ceremony.

Providing the annual Christmas tree for the City of Tacoma has been a long-standing tradition at Fort Lewis, and this year was no different.

Veterans Day weekend had a more special meaning for the loved ones involved Nov. 7 at Sheridan Sports and Fitness Center as about 140 Soldiers from 514th Medical Company (Ground Ambulance) and 547th Medical Company (Area Support) returned home.

All Soldiers have missions that contribute to the overall success of operations, but on Nov. 5, Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Grippe and Sgt. Maj. Richard Burns from the I Corps Retention Office gave their appreciation to those who keep the Army strong during the annual Retention Awards ceremony.

Those who have lost loved ones to suicide need support, information and healing.

The Army has made great strides, said Gen. George W. Casey Jr., since he first visited Fort Lewis in his current capacity as chief of staff. In part as a result of feedback he received here 18 months ago from Soldiers and family members, the Army instituted programs that have helped alleviate some of its burdens and attack its challenges.

Helping the children of Army families deal with the unique challenges they face in their schooling is always a priority for Fort Lewis leaders. That is true, even for the youngest of students.

Hard work, professionalism and dedication have paid off for a Fort Lewis team of cooks from 402nd Brigade Support Battalion.

VICTORY BASE, Iraq — Twenty-one Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade took part in a naturalization ceremony at the Al Faw Palace on Victory Base Camp, Iraq, on Nov. 4. A ceremony for which 186 American Soldiers from 60 different countries who have all made great contributions and sacrifices for the United States of America were honored as they officially became United States citizens.

Six Fort Lewis units were presented the Forces Command Supply Excellence Award last week in a special ceremony, Nov. 6.

Woodbrook Middle School celebrated a day early with a Veterans Day Assembly, Monday.

Shots rang out from the tops of towers and inside buildings Monday as the five Stryker vehicles of 3rd Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment entered the raw sewage water treatment plant near Solo Point.

I Corps received an enthusiastic thumbs-up last weekend from the highest level of the Army hierarchy.

Unified Endeavor 09-01 Phase V from Oct. 12-31 was the final collective training event that told the Army and the world that I Corps has assembled a headquarters capable of taking the baton from XVIII Airborne Corps in gold medal stride.

They had never met, but similar incidents in Baghdad, Iraq, brought Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Turnbull and Spc. Neal Schanbeck to the Warrior Transition Unit at Madigan Army Medical Center.

The Army’s Battle Command Training Program and U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Fires Integration Interoperability Team joined forces for Unified Endeavor 09-01 to prepare I Corps Headquarters to enhance its joint fires knowledge for its upcoming mission as Multi-National Corps-Iraq.

When it comes to cleaning up illegal dumpsites, what Soldiers don’t know could hurt them.

Throughout history, the American military has taken on a mantle of greatness for a number of reasons. Having experienced, knowledgeable leaders who pass on what they have learned in order to develop younger leaders is one of those reasons.

Parents struggling with children’s fears about deployments now have a place to share their challenges, thanks to a new Army Community Services workshop series that started Oct. 27.

Wood chips, grass clippings, food waste, paper, cardboard and other materials could be converted one day into diesel fuel to power Army vehicles.

Its goal is to generate quality products at Fort Lewis while saving money and improving processes.

A surplus U.S. Coast Guard cutter screw has been waiting on Fort Lewis to be moved to the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Soldiers Home in Orting, and it has an interesting story behind it.