JBLM Servicemen Say the Army Didn't Protect Them From a Doctor Charged With Abusive Sexual Contact
Fifteen current or retired Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemen who say the Army failed to protect them from a military doctor who has been charged with sexual abuse are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered. “I have overwhelming feelings of sadness, fear, and anxiety,” one serviceman said […]
JBLM Deserter Was Being Sought for Questioning in Area Homicide when Arrested Last Week
A deserter from Joint Base Lewis-McChord was being sought in connection with a recent homicide when he was arrested Friday in King County, a law enforcement official told The News Tribune. Army law enforcement personnel and Tukwila police arrested Army Spc. Jonathan Kang Lee on Jan. 26 near Redmond. Lee had not been seen at […]
Soldiers at JBLM Authorized to Buy AC Units as Base Moves Toward Air-Conditioned Barracks
One of the Army’s premier bases on the West Coast, in the midst of refitting its barracks to accommodate air conditioning, has tweaked the rules, now allowing soldiers to purchase their own units amid record-breaking temperatures. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, home to the 2nd Infantry Division’s Stryker brigades, has virtually no air conditioning in its barracks. […]
Alleged Shooter Who Killed 2 at Music Festival Is Army Ranger Based at JBLM
An Army Ranger based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was being held in jail Wednesday for allegedly shooting into a crowd and killing two people at an electronic music festival over the weekend. James Kelly, 26, a joint fire support specialist assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, was booked into the Grant County […]