17th Public Affairs Detachment
Hometown: Fort Lewis, WA, US
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Featured Video
Spouse Integration Class
Sometimes the hardest part of a deployment can be adjusting to life after. Specialist Lyndsey Carr tells us how one brigade on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington prepares family members for life once their spouse comes home. Available in high definition.
Video by Spc. Lyndsey Carr | 17PAD | 10.27.2012
Recent Photos
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Soldiers bring Strykers to Truck and Tractor DaySpc. Kevin Tracy, a Roseville, Minn., native and a rifleman with 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, talks to Riley Papp, 6, and Gretchen Leach,...
Photo by Sgt. Justin A. Naylor | 17PAD | 10.27.2012
Engineers receive Purple HeartsMaj. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, I Corps deputy commanding general, awards the Purple Heart to Pfc. Gene Bills, a horizontal engineer with 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th...
Photo by Sgt. Justin A. Naylor | 17PAD | 10.22.2012
Fitness with a growing bellyNoncommissioned officers participate in dance aerobics to become certified leaders of the Pregnancy-Postpartum Physical Training Program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord...
Photo by Sgt. Memory Payne | 17PAD | 09.27.2012
The whole soldierU.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marshay Harper, a Sacramento, Calif., native, now a supply noncommissioned officer with A Company, 47th Combat Support Hospital, writes in his...
Photo by Sgt. Memory Payne | 17PAD | 09.17.2012
JBLM opens half marathon to publicKathleen Salcedo, a Graham, Wash., native, now the director of intramural sports for Joint Base Lewis-McChord Morale, Welfare and Recreation, speaks to runners before...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts | 17PAD | 09.15.2012
Soldiers test limits of riflesSoldiers participating in the Practical Extended Range Rifle Course look down the sights of their weapons for moving targets Sept. 13 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Photo by Sgt. Adam L. Mathis | 17PAD | 09.13.2012
Recent Video
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Spouse Integration ClassSometimes the hardest part of a deployment can be adjusting to life after. Specialist Lyndsey Carr tells us how one brigade on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington...
Video by Spc. Lyndsey Carr | 17PAD | 10.27.2012
Bench Press and Deadlift ChampionshipMembers of the Weight lifting community came together to pump some iron at the annual J-B-L-M bench press and deadlift competition. Available in high definition.
Video by Spc. Lyndsey Carr and Sgt. Ashland Ferguson | 17PAD | 10.20.2012
Mangudai 2012B-roll PKG: Non commissioned officers are the backbone of America’s military, and must be able to lead by example to effectively lead their troops. Specialist...
Video by Spc. Jesiah Dixon | 17PAD | 10.19.2012
Pregnancy Postpartum Exercise LeadersNon-commissioned officers stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord provide unique physical training for pregnant soldiers. Available in high definition.
Video by Sgt. Ashland Ferguson | 17PAD | 10.18.2012
Mangudai Exercise 2012Non commissioned officers are the backbone of America’s military, and must be able to lead by example to effectively lead their troops. Specialist Jesiah Dixon...
Video by Spc. Jesiah Dixon | 17PAD | 10.17.2012
Soldier 360 Leaders CourseNon-commissioned officers stationed on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, participate in the Army's new course in resiliency, the Soldier 360 Leaders Course. Also...
Video by Sgt. Ashland Ferguson | 17PAD | 10.04.2012
Recent News Stories
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Soldiers bring Strykers to Truck and Tractor DayBetween barbwire fences and access gates, it’s easy to feel secluded on military installations. Getting out and taking part in local activities helps soldiers...
Story by Sgt. Justin A. Naylor | 17PAD | 10.27.2012
Engineers receive Purple HeartsThere is perhaps no military award as well known as the Purple Heart. Dating back to George Washington, whose face graces the medal, it’s a storied badge with a...
Story by Sgt. Justin A. Naylor | 17PAD | 10.22.2012
Warrior Check-Up provides early intervention
Soldiers train to be ready for any mission, but they must take care of themselves to stay prepared. When facing problems with drugs and alcohol, soldiers at JBLM can...
Story by Sgt. Memory Payne | 17PAD | 10.09.2012
Soldiers train to be ready for any mission, but they must take care of themselves to stay prepared. When facing problems with drugs and alcohol, soldiers at JBLM can...
Story by Sgt. Memory Payne | 17PAD | 10.09.2012
Fitness with a growing bellyStaying fit with a growing belly challenges pregnant women. The Pregnancy-Postpartum Physical Training Program, known as P3T, helps U.S. Army soldiers stay in shape...
Story by Sgt. Memory Payne | 17PAD | 10.03.2012
Soldiers test limits of riflesThey fired more than 10,000 rounds during a week of training. Those rounds flew toward goals that most soldiers would never dream they could hit: targets 300 meters...
Story by Sgt. Adam L. Mathis | 17PAD | 09.24.2012
The whole soldierThe U.S. Army evolves daily; therefore the backbone of the Army, noncommissioned officers, must change as well. Soldier 360, a new program, was designed to help...
Story by Sgt. Memory Payne | 17PAD | 09.21.2012
Recent Audio
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10th CAB Helicopter Phasing
Package of Soldiers with Task Force Mountain Eagle, based at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, perform maintenance and repairs on a wide variety of military helicopters,...
Audio by Spc. Jesiah Dixon | 17PAD | 06.15.2011
Package of Soldiers with Task Force Mountain Eagle, based at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, perform maintenance and repairs on a wide variety of military helicopters,...
Audio by Spc. Jesiah Dixon | 17PAD | 06.15.2011
Recent Publications
The July edition of The Field Report shows how a dog can be a comfort to those preparing to deploy. Servicemembers compete against civilians in rugby, and one woman helps...
The June edition of The Field Report shows you how one boys dream came true; The best of the best compete in First Army's best warrior competition
The May edition of the Field Report focuses on JBLMs third annual Combatives tournament.
The April edition of the Field Report focuses on Earth Day and what we can do to help save the earth. Also includes, a Purple Heart awarded; a Sergeants Major love for...
