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Civilian Supporters Delima
Submitted by vicman80 on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 6:00am.Just picked up a surplus "ACU Assault MOLLE BackPack Pack" from a neighbor for a few dollars. Looking to outfit it with a patch to identify me as a "Civilian Supporter of GI VOICE". Any ideas? Looking around the net in the meantime. Thanks' guys.
Coffee and counseling both
Submitted by alex on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 6:07pm.By Brent Champaco, Tacoma News Tribune
Army Pfc. Ramona Schrupp ordered her usual beverage at Lakewood’s new coffee shop: a soy vanilla latte with two shots of espresso.
The soldier with the 51st Signal Brigade at Fort Lewis has visited Coffee Strong about eight or nine times since it opened Nov. 5.
The coffeehouse was started by veterans opposed to the war in Iraq. But Schrupp said organizers support the troops without pushing a political agenda.
The 20-year-old says she likes the atmosphere and loves the java. read more »
Coffee shop aims to help soldiers connect, heal
Submitted by alex on Wed, 12/10/2008 - 4:00am.By KOMO Staff, KOMO-TV 4
(click on the KOMO 4 link to watch the video) FORT LEWIS, Wash. -- Just steps from the Army base sits Coffee Strong, where coffee and combat talk brew together.
Created by veterans, the shop recently opened with the mission to help soldiers in service.
Seth Manzel, one of the driving forces behind the shop, said soldiers can bring in any sort of problem for consultation.
"If soldiers have problems with their command, if they have command abuse problems, if they're not getting enough time with their family," he said. "Everyone that's come in has been very positive about what we're doing." read more »
A New Kind of Coffee Shop for the Military
Submitted by alex on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 5:41pm.By Benjamin Ernst, KBCS-FM
A new coffee shop has opened just outside of the Fort Lewis Military Base. However, the establishment is unique in that it serves up more than a strong, hot cup a’ joe. With more on this story is One World Report’s Benjamin Ernst.
Vet against war not coffee
Submitted by alex on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 4:00pm.Tully's chairman backs antiwar coffeehouse
By Sarah Kahne, Weekly Volcano
Coffee, music, computers, poetry readings, movie nights — it may seem like a rather innocuous gathering place for soldiers stationed at Fort Lewis. This coffeehouse, however, would cater to soldiers who are against the war in Iraq and seeking refuge from what organizers are touting as an unlawful occupation in the Middle East. read more »
Anti-war veterans plan coffeehouse near Fort Lewis
Submitted by alex on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 9:51am.By Brent Champaco, Tacoma News Tribune
Seth Manzel took a pull from his cigarette, sipped his coffee and recalled some of the most haunting scenes from his one-year tour in Iraq. read more »
Coffee Strong on Sound Focus
Submitted by alex on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 4:00pm.By Megan Sukys, KUOW 94.9 FM
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(story is about 20 minutes into program) read more »
Coffeehouse by Fort Lewis would support veterans
Submitted by seth on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:24am.'We're trying to reach out to soldiers'
A group of local veterans hopes to launch a coffeehouse near Fort Lewis where soldiers – both active-duty and out of the military – could brew both good java and good company. read more »
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