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Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, communicates with the crew chief of a UH-60 Black Hawk during dynamic hoist training at Camp Bondsteel Kosovo, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. (U.S. Army file photo)
Australia native becomes flight paramedic
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo The sound of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter rotors thrummed overhead as strong winds rocked the aircraft.
On the ground, Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, prepared Soldiers for personnel evacuation during dynamic hoist training, Jan. 2, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.
Washington legislators, including Ann Rivers, come to the Capitol armed By Melissa Santos, Crosscut
Share: Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center (Courtesy of Ann Rivers)
The Washington Legislature started its new session Monday behind a security fence and a contingent of National Guardsmen. But after what happened at the U.S. Capitol last week, some lawmakers were also ready to defend themselves, if things went sideways.
Some state lawmakers chose to carry their own personal firearms for additional protection on the Legislature’s opening day.
While there’s no master list of how many lawmakers carry guns inside the state Capitol, it’s not exactly rare. House and Senate rules do not prohibit the concealed carrying of firearms by legislators.
Veterans cheated out of paychecks by Pierce County non-profit will finally be paid back
The Washington State Attorney General s office has settled a lawsuit that will help veterans who were at the center of a KING 5 Investigation. Author: Susannah Frame Updated: 8:10 PM PST January 11, 2021
Approximately 100 needy veterans once employed by a Pierce County-based charity are set to be paid back-wages due them. The employees
went without pay for weeks at a time in 2018 and 2019 as the leader of the organization, an Army veteran herself, embezzled money from the charity for personal gain, according to court documents.
“We want to look forward. This is a new start for us,” said Army veteran Scott Schulz, 60, of Tacoma. Schulz has relied on gainful employment at the Veterans Independent Enterprises of Washington (VIEW) for 25 years, but fell on uncertain times when the paychecks were late or non-existent.
Some WA legislators come to the Capitol armed with guns
It’s legal for state lawmakers to carry firearms while voting on bills and conducting the people’s business.
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Members of the Washington National Guard stand near a fence surrounding the Capitol in anticipation of protests Jan. 11, 2021, in Olympia. State capitals across the country are under heightened security after the siege of the U.S. Capitol last week. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
The Washington Legislature started its new session Monday behind a security fence and a contingent of National Guardsmen. But after what happened at the U.S. Capitol last week, some lawmakers were also ready to defend themselves, if things went sideways.
Australia native joins Washington National Guard, becomes dedicated flight paramedic Photo By Sgt. Jonathan Perdelwitz | Sgt. Thomas Foose, a crew chief with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation.. read moreread more Photo By Sgt. Jonathan Perdelwitz | Sgt. Thomas Foose, a crew chief with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, helps Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with the 1-168th GSAB, into a UH-60 Black Hawk during a dynamic hoist lift at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on Jan. 2, 2021. The Soldiers are deployed to Regional Command-East, Kosovo Force 28, a NATO-led peacekeeping organization dedicated to peace and stability in the region. The unit is tasked with providing interfacility transport of wounded or ill Soldiers assigned to KFOR, so regular training is conducted to maintain readiness. (U.S. Arm