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Fort Lewis| Town in Pierce County, west-central Washington; population (1990) 22,200. It is located 21 km/13 mi south-southwest of Tacoma and to the southwest of Lakewood. It is a residential suburb and service town for the 520–sq km/200–sq mi Fort Lewis, which was established in 1917 as an infantry training centre; it is the West Coast's largest army base. McChord Air Force Base is to the northeast. |
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| On 3 November 2004, the 3rd Brigade (Stryker), 2nd Infantry Division (3/2 ID), finished the first Stryker brigade combat team (SBCT) combat tour in Iraq and returned to Fort Lewis, Washington. We serve military installations like Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Lewis, Washington," said Keigley. While overseas has an immediate appeal to some students, working in high-adventure activities at Fort Lewis, Washington, equestrian and white water rafting programs at Fort Carson, Colorado, kayaking and hiking activities at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and diverse water activities at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, have proved quite rewarding for those students who opted for stateside internships. |