Executive Correspondence - Letter from BRAC Commission Chairman Principi to Senator Cantwell, Senator Murray, Rep Smith and Rep Dicks of Washington state dtd 13 October 2005 regarding October 5th letter DCN: 10731 regarding Commission Recommendation 146 Joint Basing w/Ft. Lewis and McChord AFB.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Congressman Norm Dicks (R-WA) to Chairman Principi dtd 1 Oct 2005, regarding the formation of Joint Base Lewis McChord from the distinct bases of Fort Lewis and McChord AFB.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Washington state Sen. Murray, Sen. Cantwell, Rep. Dicks and Rep. Smith dtd 5 Oct 2005, regarding the formation of Joint Base Lewis-McChord from the distinct bases of Fort Lewis and McChord AFB.

Executive Correspondence - Letter dtd 10/13/05 from Chairman Principi to WA Senators Cantwell and Murray, as well as WA Representatives Dicks and Smith in reply to their joint letter dated 10/05/05 requesting clarification on Commission Recommendation #146.

In 2000 and 2001, the Kalispel Natural Resource Department (KNRD) continued to mitigate the wildlife habitat losses as part of the Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation Project. Utilizing Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) funds, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians (Tribe) purchased three projects totaling nearly 1,200 acres. The Tacoma/Trimble Wildlife Management Area is a conglomeration of properties now estimated at 1,700 acres. It is the Tribe's intent to manage these properties in cooperation and collaboration with the Pend Oreille County Public Utility District (PUD) No. 1 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to benefit wildlife habitats and associated species, populations, and guilds.

Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Air Force in 1949 and remaining in service for 20 years, until he left to join NASA as a civilian. He also mentions writing a book on Skip Bombing in the 1990s.