The Northwest Guardian publishes every Friday and is the only authorized publication of the Fort Lewis Army base located just south of Tacoma in Pierce County. Fort Lewis is one of the nations largest and most sophisticated military facilities. With a combined payroll of $1.5 Billion dollars, the economic impact cannot be understated. Many of the ex-military remain in Peirce County after their term of duty or retirement. You can reach them through the Northwest Guardian and increase your chances of capturing your share of these military dollarsThe Tacoma NW Guardian is in the Seattle - Tacoma, WA DMA. The Tacoma NW Guardian is the newspaper of Ft. Lewis and offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.