 All on-base beach access at JBLM closed after the drowning of a service member earlier this week. A spokesperson tells the news tribune the person drowned at the on-base beach of American Lake this past Monday. While the name was not released, the following statement was, We just want to make sure that we're doing things by the numbers, and we're concerned about the safety of all our servicemen and women and their families, so we're just going to take a step back and take a look at how we do business.