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  • Late night trips to Thule

    Imagine being on top of the world for a year, where sunshine and a grocery store are equally scarce. The only thing you can see outside the walls of the base is an endless wilderness.Thule Air Base, Greenland, is the U.S. Armed Forces' northern-most installation, and serves to provide missile

  • Induction ceremony welcomes new ‘commanders’

    "I will do my best to support the men and women of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as they preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States," 71 community leaders recited in unison during an Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony held here Aug. 19.The program pairs community

  • Team MDL mourns after loss of Dix 'Mayor'

    Steven Whitmore, affectionately known as "mayor" of then-Fort Dix, passed away Aug. 14, and his family, friends and former colleagues gathered for a service to honor his life Aug. 19 in North Hanover, New Jersey.Retiring from his position at the post's Regional Directorate of Public Works in 2011,

  • Relief funds help us through financial struggles

    As an E-2 stationed an hour from my hometown, it was very easy to fall back into the routine of helping my family if they called me.The random, "hey, can you..." calls came as if I had never left.Driving back and forth, sometimes multiple times a week, began to take a toll on my budget. Then my

  • Cyberspace holds more than cat videos

    As the joint base enters its fourth consecutive month of Force Protection Condition Bravo, the Antiterrorism Office reminds everyone to stay vigilant, both on and off base.However, physical protection is not the only thing the joint base community needs to be cautious about.With several cyberattacks