Service members learn about consumer safety

JB MDL service members received sound advice from experts during the Military Consumer Protection Day event July 15 at the Timmermann Center here.Representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Secret Service, FBI securities fraud program, U.S. Postal Office Inspection Service and

Officials recommend 'fireproofing' children

Children playing with fire cause hundreds of deaths and injuries each year. Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start these fires, typically by playing with matches and lighters.It is not uncommon for children to experience fire interest. They may ask questions, such as "How hot is

Defense Department issues final Military Lending Act Rule

After nearly three years of study, the Defense Department today issued the final Military Lending Act (MLA) rule.The MLA better protects our service men and women from predatory credit practices by expanding financial protections provided to service members, and helping ensure military families

Team MDL gets soaked during cardboard boat regatta

Army Reserve unit hosts interagency exercise for disaster response

When Superstorm Sandy tore a 1,000-mile-wide path of destruction along the United States' eastern seaboard in October 2012, the Army Reserve was there to help the local communities in which its Soldiers live and serve.One of the key players in the Army Reserve's response to Sandy was the 99th