Pentagon announces upcoming changes to imminent danger pay

The Defense Department announced Jan. 3, changes in imminent danger pay, or IDP, that will go into effect June 1, DOD spokesman Army Col. Steven Warren told reporters here. "This is a process that began (in 2011)," he said, and "included in-depth threat assessment from the combatant commands. It was

Joint base leaders serve up holiday dinner

The joint base will be hosting its holiday meal celebrations Dec. 25, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North and West Side dining facilities.   Leadership from across the base will take turns serving a holiday meal, for the fifth year as Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, to service members

WWII vet receives delayed gratification

John F. Flynn, World War II-era Army sergeant, was formally awarded the Bronze Star medal during a small ceremony Dec. 17, 2013, inside the U.S. Army Reserve Mobilization Museum here.Flynn, a Philadelphia native who currently resides in Egg Harbor, N.J., earned the medal Feb. 1, 1945, while serving

Army Reserve hosts training to aid sexual-assault victims

The Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command is hosting quarterly Victim Advocate courses here as part of it Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program.The SHARP program is part of the Chief, Army Reserve's Ready and Resilient Campaign and supports the Army Reserve's commitment to

HMH-772 recieves warm welcome home