Kick the tires, light the fires

Service member spotlight: a solid base

Sgt. 1st Class Herbert Keeley, 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, Gunnery Company operations noncommissioned officer in charge, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Keeley hails from Fort Worth, Texas.Q: Why did you join the military?A: I joined the Army because after

Hindenburg crash: 76 years later

The 76th anniversary of the Hindenburg airship disaster was held at 6:30 p.m. May 6, 2013, at the Hindenburg Memorial here.The Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and joint base community members held the annual ceremony to commemorate the 36 passengers, air and ground crew members who lost their

Marines fly by night, recover friendlies

A CH-53 Super Stallion kicks up immense amounts of sand, dirt, rocks and other debris as it lands on range Landing Zone 14 here. It creates a sand-storm-like cloud that blinds anyone nearby looking toward the landing site. Marines exit through the tail of the stallion and within a few moments are

New Jersey Air Guard recruits prepare for BMT

No one's yelling at them ... yet.When the training instructors at Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, begin molding the new enlistees, the New Jersey recruits will be ready for the experience."It's quite a culture shock when they step off the bus at basic training," said Master