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  • Chaplain, first responders help wayward Soldier

    Members of the 87th Security Force Squadron responded to a call from a community member warning of a possible suicidal individual in the Dix housing area April 16, 2013, here. Chaplain (Capt.) Douglas Hess, 87th Air Base Wing chaplain, was also called to respond as the on-call chaplain. "I was asked

  • JROTC cadets are faces of military future

    Abraham Clark High School Junior ROTC cadets from Roselle, N.J., took time from their academic schedules to maneuver through the Leadership Reaction Course May 1, 2013, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.The cadets arrived at the course to begin a physical warm-up. Cpl. Teliah Wilson, MAG-49

  • First lady hosts military Mother's Day Tea at White House

    First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, hosted 170 military mothers and children, including some from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, May 9, 2013, at the White House for a formal Mother's Day tea.The event was part of the Joining Forces campaign, which

  • 87th ABW members fall in for commander's call

    Hundreds of service members from all corners of the 87th Air Base Wing gathered for a commander's call May 14, 2013, at the Timmermann Center here.A commander's call is a forum in which commanders disseminate key information to their service members. The 87th ABW commander, Col. John Wood, expressed