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  • TAP helps servicemembers transition to civilian life

    Servicemembers planning to separate or retire are encouraged to participate in the Transition Assistance Program to help them make informed decisions on life after active-duty service.Department of Defense officials partner with Department of Labor and Veterans Affairs officials to provide TAP

  • Free lunch seminars can make you ill

    One of the more understated, seemingly innocuous securities scams comes under the guise of a "Free Lunch Seminar." While many who hold these events are honest, some are not. In both hot and cold weather, it seems like a nice idea to go inside and enjoy a free lunch and do nothing more than be

  • Eagle Flag exercise expands, achieves new milestones

    Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center recorded a significant milestone this week as they hosted their first Defense Support to Civil Authorities exercise involving hundreds of federal, state, local and military participants at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J."The 421st Combat

  • Gates strives to change Pentagon's culture

    The initiative to reduce Defense Department overhead and to eliminate duplicative capabilities is part of a larger thrust to change the culture of the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here Aug. 9. The department must be more frugal with the taxpayers' money and must put what money it

  • Joint base Airmen welcome new career advisor

    A new career assistance advisor took office in June at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.Master Sgt. Dennis M. Austin, an electrical and environmental specialist for the last 15 years, has volunteered for the special duty position of CAA. His primary role as CAA is to advise officers and enlisted