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  • Obama calls for another 30,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan

    It is in America's vital national interests to send another 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said tonight during a speech at West Point, N.Y.Obama said that this surge of U.S. forces into Afghanistan will begin to ebb in July 2011 - when U.S. and NATO forces and allies begin

  • Lakehurst Thanksgiving food program exceeds goals

    The 2009 Thanksgiving Food Basket program on Lakehurst was successful due to the generosity of the members of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst family. Almost 200 baskets were purchased with the money raised. These were distributed to military, veteran and civilian families in the region as a

  • Former MAC commander remembered

    Gen. Paul K. Carlton, former commander of the Military Airlift Command, passed away Nov. 23 at the age of 89 in San Antonio, Texas. General Carlton was commander of MAC from Sept. 26, 1972, to March 31, 1977."General Carlton's accomplishments as a commander will be remembered and honored; he

  • Airmen provide ground forces airpower in Afghanistan

    Joint terminal attack controllers conduct their symphony of airpower with radios and field computers. Their orchestra is an assembly of joint and coalition aircraft, including F-15E Strike Eagles, B-1B Lancers, Navy F/A-18 Hornets and F-16 Fighting Falcons from various bases. Together, JTACs and