VA, Army officials to discuss collaborative efforts on TV

Army and Veterans Affairs officials will discuss a number of programs in which the two departments collaborate to help wounded, ill and injured Soldiers on a Pentagon Channel interview Friday. VA Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs L. Tammy Duckworth, who also serves as a

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

JB MDL celebrates first Thanksgiving