'Meet Your Army' campaign aims to put Soldiers, service, back in spotlight

Over the last 14 years, the American public saw a steady stream of information about the Army through television and newspapers. But as involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has died down, Americans are seeing fewer Soldiers in the press. And even fewer Americans know a Soldier personally.Through the

Lead from among

I love sports. Growing up, I played just about every sport that you can think of. I wanted to pass that love of the game on to a younger generation.Now, my experience with kids was something else. I have none. I had no idea what to expect when I volunteered to coach youth soccer for 6 and 7 year

VR-64 Sailors clean up

Joint base hosts Hearts Apart holiday event

The Military and Family Support Center hosted the 2015 Hearts Apart Holiday Party at the Tommy B's Community Activities Center here, Sunday, Dec. 6.The annual party celebrates the families who experienced deployments or extended time apart   during the year.  Although Hearts Apart is generally an

JUSTICE MATTERS

The following members stationed at JB MDL or its associate units were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice in November 2015:Nonjudicial Punishment ActionsAn Airman 1st Class from a tenant unit received an Article 15 for wrongful misuse of a Government Travel Card.  The commander

Violence and the Insider Threat

We continue hearing about violence across the U.S. committed by insiders, people who have authorized access to an area and use that access to harm people, resources, or capabilities.  The 2015 San Bernardino shootings, the Fort Hood shootings of 2009 and 2014, the 1999 Columbine attack and many

Team MDL brightens up the holidays

JB MDL honors Vietnam vets

More than 200 joint base community and military members gathered to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War here Dec. 1. Joint base service members and local JROTC students honored the former Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen, who half a century ago, served their

Smooth flying thanks to 305th AMW safety

Hangar 5 gets face lift

Lakehurst's historic Hangar 5 got a much-needed face lift Nov. 25-30, repairing doors nearly three-quarters of a century old.Hangar 5 is more than 900 feet long and 190 feet tall at its highest point and serves as home for a variety of aircraft.When it was first built, Hangar 5 housed rigid air