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  • Furry Angels bring joy, healing to JB MDL

    When someone gets sick, doctors can prescribe all the medicine in the world but sometimes the best medicine is a smile. That's what the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs, commonly called Furry Angels, provide to patients at the clinic on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.As volunteer

  • Fire Inspector: Hot tips for heating your home

    Curling up with a good book by the fireplace is one of the best parts of winter months. But did you know that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths? Almost half of home heating equipment fires are reported December through February. With a few simple safety steps and

  • Joint service mobility specialists assist FEMA in cargo training

    A team composed of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst mobility specialists assisted Federal Emergency Management Agency logistics personnel on training and preparation of cargo at JB MDL, New Jersey, Feb. 12 and 24, 2015.Mobility specialist comprised of Army, Air Force and FEMA personnel came together

  • BCC leaders visit Air Force school, discuss best practices

    The interim president of Burlington County College and members of the college's executive leadership team visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 12.This meeting between the two higher education institutions is expected to serve as a launching point

  • MISSION SPOTLIGHT: 6th Airlift Squadron

    Mission Spotlights are a weekly photo slideshow highlighting the mission of a unit. This week's Mission Spotlight focuses on the 6th Airlift Squadron. The 6th AS is the oldest airlift squadron in the U.S. Air Force and is responsible for 15 C-17 Globemasters -  the Air Force's workhorse in providing

  • 4th IBCT says farewell to CSM

    After completing their third deployment to Afghanistan, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, held a change of responsibility ceremony for its command sergeant major, Feb. 11, at the Special Events Center.After completing their third deployment to Afghanistan, the 4th Infantry

  • Annual award winners earn recognition

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community would like to congratulate the following service members who received awards during the 87th Air Base Wing Annual Awards Banquet Jan. 31 and the 305th Air Mobility Wing Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 1, here.87th ABW winners are: Airman of the Year:  Airman

  • African Partnership Flight builds relations, interoperability

    Closing ceremonies commenced African Partnership Flight-Djibouti for more than 80 Airmen from six nations Feb. 11, at Djibouti Air Base.The five-day event, co-hosted by U.S. Air Forces Europe -- Air Forces Africa and the Djibouti air force, brought together air forces from Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya,

  • Survivors share love for fallen service members during annual event

    A dozen survivors of fallen service members expressed their love for their departed warriors Feb. 12 during an event hosted by the Survivor Outreach Services branch of the Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command.The event was part of Operation: Love Letters, an annual celebration held near

  • 87th MDG treats four-legged veteran

    It's not every day that you see a canine being treated by the 87th Medical Group, but that's exactly what happened at the radiology clinic on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 9, 2015.Brix, a drug patrol military working dog from Naval Weapon Station Earle, Colts Neck, New Jersey,