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  • Former Marine finds family in National Guard

    When Spc. Joseph Gonzalez walked into the North Carolina National Guard Armory to talk to a recruiter about joining the Guard, he was overweight.The former Marine had already talked to and been turned down by several other recruiters when he asked them about returning to military service after a six

  • Rear Adm. Peters visits JB MDL

    Rear Adm. Dean Peters, commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland, along with members of his staff, visited the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) facilities at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Lakehurst, New Jersey Nov. 20, 2014. The visit marked

  • CFC introduces universal giving

    What is it?Universal Giving (UG) is a new donation option that permits donors to pledge to any CFC participating charity no matter where the donor or the charity is geographically located. Thus for those donors who wish to stay involved with a favored charity or charities outside the area, they may

  • Tops in Blue performs for joint base community

    The Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, Tops in Blue, performed their Celebrating 60 Years of Tradition concert at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 24, 2014.Tops in Blue serves as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment from within Air Force resources

  • DLA Troop Support sends personal protective equipment to Liberia

    The Defense Logistics Agency will send more than 1.5 million critically needed medical personal protective sets to American aid workers working to contain the Ebola virus in West Africa, the agency team lead in Liberia said.Items procured by employees in DLA Troop Support's medical, clothing and

  • NYNG troops back in states following Afghanistan deployment

    Recently, 112 members of the New York Army National Guard's 133rd Quartermaster Company returned to the United States today for demobilization after their successful completion of the unit's deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Afghanistan.The Soldiers, based at Fort Hamilton, New

  • JTF-PO leaves Liberia

    After almost two months of supporting Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE, approximately 45 Airmen and Soldiers of the Joint Task Force-Port Opening left Liberia along with members of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines in a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, Nov. 13, 2014.Approximately 10 air mobility

  • Scholarships for military children

    As the Scholarships for Military Children Program enters its 15th year, more than 8,000 students have shared nearly $13 million in scholarships. Applications for the 2015-2016 school-year awards become available starting Dec. 15 at commissaries worldwide or on the Internet at

  • Operation Baby Shower event donates $35,000 to military moms

    The sound of babies crying and mothers soothing them amid the chatter of expectant mothers filled the room as they waited for the beginning of the 99th Regional Support Command's four-hour event to celebrate motherhood."Operation Baby Shower" distributed more than $35,000 in donations to 71 mothers

  • First Sailors trained on Navy's newest launch system

    In late October, 16 Sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) became the first in the fleet officially trained to operate the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS).The initial 10-day training was created for senior leadership either directly involved with launching operations or who