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  • Graffiti on the Walls

    Army Support Activity-Dix hosted a memorial ceremony commemorating the 13th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and the lives lost on Flight 93 at the Soldiers Chapel here Sept. 11, 2014.More than 300 joint base members, uniform and civilian, were in attendance to pay

  • Beast of the East takes the joint base

    The Beast of the East Mud Run returns to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Sept. 13, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is open to the public.Pre-registration may be over, but DoD ID card holders will be able to register day of from 7-9 a.m. Those registering day of will be required to participate in

  • September 28 is World Rabies Day

    On September 28 of every year, the world unites in the fight against rabies. World Rabies Day is a day of activism which promotes awareness about rabies prevention and transmission.What to know about Rabies:Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus. The virus is found in the saliva of an infected

  • Rabies and pet safety

    Pets are an important member of many military families. They share their owners' joy in the happy times and provide needed comfort in sad times. However, these pets need our care and one of the best ways to protect your pet from illness is getting them vaccinated.Many vaccines are available for

  • This September: Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare

    September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) and now is the time to prepare for any emergency; this includes family members.The news has recently shown emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities everywhere, to people both on and off base. Across the county there have been earthquakes,

  • South Orange resident to return from yearlong mobilization

    Lt. Steve Mannion will return to South Orange, N.J., Aug. 31, 2014, upon completing a one-year mobilization with the U.S. Coast Guard.Mannion was activated to supervise the pre-deployment warrior training of 257 Coast Guardsmen, whom have deployed to Afghanistan, Bahrain, and Kuwait in support of

  • Soldiers to take Military Workplace Survey

    Soldiers asked to participate in a workplace survey over the next couple of weeks should take a few minutes to complete it, said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno."This volunteer survey is short, and it is important," Odierno said in a letter to Soldiers selected to participate in the RAND study.

  • NJSBA rule change benefits military spouses

    A volunteer attorney in the 87th Air Base Wing Legal Office recently went in front of the New Jersey Supreme Court to adapt the New Jersey Rules of Court to help military spouses in the judicial field.The Military Spouse Juris Doctorate Network asked Mary Acevedo to represent the New Jersey State

  • Civilian leaders receive oath, become honorary commanders

    More than 90 honorary commanders from the surrounding community were inducted into the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst extended family during a ceremony at the Timmermann Center here Aug. 20, 2014.The community leaders serve a year-long term in their roles as the base's newest and returning

  • Airmen sharpen skills during Eagle Flag 14-3, 14-4

    For the second time this year, the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW) completed Eagle Flag at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station here, Aug. 11-22.More than 200 621 CRW Airmen and 47 Soldiers from the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element (RPOE) from Joint Base Langley-Eustis,Va., participated in the