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  • Army tightens personal appearance, tattoo policy

    The number, size and placement of tattoos have been dialed back under revised Army Regulation 670-1, which governs the Army's grooming standards and proper wear of the uniform.The revised regulation was published yesterday, along with Department of the Army Pamplet 670-1, outlining the new

  • Army seeks greater awareness for "Gold Star" wives

    "It's heartbreaking to think of someone asking 'what a beautiful pin, where can I get one?'" said Gold Star Wife Donna Engeman."We need to ensure the nation--the world--recognizes what that pin really signifies," she continued.April 5, 2014, has been designated by Congress as "Gold Star Wives Day."

  • Army Reserve chaplain celebrates three decades of service

    It has been said that he who cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good.Chap. (Col.) Mark Sachs has persevered through both the bad and the good during his nearly 32 years serving in the Army and army Reserve."That's quite a testament to his dedication and commitment to our country," said

  • Vouchers offer advanced education for senior enlisted Sailors

    The Chief of Naval Personnel announced funding for the FY-14 Advanced Education Voucher program April 1, providing advanced education opportunities for top-performing chief, senior chief and master chief petty officers. Announced by Naval Administrative Message 072/14, AEV provides financial

  • 18th Air Force commander visits JB MDL

    Air Force Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to see firsthand how service members accomplish the mission March 26 and 27, 2014.During the two-day visit, McDew had the opportunity to tour the joint base, attend an airman leadership school

  • Navy leaders call on Sailors to share emergency preparedness stories

    Be an Emergency Preparedness Hero - Share Your Story; Ready Navy Calls for Pictures and Video Commander, Navy Installations Command's Ready Navy program issued an open invitation to the Navy community to submit your command's or office's best emergency preparedness story.Please include any story

  • WWI to present: 78th Training Division celebrates its history

    Winter's seemingly never ending grasp was put aside as patent leather shoes reflected dusk's last moments of respite during a balmy almost-Spring day when soldiers from the 78th Training Division escorted their guests into the banquet hall during the division's annual Dining Out, March 15, 2014, at

  • Local community members help bring books to base

    Members from several local and national organizations came together to donate approximately 13,000 children's books to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, March 19, 2014, at the Burlington County College campus in Mount Laurel, N.J.BCC and First Book, a non-profit enterprise that provides books for

  • JB MDL Airman honored at Bergen County K-9 Veterans Day ceremony

    A group of military working dog handlers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., were invited to attend the second annual K-9 Veterans Day celebration March 14, 2014, at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute in Mahwah, N.J.The group, which is made up of eight handlers and four dogs,

  • KC-10 crew recounts highlights of deployment, OEF missions

    Aircrew assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flew more than 200 missions and offloaded more than 23 million pounds of fuel to over 1,300 U.S. and coalition aircraft providing close air support for Airmen and joint personnel in Afghanistan last month. Nearly half of the