Severe weather at JB MDL prompts early release

Due to severe weather, the installation commander has initiated early release procedures for Dec. 10, 2013, for all non-essential personnel working at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. JB MDL mission partners are responsible for managing the early release of personnel within their organizations

Scholarships for Military Children Program opens

Applications for the 2014 Scholarships for Military Children Program become available Dec. 3, 2013, at commissaries worldwide or on the Internet at www.militaryscholar.org.Applications must be turned into a commissary by close of business Feb. 28, 2014; packages must be hand-delivered or shipped via

72nd FA Bde visits Gettysburg

Soldiers assigned to the 72nd Field Artillery Brigade, First Army Division East participated in a staff ride Nov. 26, 2013 to Gettysburg National Park. The visit wrapped up a month of research and training on the Gettysburg Campaign. Roughly 51,000 Soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing

87th MDG launches self-care program

What if you or someone in your family had symptoms of a minor illness such as diarrhea, itchy watery eyes, nasal congestion, cough, headache, allergies, fever, sinus congestion or sore throat? If you are like many service members, you would pick up the phone and call the 87th Medical Group to

87th CES EM edifies Airmen to survive

Operation Santa Claus opens shop

Petty officer advancement results released

The names of more than 21,000 active-duty, 1,800 Reserve and 500 full-time-support Sailors selected for advancement to E4, E5 and E6 were released Nov. 26, 2013."Congratulations to all the Sailors who advanced this cycle," said Master Chief Petty Officer April Beldo, Manpower, Personnel, Training,

Joint base leaders help Airmen get ‘stuffed’

Injured Airman returns to duty

Staff Sgt. Brian Williams of the 87th Security Forces Squadron is just like any other Airman.He has been in the Air Force for 13 years, has deployed six times and served as a military working dog handler at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., since 2011.He is a Phoenix, Ariz., native who enjoys

HMLA-773 'Red Dogs: mission accomplished'

Marines and Sailors from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst N.J. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, recently returned from an overseas deployment highlighting a successful mission with NATO and African forces.From Aug. 19 through Nov. 17, 2013, 33 Marines and Sailors from three of HMLA-773's