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  • Dickies recognizes Marine hero

    Jason Simms, retired Marine sergeant, received recognition as the 2013 Dickies American Hero of the Year, Oct. 29, 2013, at the Exchange lobby here.Dickies, in cooperation with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, presented Simms with a $25,000 check in light of his meritorious military service

  • Stellar NCOs are Leading Edge of JB MDL

    Twenty-five service members from seven installation units participated in the Leading Edge seminar Oct. 20-25, 2013, here. Leading Edge is a program designed to give top performing E-5s and E-6s from all service branches a view of the installation's strategic operations and leadership, providing

  • Marines honor fallen heroes during hangar dedication

    Marines, family members and friends gathered to honor the sacrifice of two fallen heroes during dedication ceremonies held Oct. 19, 2013, here.The hangars belonging to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA 773) and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 (HMH-772) were dedicated to Lt.

  • Patriots train on

    The 2nd Battalion, 312th Regiment, a sister unit out of Coraopolis, Pa., assumed official responsibility for the 2-309th Regiment's mission set during a transition of authority ceremony Oct. 17, 2013, at Sharp Field here. Training reigns changed hands and 2-312th Reg. Soldiers began their year-long

  • Electric vehicle test program comes to JB MDL

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been chosen as one of six military bases to take part in the Department of Defense Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Project.The one-year trial will determine whether the sedans, trucks and other non-tactical vehicles are not only more cost effective, but mutually beneficial

  • Officials Announce Deadlines for Holiday Mail Delivery

    Military Postal Service Agency officials recommend that parcel post packages for service members overseas be mailed by Nov. 12 for delivery by the holidays.Officials at MPSA, an extension of the U.S. Postal Service, have published a chart at http://hqdainet.army.mil/mpsa/xmas.htm that shows

  • Service members should start saving early for retirement

    It's never too soon to start saving for retirement, Barbara Thompson, the director of the Defense Department's office of family policy/children and youth advised service members today.Enlistees as young as 18 might not be thinking about saving for retirement or the importance of their Thrift Savings

  • National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time for the community to unite in an effort to raise awareness and promote domestic peace and healthy relationships. During this month, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will have various activities and informational tables throughout the base

  • Reservists, National Guardsmen on standby for resumption of training funds

    The Army Reserve and the National Guard say they are on standby to see what happens in Congress, as they wait for the resumption of funding for inactive and active-duty training, or IDT and ADT.The cancellation of the IDT and ADT training is affecting readiness and hurting the Soldiers who depend on

  • Sailors, Marines: take sexual assault survey

    The Secretary of the Navy has announced a new Department of the Navy sexual assault survey for 2013, which started Oct. 15, and can be taken online via any device that can access the internet.The Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, which answers directly to