Soldier takes Best Warrior win to next level

The journey toward being the best is one many people begin in earnest, but few finish despite their best intentions. For Cpl. Francis Kvarta, his journey is one step closer to being complete.Kvarta won the Best Warrior Competition held here April 17-19, 2013, by the 99th Regional Support Command and

President lands at JB MDL

President Barack Obama flew into Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst May 28, 2013, and visited with joint base community members and leaders while en route to see the post-Hurricane Sandy recovery effort on the New Jersey shore with Gov. Chris Christie. Service members, families and local media

Firefighters share gruesome experience with young Airmen

Service member spotlight: honorable to serve

Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Hartmann, Atlantic Strike Team response supervisor, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Hartmann hails from Riverton, N.J.Q: Why did you join the military?A: I originally saw the Coast Guard on the show Baywatch, and it looked like an interesting

Installation libraries star Summer Reading Program

Libraries across the Defense Department, including Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will begin offering the fourth annual Summer Reading Program to students on their installations to promote reading fun, a Navy General Library official said.Nilya Carrato, program assistant for the Navy General

Fire Department stresses common sense during Critical Days of Summer campaign

The Joint Base fire department wants to ensure service members, defense employees and family members are aware of hazards that may cause injury during warmer days as the annual Critical Days of Summer safety campaign begins May 24, 2013."Typically, in the nicer weather, you see an increase in car

Marksmanship fundamentals keep US forces elite

Getting deploying service members familiar with their assigned weapon is a top priority here before getting sand in their boots or sending bullets down range.Whether a service member uses iron sights or red dot sights, preliminary marksmanship instruction is crucial to the development of basic

PATS testing ensures Soldiers' protective gear is functional

Gas! Gas! Gas! Nine seconds. Locate the M41 gas mask. Eight seconds. Remove the mask from the hip pouch. Seven seconds. Press the mask firmly against the face. Six seconds. Pull the face straps over the head. Five seconds. Tighten the straps. Four seconds. Place hand over the air filter. Three

ESGR showcases part-time military

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve personnel hosted the annual "Boss Lift" for employers from the tristate area May 8, 2013, here.Employers visited several guard and reserve units across JB MDL to briefly experience the life of an auxiliary service member. The purpose of the Boss Lift is to

SALT seasons joint base members with drunk-driving knowledge

Several hundred service members attended the Save A Life Tour presentation May 17, 2013, at the Timmermann Center here.The tour's focus is informing audiences of the dangers of drunk driving.The upcoming four-day Memorial Day weekend and the recent push from the National Transportation Safety Board