Family service members' group life insurance benefit changes

Service members married to other service members are no longer automatically enrolled in the Family Service members' Group Life Insurance program, Pentagon officials said.The change was effective Jan. 2, 2013, and to date affects about 4,500 service members, Coast Guard Cmdr. Kristen Martin, who

Military children see parents in action

Service member spotlight: change for the better

Staff Sgt. William Cleven, Marine Wing Support Squadron 472 communication electronics maintenance chief, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Cleven hails from Las Vegas.Q: Why did you join the military?A: I joined the military to change my life for the better. I was in a

Leader shares challenges, successes, inspires at-risk youths

"Even though I grew up in the projects and I didn't go to school when I was young ...," said Command Sgt. Maj. Calvin Coler, 174th Infantry Brigade command sergeant major, to a packed class of at-risk teens April 19, 2013. "... I never did drink, and I never did smoke a day in my life. I knew once

Blue Star Families celebrate military children, Earth Day

Joint base families brought their children to the Blue Star Families' Appreciating Military Kids, Appreciating the Earth event April 27, 2013, at the Librar-e and Resource Commons here.The Books on Bases program incorporated raising awareness for both the Month of the Military Child and Earth Day.

Volunteers: core of joint base community

Joint base community members attended the Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony April 24, 2013, at the Tommy B's Community Activities Center here.The ceremony, attended by more than 300 community members gathered to honor the hard work and dedication of those who continuously volunteer their time in

CRW units prove 'mission ready' at Eagle Flag exercise

The Maxfield Runway at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., bears little resemblance to the activity from a few weeks ago that saw hundreds of Airmen and Soldiers bustling cargo from aircraft and trucks amidst constant freezing temperatures, wind, snow and ice. The mobility experts have since

JB MDL civilians reach 40-year milestone

EFMP shares info with joint-base families

JB MDL recognizes Month of the Military Child, Child Abuse Prevention Awareness

More than six million children are abused or neglected in America every year, most of whom are younger than 4 years old. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported 676,569 victims of child abuse and neglect in 2011. Regardless of the number of times he or she was found to be a victim