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  • WMSE releases traumatic brain injury information

    March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and the Defense and Veteran Brain Injury Center is trying to raise awareness of traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries are common in both military and civilian communities. Below are helpful facts from the DVBIC.What is TBI?-- A blow or jolt to the

  • African, U.S. military forces mark Central Accord 2013 open

    Hundreds of Cameroon military members stood alongside U.S. and other Central Africa partner nation members at the Douala Air Force Base airfield here during the opening ceremony for Central Accord 2013, Feb. 20, 2013.Central Accord 2013 is a 10-day joint aerial supply and medical readiness exercise

  • 87th CES EOD technician earns Purple Heart, Combat Action Medal

    Maj. Gen. Bill Bender, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, presented Tech. Sgt. Peter Arbelo with a Purple Heart and an Air Force Combat Action Medal March 4, 2013, at building 3210 here. Bender, along with Arbelo's wife, Stacey, joined a multitude of 87th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen

  • Joint base congratulates senior master sergeant selects

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to 21 of the Air Force's 1,367 master sergeants, who were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant Feb. 28, 2013.  A celebration in their honor is set for 3 p.m., March 1, 2013, at Tommy B's Community Activities Center. JB MDL's promotees are as

  • Soldiers vie for best warrior spot

    The Army Reserve's 77th Sustainment Brigade hosted its Best Warrior Competition Feb. 22 through 24, 2013, here.The Best Warrior Competition tests Soldiers' military knowledge, skills and physical fitness.The competition has two categories for the competitors. Specialists compete in the Soldier

  • Hagel vows to ensure well-being of service members, families

    New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel promised today to always be frank with the men and women of the Department of Defense and said he expects all to be direct in return.Hagel spoke to the Pentagon workforce and a worldwide audience on the Pentagon Channel just after taking the oath as the nation's

  • JB MDL surpasses another social-media milestone

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst official Facebook page hit another milestone Feb. 24, 2013, by reaching 10,000 fans.The JB MDL Facebook page officially launched July 27, 2010, and has earned recognition as one of the top Facebook pages in Air Mobility Command and one of the largest wing pages

  • Deployed airman returns for Valentine's surprise

    Imagine being separated from a loved one for a year, constantly worrying about each other's well-being and resiliency. Think about the missed birthdays, anniversaries and other unexpected events spent apart. Then, consider how it would feel to reunite with that significant other on a romantic