JB MDL to host Army Reserve training

Army Reserve leadership, to include 84th Training Command, 1st Army and Atlantic Division, is slated to host training and exercises here for the Army Reserve and National Guard.The leadership hosted a Joint Training Conference here to provide an array of Army leaders with details on the upcoming

87th MDG pediatric rooms receive child-friendly makeover

When tummy aches, tiny coughs and big colds afflict Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's youngest warriors, it seems to them like there is no end is in sight.Capt. Kristine Andrews, 87th Medical Group pediatrician, wants to not only provide a cure for the sick children she treats, but bring a bit of

87th MDG Airman earns Combat Action Medal

Staff Sgt. Tyler Baker, 87th Medical Group education and training technician, received the Air Force Combat Action Medal from Col. John Wood, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commander, Dec. 20, 2012, at the McGuire Ambulatory Healthcare Center.The Flint, Mich., native earned the AFCAM through his

Afghanistan deployment is a family affair

The U.S. armed forces have been deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom for more than a decade. Service members rarely expect to be deployed at the exact time as a relative. However, this possibility became reality for Allenhurst, Ga., residents Lt. Col. Anna L. Rego, a log

Exchange recognized as top 100 military friendly employer

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced today that it has been designated a 2013 Military Friendly Employer® by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs. Criteria for the designation included a benchmark score across key programs and policies such as the strength of company military recruiting

Band of Brothers: Golden Eagle Band shares more than music

The sound of Christmas tunes played throughout the Pemberton school halls Dec. 11, 2012, as the Golden Eagle Community Band practiced for its Christmas Around the World performance. Upon first sight, it looks like any other community band; but beneath the surface lies something special. In addition

Dorm residents receive morale booster

Military spouses and community members here participated in Operation Cookie Drop Dec. 13, 2012, at the Dix Chapel here.The joint base community members get together every holiday season to bake, package and distribute cookies for all active-duty personnel living in the dorms. Local organizations,

Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting

JB MDL Airmen execute Wingman Day

JB MDL remembers veterans with heritage event