87th Medical Group celebrates Nurse and Technician Week 2012

Rawsi Williams, a famous nurse and keynote speaker once said, "To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; is to be a nurse." The 87th Medical Group invites the joint base community to join them in celebrating nurses and medical technicians during

Expert Field Medical Badge: 112 step up for challenge, 21 earn coveted badge

Soldiers are always training to meet the standard and do their best. They strive to win at the challenge. But when it comes to earning the U.S. Army's Expert Field Medical Badge, it's the attention to detail that can make or break people and prevent them from earning it."It's an elite badge, the

87th MDG provides guidance for chickenpox prevention

The 87th Medical Group health officials encourage members of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community to receive the chickenpox vaccine to help reduce the severity of the illness or prevent it all together.Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease that can cause

Biometrics - combating terrorism with technology

Trainers with the 174th Infantry Brigade, part of First Army Division East, recently completed a week-long biometrics course where they learned how to integrate biometrics into mobilization training. This type of "train-the-trainer" event allows the 174th Inf. Bde's trainers to stay current on the

Retiree Appreciation Day proves big success

oint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomed more than 400 retirees and family members to the installations' Retiree Appreciation Day program held at the Tommy B's Community Activities Center March 28.This year's keynote speaker was retired Vice Adm. Norbert R. Ryan Jr., former 52nd Chief of Naval

Joint base engineers gear up for 2012 Open House

Turning an active runway into a mile-long air stage overnight may seem like a daunting task, but it's all in a day's work for members of the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron.Just hours prior to the event, civil engineering craftsman will place more than 5,300 feet of barrier wall, 7,600 feet of

Airmen honor fallen air advisors through nearly 90-mile ruck march

Walking almost 90 miles, 36 Airmen completed the Air Advisor Memorial Ruck March from New York City to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 26-27.The march, which started at One World Trade Center and ended at the Air Advisor Academy, was in remembrance of the deaths of nine U.S. air

CRW, 305th AMW join forces to assist USNORTHCOM exercise

JB MDL families appreciate Earth's splendor

Reservist named best DOD print journalist

Tech. Sgt. Shawn Jones, a reservist in the 514th Air Mobility Wing here is the top print journalist in the Department of Defense.Jones learned April 19 that he was among the 2011 Thomas Jefferson Award winners. The competition is the premiere Department of Defense awards program for print and