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  • Halvorsen Hall top notch in food service

    The Halvorsen Hall dining facility staff maintain an exceptional reputation of customer service while upholding the highest standards of food preparation.The award-winning facility houses a dedicated staff of civilians and service members who serve approximately $88,000 worth of food on a monthly

  • Military working dogs: service members' best friends

    Most service members are familiar with the wingman and battle-buddy concepts employed by the military, but for the group of military working dog trainers here, battle buddies take on a completely different form when battle buddies are dogs.Some of the military working dogs are born into a puppy

  • AtHoc provides critical information

    Imagine a natural disaster rips through Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Mass confusion and panic ensue while everyone is left wondering what to do. Moments later, a text message is sent to every AtHoc Installation Warning System member, providing them with life-saving information.AtHoc - a

  • Airmen, civilians teach children to keep teeth clean

    Airmen and civilians from the 87th Dental Squadron taught children at the Child Development Center the importance of proper oral hygiene Feb. 15 and 16 in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month.The dental professionals used child-friendly visual aids to grab the children's attention while

  • Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging

    Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging.Secure messaging will be available to patients through what is known as the MiCare

  • 87th Medical Group provides tips for heart health month

    The Department of Health and Human Services launched the Million Hearts national campaign in September 2011 in an effort to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years."Stroke and heart disease account for two out of three of the most common deaths in our

  • Technology, programs assist service members on Valentine's Day

    Valentine's Day is a day for couples to show appreciation toward one another. This day is especially important for some service members due to the unique nature of the military lifestyle. The challenges faced by those who serve, be it deployments or irregular work hours, put added strain on

  • AF 2013 budget: Cuts while keeping agile, flexible, ready force

    The Air Force released its fiscal 2013 budget Feb. 13 and stressed the need for difficult budgetary cuts to meet the new defense strategy while maintaining the service's agility, flexibility and readiness.The Air Force is requesting $154.3 billion in the president's 2013 budget, a reduction of five

  • Reserve instructors offer continuity, expertise to active-duty honor guard

    The poise and precision of active-duty Air Force honor guard members here is no longer being jeopardized by the continuous turnover of its trainers.Two reservists from the 514th Air Mobility Wing, Tech. Sgt. Jared Lacovara and Senior Airman Lesley Toussaint, are serving on long-term duty as trainers

  • Joint Base open house will offer community closer look

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is set to open its doors to the community for a very special weekend May 12 and 13 for an open house of epic proportions, celebrating more than 95 years of defending our nation's air, land and sea. The Department of Defense hosts open houses to enhance public