Drill sergeants train drill sergeants

The Regional Training Center-East hosted the 3rd Battalion/385th Regiment (Basic Combat Training) here from April 15 to 18, for their annual four-day field training exercise. For members of the battalion from Edison and Lodi, it was more like visiting relatives than staying with strangers. Nearly 25

Safety offices advises on insect safety

Summer months are a time for increased venomous stinging insects: bees, wasps, yellow jackets and hornets. This activity begins in early spring and continues through late fall, with the most aggressive activity from August until October. Bumble bees, wasps/hornets and yellow jackets can sting

JB MDL first sergeants donate to Afghan children

Soldiers from the Afghan National Army Air Corps and Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Combined Air Power Transition Force, held a joint humanitarian mission May 17. They distributed school supplies to 1,300 students of the Hope School in Kabul, Afghanistan.The 438th AEW began collecting

Navy remembers Battle of Midway

Regarded as the turning point in the Pacific during World War II, the Battle of Midway took place June 4 through 7, 1942. During the battle, U.S. Navy carrier strike forces, augmented by shore-based bombers and torpedo planes, decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese navy carrier task force. These

FEMA opens local recovery center

The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a disaster recovery center May 14 at the Hainesport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 firehouse at 106 Broad Street to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by the mid-March storms and flooding."We identified more than 300 homes that were

PHOTO STORY: Servicemembers make JB MDL beautiful during Base Pride Day

Army issues instructions for painting M16s, M4s

Soldiers already have uniforms blending them into their surroundings. Now there's instructions on how to have a weapon that blends in too.In April, the Army released instructions on how Soldiers can apply spray paint to their M4 or M16 rifle, without decreasing the effectiveness of either the weapon

Panel discusses post-traumatic stress

As the frequency and length of military deployments increase, servicemembers and their families are faced with challenges associated with deployment and combat.Building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning servicemembers and veterans are important steps in

Task force aims to 'broaden' officers, manage talents

Nine years of war have made it difficult for officers to gain the broad level of experience needed to run the Army, according to Col. Chris Robertson and his task force.Robertson is director of the Officer Personnel Management System at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command in Alexandria, Va. He

Moving? Fleet and Family Support Center can help

Navy Installations Command's Fleet and Family Support Centers offer many resources to help Sailors and their families when they receive permanent change of station orders. "Relocating to a new duty station is never easy, but can be made less stressful with proper planning and utilization of the free