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  • Patients at Walter Reed testing next-generation prosthesis

    Several wounded warriors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are testing a new microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee.The X2 microprocessor knee, the result of a medical research project, is being used by some amputees at Walter Reed's Military Advanced Training Center.With the older C-Leg, many

  • Public flocks to joint base job fair

    More than 2,000 job seekers participated in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's community job fair Dec. 8 at the McGuire Community Center. The fair was sponsored by the 87th Force Support Squadron and lasted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Participants had the chance to meet and offer resumes to 21 defense and

  • Navy establishes GI Bill transferability for limited-duty Sailors

    The Navy established formal policy for transferability of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for limited-duty Sailors in a message released Dec. 10.NAVADMIN 354/09 states that Sailors in a LIMDU status who require an additional service obligation for transferability must wait for a final determination of

  • Eikenberry stresses civilian component in Afghanistan

    While the increase of 30,000 American troops in Afghanistan has garnered most of the headlines, a concurrent increase on the civilian side also is occurring, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan told Congress today.Karl W. Eikenberry, who once commanded troops in Afghanistan, said he is marching in

  • Programs keep youth busy during holidays

    Youth Center programs in the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst area offer many attractions for base youngsters to enjoy themselves during the holiday season.Special events sponsored by the McGuire Youth Center during the holiday season include a sight-seeing trip to New York City for teens, ages 13

  • MRB has change of command

    The Soldiers of the Mobilization Readiness Battalion, Army Support Activity, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, formed up at the Griffith Field House to participate in a change-of-command ceremony Dec. 1.The MRB's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Alpha Company and Bravo Company stood in

  • Air Force officials reinforce tattoo, body alteration policy

    Air Force senior leaders here have taken steps to ensure Air Force dress and personal appearance standards are applied consistently across the service."It's about enforcing and maintaining Air Force standards," said Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, the deputy chief of staff for manpower and