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  • Commentary: Sergeant Griego writes on the high cost of freedom

    John F. Kennedy said it best, "The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." I have served for seven years in the United States Air Force and in those seven years I have experienced

  • JB MDL members participate in Army 10-miler

    Congratulations to the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst members who placed in the Army Ten-Miler Oct. 4 in Washingon D.C. They placed third out of 29 in the All Comers 2009 Team category. Master Sgt. (USMC Ret.) Jose Rivera, Lakehurst Master Sgt. Robert E. Grant, Jr., McGuire Staff Sgt. Rohan

  • Teams brave rain and cold during memorial ruck run

    They say that if it's not raining, it's not training. It was cold, about 45 degrees on Oct. 17, and it was raining. So, it must have been great training for the 75-plus teams that took part in the First Sergeants Council Third Annual Ruck March at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The 75 four-man

  • 'ICON' final competition tonight

    One vocalist will emerge tonight with the title of AMC Icon. This year's contestants for the AMC Icon finals will sing along with a live band -- AMC's own Starlifter from the Air Force Band of Mid America. The finals begin tonight at the Scott Club, 6:30-9 p.m. CST, and the prospect of live

  • JB MDL receives $1-million grant to aid exceptional families

    The Warfighter and Family Readiness Center's Exceptional Family Member Program was recently awarded a $1 million grant for families across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The Family Support 360 for Military Families grant was awarded to JB MDL in conjunction with the New Jersey Statewide Parent

  • Attention JB MDL: McGuire Road Closures on Oct. 22.

    The C-118 static display at the Passenger Terminal Circle is currently undergoing restoration. Thus, on the morning of Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the following roads will either be closed or have redirected traffic: Passenger Terminal Circle to W. Arnold Avenue to Vandenberg Avenue to Hangar

  • 87th Medical Group takes first place in flu vaccinations

    When it comes to passing out flu vaccine, the 87th Medical Group is tough to beat. The 87th MDG is currently No. 1 in Air Mobility Command and eighth in the Air Force for distributing seasonal influenza vaccinations. Members of the 87th MDG immunized 5,760 active-duty personnel since starting

  • H1N1 vaccination available to joint base

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- In recent weeks, there have been media reports about parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their children against the H1N1 influenza. Since H1N1 has been described as similar in severity to seasonal flu, many people believe it is not a significant health