Program makes high-cost schooling available to troops, vets

Servicemembers and veterans who enroll in the new Post-9/11 GI Bill will be able to attend some of the country's most prestigious, and high-cost, universities, thanks to a new program that's gaining momentum in academic circles. Keith Wilson, director of education service for the Veterans Benefits

Town halls provide forum for questions on Joint Base

Created to educate the military, civilian and union communities about the newly established Joint Base here, the first of a series of town halls began this week on the three regional installations. Covering a wide range of topics, the informal public meetings were held April 27, 28 and 30, and

Medical officials at Joint Base on alert for H1N1 flu virus

Although the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has identified seven suspected cases of the swine flu in the state, a medical official at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst said no one at any of the regional bases has reported ill with the H1N1 virus, which has killed scores of people

McGuire Airman makes AMC’s ‘Outstanding’ list

Key inspection to test units’ mettle

Some of life's greatest lessons are learned during embarrassing moments, acknowledges Chief Master Sgt. James Lombardo, recalling a "Murphy's Law" day in painful detail. Stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Chief Lombardo was a young staff sergeant trying his best to impress two inspectors

McGuire KC-10s keep Red Flag-Alaska aircraft fueled to fight

A fleet of KC-10 Extenders and their aircrews are deployed here to keep jets in the fight as they participate in a 10-day air combat training exercise over Alaska. The KC-10 Airmen and aircrews at Eielson Air Force Base for Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 are from McGuire AFB, N.J., and Travis AFB, Calif. "We

Flu Watchboard offers DOD-related info on flu outbreak

With just a few clicks of the mouse, servicemembers, civilians and families interested in learning more about the H1N1 Flu outbreak, otherwise known as swine flu, can access a variety of resources on the Web. Department of Defense officials created and maintain a Pandemic Influenza Watchboard,

Proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability rules explained

With Department of Veterans Affairs representatives ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, Defense Department officials are working to get word out on the proposed policy regarding the bill's transferability provisions to help servicemembers decide if the new benefit is

Screening program prompts fast swine flu identification

The Defense Department's worldwide influenza monitoring program and decisive action by the medical staff at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, are being credited with helping to identify two cases of swine flu early to help prevent a potential spread. Two 16-year-old boys, both military family members

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