Rights and Duties

We do honor to the stars and stripes as the emblem of our country and the symbol of all that our patriotism means. We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth. It represents our peace and security, our civil and political liberty, our freedom of religious worship, our family,

McGuire 9/11 responders share personal experiences

Can you remember where you were on Sept. 11, 2001? Seven servicemembers from the 514th Air Mobility Wing recently shared their stories with members of the 305th Mission Support Group. Shortly after the fifth anniversary of Sept. 11, each of the seven attendees was asked to share their experience at

Fighting fires: Base responders kick off annual observance Sunday

The 305th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department will kick off fire prevention week Sunday with their annual candy run at 4:30 p.m. in Falcon Courts North and East. "Sparky the Fire Dog" and the rest of the fire department will drive through housing with the lights and sirens on, passing out candy

McGuire members gear up

Those rushing to clothing sales to do some last minute shopping for the Air Force physical training uniform may be out of luck, because currently supply is running a little low and finding the right size may not be easy. The uniform, which consists of a jacket, pants, shorts and T-shirt, is now

Miss USA visits Team McGuire

Miss USA met with Team McGuire members, signed autographs and accompanied a KC-10 refueling flight Sept. 14 here. The Miss USA 2006 titleholder since April 21, Tara Conner, came to McGuire as part of her year-long tour. The United Service Organizations coordinated her visit here as part of its

AMC CC visits McGuire for AF birthday

Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, his wife, Linda, and AMC Command Chief Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron, Jr., arrived here Wednesday to meet with base Airmen and attend the base's Air Force birthday celebration. During his visit, the general is receiving briefings about Team

McGuire Freedom Walk remembers 9/11

Eagles, fans show troop-support

Servicemembers from McGuire, Fort Dix, Lakehurst, Willow Grove, Pa., and other area installations attended the Philadelphia Eagles' Training Camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., Monday for a military appreciation day. The 300 military members started their visit with a continental breakfast

SFS K-9s retire, become family members

Members of the 305th Security Forces Squadron conducted a K-9 retirement ceremony Aug. 4 as they bid farewell to three military working dogs and released them to live their "golden years" in the homes of their handlers. Former 10-year-old German shepard military working dogs, Astrid, Black and

McGuire chaplain ministers to needs in Horn of Africa

 A deployed McGuire chaplain was one of the two-person team from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa that recently set out on a mission to the tropical Comoros Islands, meeting with religious leaders and distributing more than 1,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to islanders in need. Chaplain