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JB MDL joins communities celebrating Veterans Day

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  • By Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --  Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst participated in Veterans Day celebrations across the area this week.

The community honored veterans who wear today's uniform, or wore it decades ago, whom represent a fundamental truth. Each honored the patriotism and selfless sacrifice of our servicemembers who have served or are currently serving in America's Armed Forces. To the community, it's not the powerful weapons that make America's military the greatest in the world. It's not the sophisticated aircraft, missiles, rockets, satellites and systems that make each the service the most advanced. For them, the true strength of today's military is the spirit and skill of America's servicemembers -- which is seen in the men and women who work and support JB MDL.

JB MDL servicemembers participated in a variety of events throughout the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania communities. Participation included all ranks, all services, all joint base leadership.

One of the largest events JB MDL servicemembers participated in was the 90th annual New York Veterans Day Parade. Approximately 400 Airmen and Soldiers from the 87th Air Base Wing, 305th Air Mobility Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, 514th Air Mobility Wing, 108th Air Refueling Wing, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, and the 2nd Training Support Battalion of the 309th Regiment (based at Dix) marched in the parade and participated in pre- and post- event festivities.

Leadership from across the joint base also took some time to pay tribute to our nation's veterans at a number of Veterans Day ceremonies throughout Burlington and Ocean Counties.

Servicemembers, which includes the installation honor guard, also paid tribute to current and past veterans through volunteer and speaking opportunities, honor guard performances, 21-gun salutes at GL Hess School in Mays Landing, N.J.; the NJ United Christian Academy in Cream Ridge, N.J.; Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, N.J.; and other communities.