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  • JB MDL leaders commemorate 76th Battle of Midway celebration

    Leaders from the 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted the Battle of Midway 76th Commemoration at the Westfield Hangar here, June 5.      The commemoration is a celebration of the victory during World War II June 4-7, 1942, and is considered the turning point during World War II in the seas and air near

  • Local STEM expo aims to honor, remember military

        The U.S. Army South Jersey Recruiting Company Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion hosted the 2018 Honor Day, an annual science, technology, engineering and math event at the Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, May 24.     The STEM event is an all-day exposition with informational booths and static

  • Parade of Wreaths commemorates fallen heroes

    Members of the Joint Base MDL community and the Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Foundation hosted the 36th Annual Parade of Wreaths ceremony here, May 24.  More than 300 service members, civic leaders and New Jersey State Troopers gathered at the base of the Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Memorial Circle to honor

  • Safety office cracks down on hard falls

        The 87th Air Base Wing Safety Operations office hosted fall protection and confined space rescue classes here, May 16 and 17.     Safety personnel premiered a new program with the Safety and Survival Training company to target careers that regularly work in confined spaces and have potential

  • Community celebrates progress at Endeavor Elementary School

    Employees lay a foundation at the Endeavour Elementary School site at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on May 2, 2018. The Endeavour school will be a part of the North HannoverTownship school district. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ernesto Rojas)

  • Kids on Wheels Parade brings awareness, prevention

        Team members from the Family Advocacy Program hosted a Kids on Wheels Parade as a part of child abuse prevention at Patriot Park here, April 28.     Approximately 100 Joint Base MDL community members attended the parade where children participated in arts and crafts activities such as bicycle

  • Honoring, remembering the NATO ATC/A nine

    The Air Advisor Memorial Foundation hosted an annual remembrance ceremony at the Air Advisor Academy here, April 27.     Every year the ceremony is held at Joint Base MDL on April 27 at 10:10 a.m., to honor, rededicate and remember the nine NATO Air Trade and Command/Afghanistan air advisors who

  • Fire Department offers hover board safety tips

    Hover board — part toy, part transportation. These self-balancing scooters have quickly become the latest fad. However, many hover boards have been linked to fires. Joint Base MDL Fire Emergency Services urges you to be fire safe when using these devices.If you purchase a hover board:-Choose a

  • Everyone can help prevent stormwater pollution

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Stormwater pollution is one of New Jersey's greatest threats to clean and plentiful water and that's why Joint Base MDL residents are doing something about it.The rain washes pollution from streets, parking lots, and lawns into storm drains. From there, the

  • Joint Base semi-annual hydrant flushing program

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron flushes the fire hydrants every spring and fall. The hydrant-flushing program is very important to the maintenance of the base’s water distribution system. During this process, it is not uncommon for a yellow, brown or reddish tint to appear in the water. Harmless