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  • Marines fuel Coast Guard mission

    U.S. Marines and Coast Guardsmen conducted the first forward air-refueling point between two helicopters during the 2018 Marine Aircraft Group 49 Combined Arms Exercise here, June 14.     The Norfolk, Virginia Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 774 refueled a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin from the

  • 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

  • MFSC keeps military families connected, informed

     JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J.-The military lifestyle can be a challenging and confusing experience for service members and their families. Having the right resources to help navigate these challenges can be invaluable to the success of the mission and family.Whether it’s a deployment,

  • Joint Base MDL inducts new honorary commanders

    More than 70 honorary commanders from the surrounding townships were inducted into the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst team during a ceremony at Tommy B’s Community Center here, Oct. 30, 2017.  The honorary commanders program was established to bridge military commanders and civic leaders together,

  • Gold Star families honored with 11th annual ruck march

    Joint Base MDL hosted the 11th annual Gold Star Ruck March here, Oct. 7, 2017. The Gold Star Ruck March is an annual charity event benefiting Gold Star families across New Jersey. A Gold Star family is the family of a service member who has fallen while serving in the United States Armed Forces.“In

  • Joint Base 101 offers full intro to installation

    Community members met at the North Chapel Nov. 16, for the Joint Base Seminar 101, hosted by the Warfighter and Family Readiness Center, to learn about the programs and services available to them on and off base. This was the second Joint Base Seminar 101 held at JB MDL which focused on presenting

  • Make your vote count with FVAP

    Voters who have not registered for the Nov. 2 election or requested a ballot still have time to cast their vote. With the new federal mandate for electronic transmission, voters can complete all steps of the voting process at www.fvap.gov. The Federal Voting Assistance Program allows servicemembers