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  • Anchored in resilience

    He is from Bensalem, Pennsylvania. He is a son, a brother and now a Seaman Apprentice stationed at Joint Base MDL.Though George Duartes Alazar is not far from home and surrounded by fellow service members within the 87th Security Forces Squadron, he struggled with feelings of loneliness and the

  • Baby on Base

    Servicemembers are faced with situations in their day-to-day jobs where they rely on training to carry out the mission.

  • Lakehurst helps pilots perfect assault landing

    The Lakehurst assault landing zone is only half the size of McGuire Field runways, however, its short span enables training that keeps C-17 Globemaster III pilots mission qualified.The ALZ  is used to replicate the experience of an assault landing and assesses pilots’ precise flying, planning and

  • Saving the warfighter bloodline

    Most heroes wear capes while they save lives, but for medical laboratory technicians at the Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory-East, white lab coats serve as a symbol of their heroic virtueTheir efforts help supply blood to warfighters in need of emergency medical procedures around the

  • Meet the New ASA Fort Dix Commander

    Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst welcomed the new Army Support Activity, Fort Dix Commander and Joint Base MDL Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Col. Jon Brierton on July 23. ASA Fort Dix is responsible for providing training opportunities to build readiness throughout the Joint Force. Though new to his

  • Meet the new 87th Mission Support Group Commander

    The 87th Mission Support Group recently welcomed its new commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Janette D. Ketchum, to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.Ketchum now leads a team of more than 3,100 personnel and is responsible for security forces, force support, communications, contracting and logistics

  • From Army Reserve helicopter maintainer to Air Force medical group commander

    “I enlisted in the Army Reserve after college because I wanted to serve; however, I was not sold on the military as a career at that point. The Army offered me the opportunity to work on helicopters part-time and that was an easy sell,” said Colonel Charles “Scott” Hughes.Nearly 22 years later,

  • Summer Health Hazards

    Summer is a great time to be outside and enjoy the weather. Awareness of summer health hazards can help you prevent potential injuries and discomfort. Here’s how you can protect yourself and others, and enjoy the summer fun.