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  • JB MDL commemorates Police Week 2024

    In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week.

  • Police Week at JB MDL

    The band plays during the opening ceremony for Police Week at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. May 15, 2023. The air show provided aircraft statistics, ground displays as well as a STEM exhibition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Faith Iris MacIlvaine)

  • National Police Week

    87th Security Forces hosted a parade and 24-hour ruck march around the McGuire Fitness Center track in honor of Police Week. National Police Week runs from May 10-16 to honor defenders past and present.

  • Joint Base MDL honors defenders during National Police Week

    Pemberton Township Police Department drives in a parade for National Police Week at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 13, 2020. Joint Base MDL partnered with North Hanover, New Hanover, Pemberton, New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Fish & Wildlife to conduct the parade. NPW runs from

  • 2018 National Police Week

    Members of the 87th Security Forces Squadron fold a flag during National Police Week retreatceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on May 15, 2018. National Police Week isheld to honor peace officers that have died or been disabled in the line of duty. (U.S. MarineCorps photo by Lance