JBMDL spouses bring a sweet holiday memory for active-duty members far away from home
Operation Cookie Drop sends sweet treats to the dorm/barracks residents of JBMDL who are single, new to the military and probably experiencing their first holiday season away from home. A total of 800 gift...
Kids have fun at JBMDL holiday party
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer never looked so good as he did at the JBMDL annual children’s holiday party.
Santa and Mrs. Claus made a special appearance at the JBMDL children’s annual holiday party to...
Fort Dix tree lighting celebration kicks off holiday season for Joint Base MDL
The lights on the Christmas tree come to life to the delight of young onlookers at Fort Dix. Photo by Kevin McDevitt, Fort Dix Training Support Center.
Santa and Mrs. Claus were special guests at...
MSA-NJ, Red Cross and JBMDL volunteers make the holidays better for military families
Chaplain Michael Schaffer (left) leads the MSA-NJ’s Food Warrior Program. Schaffer was the driving force in collecting donations and foodstuffs for the 280 dinners. Schaffer is joined here by Food Warriors volunteer Michael Forcella.
MSA-NJ...
Tracking Santa: How a wrong number, a 6-year-old girl and a fast-thinking Air Force...
It was about noon on Christmas Eve in 1955 when the red phone – the “hot line” as it was sometimes called – lit up on Colonel Harry Shoup’s desk.
The 15-year Air Force veteran...
Memory of Jersey war hero John Basilone celebrated twice in November
Seventy-nine years after he was killed in action at the battle of Iwo Jima, the service, selflessness and heroism of U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone still resonates with the military and with his...
N.J. Bankers Association and its member banks teach financial literacy to veterans
For service members, one of the most difficult parts of the transition to civilian life is learning the language and the concepts of personal financial management.
“These people entered the military at 18 or 19...
Mays promoted to brigadier general – and becomes first Black woman to lead N.J....
On Nov. 25, Gov. Phil Murphy presided over a ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville at which Colonel Yvonne L. Mays was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, becoming first black...
Vets4Warriors leader: Erase stigma of mental health with consistency of approach
Retired U.S. Army Major General Mark Graham is the executive director of Vets4Warriors, a peer-to-peer support network that provides immediate help for military veterans struggling with mental health issues.
Vets4Warriors was founded in 2011 and...
Veteran helped others stop drinking but would not help himself until the hypocrisy became...
Editor’s note: Across New Jersey, hospitals, clinics and treatment centers are providing care to thousands of active military personnel, veterans and first responders who are dealing with mental health issues. This is the next...
