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  • Kardashians attend shower for military moms

    "Keeping up with the Kardashians" stars Kim, Kourtney and Khloé gave back to the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community during an Operation Shower event in which 64 new mothers were given gifts to celebrate their children's births.The shower was held July 7, 2014, to support military families

  • Airmen, aircraft continue Greenland mission

    Approximately 70 Air National Guard Airmen and two ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules completed the fourth rotation in the Arctic region to support the National Science Foundation, June 27-30 here.A group of Airmen and LC-130s head for the Arctic region every year to support the foundation and get

  • 90 in 90 program changes

    Physical training testing can be a stressful event for military members. Multiple failures can end otherwise promising careers. This process can be even more stressful for Airmen who have fallen out of shape due to injury, childbirth or their own lack of motivation.Those Airmen may pass their tests

  • K-9 airpower

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Clearwater, Florida, to familiarize four MWD's with being in the presence of and flying in a helicopter, June 30, 2014. This experience allowed the handlers to evaluate their four-legged

  • Top wing commander team is honored

    Col. Ricky Rupp and his wife, Charlotte, received the General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award during a ceremony here June 27.Rupp, who led the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and is now serving as the special assistant to the commander, United Nations Command, Combined

  • The Lombardi Trophy visits McChord

    The Seattle Seahawks were crowned the National Football League Super Bowl XLVIII champions after beating the Denver Broncos last February at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. To say "thank you" to their fans serving in the armed forces, the Seahawks came to Joint Base Lewis-McChord to

  • JB Charleston triathletes take on military's best

    Two members of Joint Base Charleston competed for the Air Force Triathlon team during the Armed Forces Triathlon Championships May 31, at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu Calif.Capt. Brett King, 17th Airlift Squadron pilot, and Capt. Jamie Turner, 315th Airlift wing C-17 pilot, had the honor of

  • Spokane resident earns more than wings as pilot for a day

    Most pilots go through months of training and receive several certifications before grabbing the yoke of an aircraft. Sam Diaz, an 8-year-old-boy from Spokane, Washington, recently earned his honorary pilot's wings over the course of a single work day here June 18. His wings earn him a spot as an

  • 350th ARS recruits 9-year-old pilot

    Military children may wonder what life is like for mom and dad when they go to work. One child had an experience far beyond a typical bring-your-daughter-to-work day.Nine-year-old Claire Stewart, who has battled non-hodgkin's lymphoma and is now in successful remission, followed in her father's

  • JB MDL daughter raises money for cancer research

    It takes a village, or in this case, a base to raise a child. When the 12-year-old daughter of Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Kress was diagnosed with lymphoma in October 2013, her village came to her aid. Her family received an outpouring of support from the military community, at Joint Base