Warrior of the Week

A New Jersey family has turned the tragic loss of their son in Iraq into a charity that continues to benefit an untold number of military veterans and soldiers, both at home and abroad.

The Volunteer Academic Mentoring Program is Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst's newest community support program, which will allow military personnel, spouses, civilians, contractors and college students to volunteer their time and subject expertise to mentor college students...

Written by Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez/621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs During this week's  Military Monday, we recognize Col. James A. Copher, who recently  took the reins of the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Col. Martin A...

Written by  Elyse Setherman/Naval Air Systems Command Lakehurst Public Affairs Capt. James Donnelly, program manager for the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Program Office (PMA-251), presented the prestigious Affordability Championship Award and Letters of Appreciation to several NAVAIR members of the Advanced Arresting Gear Thermal Management Fluid Working Group (AAG) recently, at Joint Ba

A veteran with a “heart of gold,” Randall Hanson is this week’s Warrior of the Week. From the state of Alabama, he joined the United States Marine Corp. at a very young age. . Through hearing about his experiences in the Marines, the woman who nominated Hanson said she has grown to view him as a role model for his ability to always be himself and to always be honest to those around him... Read Mo

Hard-working. Respectable. Honest. Goal-oriented. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe this week’s Warrior of the Week: Specialist Benjamin Springer. Point Pleasant Boro’s 22-year-old SPC Springer has been in the Army since 2010, and continues to serve in the Reserves based in Fort Dix...

Courageous. Focused. Strong. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe this week’s Warrior of the Week: Private First Class Antonio Dominguez. Central Regional’s 21-year-old PFC Dominguez is a part of the Army infantry...

Generous. Caring. Kind. Gentle. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe this week’s Warrior of the Week: Marine Corps’ Corporal Neal Prasad. Pine Beach’s 43-year-old Cpl. Prasad served in the Marines for eight years...

Engaging. Personable. Decisive. Good-hearted. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe this week’s Warrior of the Week: Army Sergeant First Class Emilio Calzada. Originally from Killeen, Texas, 39-year-old SFC Calzada served in the military for over 21 years...

Protective. Upbeat. Positive. Active. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe this week’s Warrior of the Week: Staff Sergeant Matthew Mildorf. Point Pleasant’s 27-year-old SSGT Mildorf is the chief of operations for field artillery in the Marine Corps...

Strong. Brave. Honorable. Courageous. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe this week’s Warrior of the Week: Marine Corps' Corporal Serge Huber. Wall Township’s 24-year-old Cpl. Huber has completed his first four active years in Camp Lejeune, South Carolina, and now is starting his other four years in the reserves for the Marines in Avon...

Kind. Helpful. Modest. Loving. Those are some of the words that have been used to describe this week’s Warrior of the Week: Army Sergeant Anthony Hartigan. Currently commuting to work at Fort Dix from his new home in Manahawkin, Forked River’s 25-year-old Sgt...