Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst M&FRC

10/02/2025

It’s official!! The annual Operation Home Front Star-Spangled Babies baby shower event will be on 29 Oct 2025 from 11:00am-1:30pm at the VFW Post 6590 at 22 Wrightstown-Cookstown Rd. Cookstown, NJ 08511.

Operation Home Front is excited to share that they have 30 slots available for new and expecting parents, and each parent is welcome to bring one guest!

09/22/2025

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Eastern Region Virtual Hiring Event! This remote networking opportunity will connect the military community with premier employers looking to hire.

What: DAV RecruitMilitary Eastern Region Virtual Hiring Event
Where: From anywhere that you have an internet connection
When: September 30, 2025
Time: 11 AM - 3 PM Eastern
Registration Link: rmvets.com/EasternRegionVCF0925

09/04/2025

Join us in honoring our Gold Star and surviving family members during the annual Gold Star Families Remembrance week!

Please consider participating in the various initiatives during the week of 22-28 September 2025:

22 September 2025: Luminary Initiative / Candlelight Vigil (1900-2000)

23 September 2025: Notes for Families of the Fallen (1100-1300)

24 September 2025: Navigating Loss Lunch-and-Learn (1200-1300)

25 September 2025: Notes for Families of the Fallen (1100-1300)

26 September 2025: Prayer and Memorial Service in Honor of the Fallen and their Families (1200-1230)

28 September 2025: Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day Brunch (1130-1400)

08/28/2025

Please join us in honoring the ultimate sacrifice of the Fallen from all branches of service, and recognizing the unwavering strength of their Gold Star and surviving family members.

08/22/2025

This month’s Hearts Apart event brought together the families of our deployed service members for an evening of connection, resilience, and support. Events like these reinforce the M&FRC's commitment to taking care of Service Members and their families, especially when loved ones are serving abroad.

We were honored to have our support agencies in attendance, showing their continued dedication to the well-being of our military community.

Thank you to all who participated, and to those currently deployed. Your families are never alone!

08/22/2025

This workshop is designed to help you identify stressors and understand how stress impacts your body and mind. You will also be guided through the process of developing practical and effective tools to manage stress.

08/22/2025

This workshop is designed to help you identify the emotions that follow loss and discover meaningful ways to move forward at your own pace, and in your own way.

08/08/2025

08/08/2025

📣 Calling All Military Families!!

Join us 20 September 2025 from 10am-2pm at the Passenger Terminal for our Kids Understanding Deployment Operations (KUDOS) event, where children (ages 5-17) can get a taste of “deployed life” with static displays, marching drills, MRE taste-testing and more! Come enjoy the FSS Food Truck, and meet some of our local support agencies from around the base! We hope to see you there!