Dec. 19, 2019

Dec’ the Deployment

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The holidays are a time for celebration and togetherness. However, they can quickly turn into a tough time for military families, especially if military members are deployed and have to spend time away from their families.

June 6, 2018

Trashing old habits, cleaning for a cause

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — According the Chesapeake Bay Program, the bay is the largest estuary in the U.S. with a watershed that spans more than 64,000 square miles. The watershed is home to an estimated 18 million people, and more than 3,600 species of plants and animals, including over 2,700 plant species, and 500 finfish and shellfish species.

Oct. 25, 2017

‘Night at the Transportation Museum’ spooks, excites community members

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Pirates, superheroes and princesses swarmed the U.S. Army Transportation Museum on Fort Eustis during its 8th annual Night at the Transportation Museum event, Oct. 23, 2017.

Sept. 27, 2017

Oktoberfest celebration welcomes fall

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — The 733rd Mission Support Group hosted the annual Oktoberfest celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 22, 2017.

Sept. 26, 2017

Soldiers celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — U.S. Army Soldiers gather to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 22, 2017.

June 21, 2017

USO centers thrive through volunteer efforts

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — At Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the United Service Organizations, Inc. centers play a major role in supporting U.S. service members by providing morale events, a place to relax and a break from the stressors they may be facing. The backbone of these centers are the men and women who volunteer their time to keep them operational. Across the eight USO centers in the Hampton Roads area, the facilities offer snacks and beverages, gaming consoles, pool tables, reading material and many other amenities.

Jan. 14, 2017

AF boosts environment with plant relocation

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – — Volunteers helped the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron relocate pollinator plants from the Bethel Park Pollinator Garden to the nature trail on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 6, 2017. Once an old dumping ground, the pollinator garden was installed at Bethel Park in 2014 in accordance with the National Public Lands Day project to help clean up the area. The garden plants provided food or habitat for pollinator organisms such as hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and occasionally small mammals. A grant from the National Environmental Education Foundation and the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program awarded funds to 633rd CES personnel to plant a garden, however, due to the location of the garden, it has been underutilized by the public and overgrown with weeds.

Dec. 21, 2016

Wreaths Across America honors fallen heroes

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Paul Abney, USS Cole survivor, honors his lost crew mates while U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Hooper, USS James E. Williams information systems administrator, salutes during a National Wreaths Across America Remembrance ceremony at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Va., Dec. 17, 2016. Referring to