Fort Dix. Fort Dix is named for Major General Adams Dix, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Fort Dix is part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) and is co-located with McGuire AFB and Lakehurst NAS in Burlington County, New Jersey. Contact Rapid Rover shuttle at ground transportation desk in baggage claim areas.
Occasionally parents can pass on genes that make it more likely that their kidsâ kids (the parentâs grandchildren) will have Down syndrome (click here for an example). Scientists arenât totally sure, but it isnât thought to be very common. In the other 5% of cases, children inherit Down syndrome from a healthy parent.
Many children with Down syndrome have a normal life span. A large percentage of babies with Down syndrome are born with a congenital heart defect. Some babies with Down syndrome are born with conditions that affect the stomach and gastrointestinal system.