WHEREAS, U.S. Army Specialist Yoe Manuel Aneiros, emigrated from Cuba
to New Jersey and attended East Side High School in Newark; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Aneiros subsequently became a naturalized U.S. Citizen;
and
WHEREAS, Specialist Aneiros enlisted in the U.S. Army in September 2002
where he hoped to earn money for college and eventually become a doctor;
and
WHEREAS, Specialist Aneiros served proudly as a member of the U.S. Army
2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment in the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Armored
Division, and was deployed to Iraq in the service of his country; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Aneiros was a courageous soldier and a loving son,
husband and brother; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Aneiros has made the ultimate sacrifice, giving
his life in the line of duty while fighting for our country; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Aneiros' patriotism and dedicated service to his
country make him a hero and a true role model for all Americans and, therefore,
it is appropriate and fitting for the State of New Jersey to mark his
passing and to honor his memory;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES E. McGREEVEY, Governor of the State of New
Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
- The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State
of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments,
offices, agencies and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on
Tuesday, September 28, 2004, in recognition and mourning of U.S. Army
Specialist Yoe Manuel Aneiros.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 27th day
of September in the Year of Our Lord, Two
Thousand and Four, and of the Independence
of the United States, the Two Hundred and Twenty-Ninth.
/s/ James E. McGreevey
Governor
[seal]
Attest:
/s/ Mark J. Fleming
Deputy Chief Counsel to the Governor