NJ
Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs
BG
Glenn K. Rieth
The
Adjutant General
COL
Maria F. Morgan
Deputy
Adjutant General
COL
(Ret) Emil H. Philibosian
Deputy
Commissioner for Veterans Affairs
Contacting
us is easy!
Office
of the
Joint
Chief of Staff
Col
(Ret) Michael B. Smith
Mrs.
Laura A. Branham
Phone:
(609)
530-6987
Fax:
(609)
530-7109
Email:
branham@njdmava.state.nj.us
We're
on the Web!
www.state.nj.us/military
Words
of Wisdom.
"Summer
wanes;
the
children are grown:
Fun
and frolic no more
he
knows."
.William
Cullen Bryant
Important
Calendar Dates...
Annual Military Review
Sunday,
7 Sep 03
10
a.m.
Parade
Field
National
Guard Training Center
Sea
Girt, NJ
ESGR Annual Golf Outing
25
Sep 2003
Falcon
Creek Golf Course
McGuire
AFB
For
more info,
Contact
LTC Richard Fox at (609) 530-7019/7020.
Stand Down 2003
26
September 2003
Cherry
Hill Armory
8
a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Labor
Day Holiday celebrated on Monday, 1 September 2003.
Labor
Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays
of the year in any country," said Samuel Gompers, founder
and longtime president of the American Federation of
Labor. "All other holidays are in a more or less degree
connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess
over man, of strife and discord for greed and power,
of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor
Day is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect,
race, or nation." Labor Day, the first Monday in September,
is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated
to the social and economic achievements of American
workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute
to the contributions workers have made to the strength,
prosperity, and well being of our country. Enjoy the
long holiday weekend!
Funds
available for Army National Guard Student Loan
Repayment Plan.
The
Army National Guard has a small amount of end of the
year Technician funding to be used for the "Student
Loan Repayment Plan." This money is used for debts
still owed to institutions. It is available this year
only. All interested Army Technicians should contact
MSgt Kathy McCready at 609-562-0854 no later than 10
September 2003. Technician Personnel Regulation No.
537 is published and to be used to answer any questions
you have.
NJ
Division of Motor Vehicles issues Administrative
Order regarding automatic extension of license,
registration and inspection dates for eligible
members of the National Guard.
Administrative
Order No. 2003-01 provides eligible National Guard
and Reserve members with automatic extension of drivers
license, registration, and inspection expiration dates
in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order #54. This
order was signed by Governor James E. McGreevey on
1 April 2003 to ease the burdens on those military
personnel mobilized in the current conflict. Eligible
members include those "active duty National Guard personnel
and Reservists serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
the war on terrorism," including Operations Noble Eagle
and Enduring Freedom. The Administrative Order and
explanatory cover letter can be found on the Motor
Vehicle Commission's website at www.njmvc.gov. Any
questions or concerns concerning these procedures should
be directed to the Motor Vehicle Commission call center
toll free from New Jersey at 888-486-3339 or 609-292-6500
from outside New Jersey (toll free).
3rd Battalion
112th Field Artillery completes Annual
Training.
The
3rd Battalion 112th Field Artillery
completed a successful Annual Training period 9-23
August 2003 at Fort Dix, NJ. Training highlights for
the battalion included a successful external evaluation
by the 1st Army Training Support Brigade,
live fire of over 2,000 155 mm artillery rounds, and
support of the 1/101st Regional Training
Institute Artillery School from Massachusetts.
Space
A Flights Offer Savings.
Space
A (available) or MAC flight, is provided by the Air
Mobility Command (AMC) for active duty, reserve, retired,
and their family members, and DOD employees. The military
aircraft used at McGuire are the C-141B, KC-135E, and
KC-10A. Space A passengers have to consider that they
travel only after all of the cargo has been accommodated. AMC
has sic categories to assign sitting priorities for
different passengers:
Category
1 - Civilian or military dependent and emergency leave
Category
2 - Environmental Morale Leave (EML)
Category
3 - Active duty on ordinary leave/house hunting
Category
4 - Unaccompanied dependents
Category
5 - Permissive TDY or TAD/student travel
Category
6 - Retired military, Reserve, National Guard
Vietnam,
Distinguished and Meritorious Service Medal Presentation
Ceremonies are scheduled.
9
September
11
a.m. & 1 p.m.
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Distinguished
Service Medal and Meritorious Service Medal
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Strawbridge's
Court
Echelon
Mall, Voorhees, NJ
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23
September
11
a.m. & 1 p.m.
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Distinguished
Service Medal
And
Meritorious Service Medal
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Toms
River Elks Lodge
600
Washington Street, Toms River, NJ
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30
September
11
a.m. & 1 p.m.
|
Vietnam
Service Medal
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Hall
of Heroes, Institute of Safety
281
Camp Gaw Rd., Mahwah, NJ
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Today
is the 241st day of 2003. There are 124
days left in the year. On this date:
® In
1553, the last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa, was murdered
on orders from Spanish conqueror, Francisco Pizzarro
.
® In
1944, 15,000 American troops marched down the Champs
Elysees in Paris as the French capital continued to
celebrate its liberation from the Nazis.
® In
1965, Gemini 5, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and
Charles (Pete) Conrad, splashed down in the Atlantic
after eight days in space.
® 1993,
Israel was on the verge of recognizing the Palestine
Liberation Organization during peace negotiations.
Armory
Happenings - Check to see what's happening at an
Armory near you.
27 -31
August
|
Tool
Show & Sale
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Lawrenceville
Armory
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6-7
September
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Table
Tennis Tournament
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Woodbridge
Armory
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13
September
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Classic
Car Show
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NGTC,
Sea Girt
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9-14
September
|
Antique
Show & Sale
|
Morristown
Armory
|
9-14
September
|
Tool
Show & Sale
|
Toms
River Armory
|
13
September
|
Irish
Festival
|
Sea
Girt
|
20
September
|
Computer
Show & Sale
|
Teaneck
Armory
|
21
September
|
Sports
Card, Comics & Beanies
|
Bordentown
Armory
|
25-28
September
|
Ceramics & Porcelain
Doll Show & Sale
|
Morristown
Armory
|
29
Sep - 8 Oct
|
Carpet & Furniture
Show & Sale
|
Morristown
Armory
|
12
October
|
Sports
Card, Comics & Beanies
|
Bordentown
Armory
|
2
November
|
NASCAR
Collectibles
|
Bordentown
Armory
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Department
of Defense unveils new family-centered care initiative.
The
Department of Defense Tricare Management Activity has
initiated a new program to better serve expectant mothers
who receive care in military treatment facilities (MTFs). The
new family-centered care initiative offers standardized
services to expectant mothers and their families. These
services include the first obstetric (OB) visit, birth,
and follow-up pediatric care. This standardized benefit
ensures that the military provide superior care as
part of the military system's ability to assist family
members whose sponsors are deployed. The Tricare website
has a section devoted to the family-centered care initiative: www.tricare.osd.mil/familycare/default.cfm.
NJ
Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Vietnam Era Education
Center Announces its Calendar of Events for the
summer.
8
Sep
|
9
a.m.
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Golf
Outing Olde York Country Club
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19
Sep
|
11
a.m.
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POW/MIA
GSM Recognition Day Ceremony
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21
Sep
|
11
a.m.
|
Rolling
Thunder POW/MIA Awareness Motorcycle Run
|
17
Oct
|
9
a.m.
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Capturing
the Imagination - The Art, Music, Theater,
Poetry, and Prose of the Vietnam Veteran
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For
more information about any of these events, please
call the NJ Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation office
at (732) 335-0033.
J The
first country to use postcards was Austria.
J The
only one-syllable state is Maine.
J The
mouth of the Statue of Liberty is three feet wide.
J Atlantic
salmon are capable of leaping 15 feet high.
J For
every human being in the world there is approximately
one chicken.
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