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8 November 2002
Joint Chief of Staff, COL (Ret) Michael B. Smith
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1. VETERANS DAY IS CELEBRATED ON MONDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2002.

2. VETERANS DAY SERVICES SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, AT THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY.

3. MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL DIVISION VISITED TROOPS AT THE SALEM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.

4. NEW ARMY FIELD MANUAL, FM 7-0 “TRAINING THE FORCE” WAS APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY.

5. VETERANS MEMORIAL HOME RESIDENTS ATTENDED A CONCERT AT THE TRENTON WAR MEMORIAL.

6. GOLDEN CORRAL MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT FOR ALL VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL.

7. NJ ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR WOMEN VETERANS ACCEPTED THE DESIGN OF THE BASE OF THE WOMEN’S MONUMENT AT THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY.

8. ARMORY HAPPENINGS…CHECK TO SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING AT AN ARMORY NEAR YOU!

9. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

 

1. VETERANS DAY IS CELEBRATED ON MONDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2002. In 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month, the world rejoiced and celebrated. After four years of bitter war, the Allied powers signed a cease-fire agreement (an armistice) with Germany at Rethondes, France on November 11, 1918, bringing World War I to a close. Armistice Day was celebrated annually until 1954 when the United States designated November 11th as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all US wars. In 1971, President Nixon declared it a federal holiday to be celebrated on the second Monday in November.

2. VETERANS DAY SERVICES SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, 11 NOVEMBER, AT THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY. The BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Advisory Council will conduct Veterans Day services on Monday, November 11th. There will be three 15-minute services at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. Following the 1 p.m. service, the Adjutant General will present a check on behalf of the New Jersey National Guard to the Cemetery Advisory Council. The donation will be used to purchase stone pavers, which will memorialize loved ones. The pavers will be placed in front of the National Guard Monument planned for the Memorial Walkway.

3. MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL DIVISION VISITED TROOPS AT THE SALEM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT to establish state contracts with vendors for the welfare of the troops, and to get a better understanding of the State Active Duty mission that is being performed. Members of the Fiscal Division delegation received a tour of the area of operations, and observed members of the New Jersey National Guard in HUMMVs conducing roving patrols over hundreds of acres of 20 foot reed grass and rough terrain.

4. NEW ARMY FIELD MANUAL, FM 7-0 “TRAINING THE FORCE” WAS APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMY on 21 October 2002. This new document replaces FM 25-100 and differs from the earlier field manual in that it combines training and leadership development into one program, establishes the linkage to joint, multinational, and interagency operations, and synchronizes Army Training doctrine with the full spectrum of Army operations. FM 7-0 will be followed soon by the publication of FM 7-1, “Battle Focused Training,” which updates FM 25-101 of the same name. FM 7-0 is the capstone, overarching Army training doctrine, while FM 7-1 deals with the specifics of “how to” train. FM 7-0 can be located on the RCAS network on server, nj-34256-svr3, POTO, FM 7-0 folder.

5. VETERANS MEMORIAL HOME RESIDENTS ATTENDED A CONCERT AT THE TRENTON WAR MEMORIAL. Residents from the three Memorial Homes enjoyed an evening concert at the Trenton War Memorial Building featuring Ray Charles. The New Jersey Lottery Commission provided the tickets to the residents.

6. GOLDEN CORRAL MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT FOR ALL VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL. Guidance from the Navy’s Deputy Council for Ethics, states applicable individuals are authorized to partake in this generous Veterans’ Day offer from Golden Corral. Golden Corral restaurants will be offering a free dine-in dinner buffet to all veterans, active duty, reserve, and national guard personnel on Veterans’ Day, November 11th, from 5-9 p.m. As this discount is available to all military personnel, it is excluded from the definition of a gift pursuant to 5 CFR 2635.203(b)(4).

7. NJ ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR WOMEN VETERANS ACCEPTED THE DESIGN OF THE BASE OF THE WOMEN’S MONUMENT AT THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY. This committee has worked for years trying to raise the funds for this tribute to women of all branches of service. The top portion of the monument should be completed in the spring of 2003.

8. ARMORY HAPPENINGS…CHECK TO SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING AT AN ARMORY NEAR YOU!

9 Nov Professional Wrestling Mt. Holly Armory
16 Nov Danger Zone Championship Wrestling Bordentown Armory
23 & 24 Nov EMCEE Sports Card Show Bordentown Armory
1 Dec NASCAR Collectibles Show Bordentown Armory
15 Dec EMCEE Sports Cards & Comics Show Bordentown Armory

9. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

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