National Guard Open House at
Somerset Armory October 5th
Somerset, NJ - The 42nd Infantry Division Support Command (42d DISCOM)
will hold an open house at the Armory in Somerset on Saturday, October
5th from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The public is invited to tour the armory,
view military equipment and vehicles, and speak to DISCOM soldiers about
their experiences and recent deployments in support of homeland security.
Benefits of Guard membership – such as FREE state college tuition and
job training – will be highlighted at displays set up around the Armory.
There is no cost to attend the event and there is plenty of on-site parking.
The Armory is at 1060 Hamilton Street (Route 514) in Somerset, just outside
New Brunswick.
The Military Transport Association of North Jersey will be displaying
more than 40 historic military vehicles at the armory on Oct. 5 as part
of the open house. This club is made up of hobbyists who restore and drive
old Jeeps, light trucks, duece-and-a-halfs, and light armored vehicles.
The vehicles range in age from Word War Two to the Desert Storm era. The
club has planned events, like a truck rodeo, all day long.
DISCOM soldiers are currently deployed in support of New Jersey State
Police and other security forces in safeguarding the nuclear power stations
at Oyster Creek and Salem, N.J. Previously the soldiers were used to protect
the George Washington Bridge and the tunnels between New Jersey and New
York. DISCOM soldiers were also part of the initial responders to the Attack
on America on September 11th and continued to support recovery operations
from Jersey City, Staten Island, and Bayonne until January 2002.
The 42nd DISCOM is a major National Guard command with subordinate support
battalions in Teaneck, and Sea Girt, a Signal battalion in Westfield; as
well as a support battalion in Vermont and a support battalion in New York.
The DISCOM is always looking for qualified members who want to serve their
community and country while attending school or holding a civilian job.
If you have questions about the open house, please contact Colonel
John Dwyer, DISCOM Commander at 732-418-3312.
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