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Harbor Township Resident Promoted To Sergeant

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caption: Egg Harbor Township resident Spc. Kelly Wilson (left)
was promoted to sergeant by Brig. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, The Adjutant General
of New Jersey, during a ceremony at the 253rd Transportation Company's
headquarters at the National Guard Armory at Cape May Courthouse. Sgt.
Wilson is one of the 162 members of the 253rd that were mobilized Feb.
7. The 253rd Transportation Company is part of the 119th Corps Support
Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard and was one of three New Jersey
Army National Guard units activated for during Operation Desert Storm
/ Desert Shield. The 253rd is now part of the largest mobilization of
Army Guard troops since the Persian Gulf War more than 11 years ago.
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