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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lt. Col. James Garcia at 609-530-6939

or Kryn Westhoven at 609-530-6950

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(12 April, 2007)

 

 

REVISED TIME--MEDIA ADVISORY

 

Freedom Salute Ceremony To Honor NJ Guard Soldiers At Fort Dix

 

 

 

 

 


Who/What: The Leadership of the New Jersey Army National Guard will honor the Soldiers of the 50th Personnel Services Battalion and 250th Personnel Services Detachment that served in Operation Enduring Freedom, their families and those who supported them while deployed to Afghanistan.

 

When: Saturday, April 14 at 2 p.m.

 

Where: National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, Fort Dix

 

More Details: In addition to the troops' family members and friends, the event may include participation by Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth – The Adjutant General of New Jersey, local elected officials, community representatives, senior members of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard, veterans organizations and Family Program and Family Support personnel from around the state.   The Freedom Salute Campaign is the one of the largest Army National Guard recognition endeavors in history, designed to publicly acknowledge Army National Guard Soldiers and those who supported them during the President's call to duty for recent military operations.

 

Media will be escorted from Fort Dix Visitor's center parking lot off Route 68 promptly at 1:30 p.m. The day of event contact is Lt. Col. James Garcia, cell number is 609-847-6093.

 


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