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Livingston
Mall Hosts Ceremony To
Award
State's Top Military Award On
Sept.
13
WHAT:
The New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal will be presented to combat
veterans of World War II , Korea , Vietnam and Operations Iraqi and Enduring
Freedom
WHEN:
Thursday, Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Livingston Mall, 112 Eisenhower Parkway , Livingston
Retired
Col. Stephen G. Abel, Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs, will present
the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, the state's top military award,
to 53 veterans, most from Essex County, at the mall's center court.
The
N.J. Distinguished Service Medal was originally issued in 1858 for those
who distinguished themselves in the New Jersey Militia, but was used infrequently
until re-authorized by Governor Kean in 1988. After the Spanish
American War, the Mexican Border Expedition and again after World War
I, the State of New Jersey minted special medals for returning N.J. veterans
to honor their service. After World War II, Korea, Vietnam and subsequent
combat actions no such medal was available. The State of New Jersey
was looking for an appropriate way to honor all of these returning combat
veterans and acknowledge the debt the state owed them for their service.
The N.J. DSM was then authorized for that purpose. It is
New Jersey's highest military award.
Since
its re-authorization in 1988, more than 30,000 medals have been awarded
to combat veterans from New Jersey.
In
order to be eligible for the Distinguished Service Medal you must meet
all the following criteria:
~
currently be a resident of New Jersey
~
have been a resident of New Jersey at the time you entered into military
service
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have been honorably discharged
~
have proof of having served in combat while on active duty during wartime.
Those
recipients whose service was recognized by the award of the Bronze Star,
Purple Heart, Air Medal or equivalent medal will receive a N.J. Distinguished
Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster.
The
DSM can be awarded posthumously to the next-of-kin of a veteran who meets
the criteria.
List
of veterans scheduled for Livingston Mall, Livingston , N.J. -- Sept.
13, 2007
Rank
|
Last
Name |
recipient
first name |
Branch
|
City
|
war
|
Sergeant
|
Acloque
|
Jacques
|
Army
|
Irvington
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Corporal
|
Bakal
|
Evan
|
Marine
Corps |
Nutley
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
|
Basilio-Javier
|
Erick
|
Army
|
East
Orange |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Private
First Class |
Bernard
|
Ludner
|
Army
|
Irvington
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Lance
Corporal |
Black
|
Daniel
|
Marine
Corps |
South
Orange |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Corporal
|
Black
|
Kenneth
|
Marine
Corps |
Irvington
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
Five |
Bromley
|
James
|
Army
|
Fairfield
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Electronics
Technician |
Cadogan
|
Richard
|
Merchant
Marines |
East
Orange |
Korean
Conflict |
Private
First Class |
Canis
|
John
|
Army
|
Orlando
|
World
War Two |
Specialist
|
Counter
|
Anikki
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Specialist
|
D'Angelo
|
Sybil
|
Army
|
Livingston
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Sergeant
|
Davis
|
Harry
|
Marine
Corps |
East
Orange |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Private
First Class |
Devlin
|
Daniel
|
Army
|
Livingston
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Sergeant
|
Duran
|
Angela
|
Marine
Corps |
Newark
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Specialist
|
Edwards
|
Gregory
|
Army
|
East
Orange |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Petty
Officer Third Class |
Esposito
|
Joseph
|
Navy
|
West
Caldwell |
Korean
Conflict |
Private
First Class |
Falcone
|
John
|
Army
|
Nutley
|
Korean
Conflict |
Lance
Corporal |
Fucetola
|
Philip
|
Marine
Corps |
Bloomfield
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Colonel
|
Garbarino
|
Charles
|
Army
|
Livingston
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
Four |
Goins
|
Charles
|
Army
|
Bloomfield
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Specialist
|
Green
|
Knowledge
|
Army
|
East
Orange |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Private
First Class |
Hahn
|
Joseph
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Korean
Conflict |
Operation
Specialist First Class |
Harris
|
Stacy
|
Navy
|
East
Orange |
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Master
Sergeant |
Jeffries
|
Terry
|
Army
|
East
Orange |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Sergeant
|
Kylis
|
Kevin
|
Marine
Corps |
Bloomfield
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Sergeant
|
Lantigua
|
Vivian
|
Marine
Corps |
Bloomfield
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Sergeant
|
Lara
|
Job
|
Army
|
East
Newark |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Hospital
Corpsman First Class |
Lewis
|
Gregory
|
Navy
|
Newark
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Hospitalman
First Class |
Lewis
|
Gregory
|
Navy
|
Newark
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
|
Malone
|
Dwight
|
Army
|
East
Orange |
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Airman
|
Montgomery
|
Maurice
|
Navy
|
Newark
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Sergeant
|
Nelson
|
Lance
|
Marine
Corps |
Maplewood
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Specialist
|
Palermo
|
Joseph
|
Army
|
Orange
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Staff
Sergeant |
Perry
|
Jason
|
Marine
Corps |
Livingston
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Lance
Corporal |
Ramos
|
Gabriel
|
Marine
Corps |
Newark
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
|
Resendes
|
Jason
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Staff
Sergeant |
Reyes
|
Anthony
|
Air
Force |
Newark
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Boatswain's
Mate Third Class |
Rivera
|
Pedro
|
Navy
|
Maplewood
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Master
Sergeant |
Ruffin
|
Rodney
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Specialist
|
Sanchez
|
Miguel
|
Army
|
Elizabeth
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Yeoman
Third Class |
Sharif
|
Yaminah
|
Navy
|
Irvington
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Private
First Class |
Suarez
|
Ricardo
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Staff
Sergeant |
Sykes
|
Ray
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Corporal
|
Taylor
|
Quadir
|
Marine
Corps |
Maplewood
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
|
Theophile
|
Nadeige
|
Army
|
Irvington
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Specialist
|
Ulley
|
Keith
|
Army
|
Nutley
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Staff
Sergeant |
Walker
|
Derick
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Operation
Enduring Freedom |
Lieutenant
Junior Grade |
Washington
|
Delmore
|
Merchant
Marines |
East
Orange |
Korean
Conflict |
Specialist
Four |
Wegleski
|
Marc
|
Army
|
Glen
Ridge |
Vietnam
Conflict |
First
Lieutenant |
White
|
Alan
|
Army
|
Bloomfield
|
Vietnam
Conflict |
Specialist
|
Williams
|
Alpha
|
Army
|
Gainesville
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Private
First Class |
Witherspoon
|
Justin
|
Army
|
Newark
|
Operation
Iraqi Freedom |
Staff
Sergeant |
Witty
|
Gerald
|
Air
Force |
Bloomingdale
|
World
War Two |
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