Photo Caption: North Arlington resident Gregory J. Appleyard (left) is congratulated by Spc. Melissa Minkoff, Recruiting Assistant (right), after Appleyard enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Hamilton Military Entrance Processing Station Sept. 15.

     Pvt. Appleyard, a North Arlington High School graduate, has been assigned to A Company, 50th Main Support Battalion, located at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck.  Upon completion of Basic Training at Fort Jackson, S.C., he will attend Advanced Individual Training as a Light Wheel Mechanic.