MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
NEWS RELEASE
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lt Col James Garcia at 609-530-6939/cell 609-847-6093 or
Kryn Westhoven at 609-530-6950/cell 609-902-1758
(18 July, 2007)
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MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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Media Advisory
Vineland Veterans Home Residents To Receive State And Federal Awards
Who: Four dozen residents will be honored by Director Joseph Romano and staff of the Veterans Memorial Home
What: This ceremony will honor eligible veterans with State & County Military Service Medals, to include presentation of the 17 New Jersey Distinguish Service Medals and Federal Cold War Recognition Certificates
When: Thursday, July 19 at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Vineland Veterans Memorial Home, Administration Building – Auditorium, 524 North West Blvd., Vineland
Details:
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. |
