Who : HQ, 50th Finance Battalion,

                New Jersey Army National Guard

                What : Welcome Home after a Yearlong

                Deployment in Iraq

                When : 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 27

                Where : Flemington National Guard Armory

                422 State Highway 12, Flemington, NJ

      Media wishing to attend are asked to register with Staff Sgt. Barbara Harbison by calling (609) 530-7088 no later than 9 a.m., Thursday, Jan 27.

      Details: On Thursday, Jan. 27 at 2:30 p.m., 25 members of Headquarters, 50th Finance Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard will return to their National Guard Armory after successfully completing their yearlong deployment to Iraq.  The Battalion was instrumental in creating and maintaining the first Central Funding Facility in Iraq.  The facility, which held more than $400 million in U.S. currency at any one time, was responsible for distributing both military and civilian pay to other finance battalions throughout Iraq.

      Family, friends and the local community will honor the troops during a Homecoming parade, which will take place along State Highway 12.  Local veterans organizations, service organizations, police, and fire units are also scheduled to participate.