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Sgt. 1st Class Robert Stephenson or

Lt. Col. Roberta Niedt (609) 530-6942

IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(30 March, 2006)

 

 

Media Advisory

 

West Trenton Armory To Host Welcome Home And Freedom Salute Ceremonies

 

 


Who/What: The Leadership of the New Jersey Army National Guard will honor the Soldiers of 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion and Detachment 1, 642nd Division Aviation Support Battalion who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, their families and those who supported them at a Welcome Home and Freedom Salute Ceremony at the National Guard Armory in West Trenton.

 

When: Sunday, April 2 at 11 a.m.

 

Where: The National Guard Armory in West Trenton, 152 Scotch Road, West Trenton, N.J., 08628

 

 

The public is invited to attend.

 

More Details: Following the Freedom Salute ceremony at the Armory, there will be a parade from the facility to the Brig. Gen. Betor Memorial Park at 2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing Twp., N.J., 08628.  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 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.

 


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