Fall 2009 Edition NJDMAVA Veterans

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The New Jersey Veteran Journal is an official publication of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and is intended to serve New Jersey's veterans, their families, friends and concerned individuals and groups. All correspondence should be sent to:

Veteran Journal Editor, NJDMAVA/PA, PO Box 340,
Trenton, NJ 08625-0340

 
DOYLE ADDITION DEDICATED

STORY AND PHOTOS BY TECH. SGT. MARK OLSEN, NJDMAVA/PA


Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, left to right, The Adjutant General of New Jersey; Frank K. Salvas Sr., Director State Cemetery Grants Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and retired Col. Stephen G. Abel Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs unveil the plaque dedicating the new 3,200 niche Columbarium and public assembly area at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery on Veterans Day Nov. 11. Funding for the $2.6 million construction project was provided through the Veterans’ Administration – Grants for State Cemeteries Program. The public assembly area includes an outdoor amphitheater with a backdrop constructed of Langhorne stone, bearing the seals of the fi ve Armed Services. The area will serve as the venue for future public gatherings at the cemetery such as Veterans Day and Memorial Day. The Columbarium, located in section P will mirror the Columbariums in sections F and G previously opened in 2004. Also during the ceremony, a Flag Retirement Service was held, where the ashes of 2,147 flags were entombed.