Guardlife - The Magazine of the New Jersey National Guard

The Magazine of the NJ National Guard

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TAG's Message
Governor's Message
Air Guard CMSgt Message
Units Say Good-Bye..
UTES Soldiers Grant Wish
Diversity Program
Wing Holds Change of Command
Wing Leads in Silver Flag
RHC Prepares Recruits
Education Programs Overview
News Guard Families Can Use
Vets Benefits and Entitlements
Recruiting Assistance Program
NJ Supports Task Force Phoenix
Short Rounds
Army/Air Enlisted Promotions
Last Round: VSO Listing
Guardlife V32 N1 Information

Cover Story: Governor Salutes Troops

Governor Salutes Troops

A Farewell Salute was held for 80 Guard members of the 50th Personnel Service Battalion and 250th Personnel Detachment along with a select group of New Jersey Army National Guard members chosen to serve on the Afghan National Army Embedded Training Team - making them the first New Jersey units to be deployed to Afghanistan.

The ceremony was held at the Lawrenceville Armory on Jan. 5. In addition to family members, friends and fellow Guard members; Governor Jon S. Corzine and other elected officials were there to say goodbye to the unit members.

Featured Articles


		TAG's Message By definition the word Transformation means change. Change is not always welcome and is often resisted. You've heard clichés such as 'Change is Good' or you may have seen ad slogans that state 'We are changing for the better' ..


		UTES Soldiers Grant Wish When you wish upon a tank may not have the same ring as the Disney song about a star, but it rang true for one special New Jersey boy thanks in part to a special group of New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers..


		Wing Leads in Silver Flag Leading 150 Airmen from 16 bases and 13 states, the 108th Air Refueling Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron successfully completed a Silver Flag exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., in January..


		RHC Prepares Recruits The mission of the Recruit Holding Company (RHC) is to accept, welcome, integrate and process qualified applicants and prior service soldiers into the New Jersey Army National Guard (NJARNG) family..

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