About NJ Veteran Journal:
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
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The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation held its annual Vietnam Veterans'
Remembrance Day ceremony on May 7 at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial
in Holmdel. More than 500 people watched the Plainfield High School Air Force Junior
ROTC Color Guard (above) present the colors to start the event. Vietnam veterans (right)
fill the audience as nearly 160 New Jersey’s military veterans were presented with medals
by retired Col. Stephen G. Abel, Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, the medals
included the N.J. Distinguished Service Medal, N.J. Meritorious Service Medal, N.J. Vietnam
Service Medal, N.J. Korean Service Medal and the N.J. POW/MIA Service Medal. To
close out the ceremony various veterans’ organizations (below) placed wreaths beneath
the New Jersey state tree, the Red Oak, in the central courtyard of the memorial.
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