Tag: Veterans
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Opinion: What is a veteran?
“What is a veteran?” my 10-year-old grandson asked as he was trying to reconcile the picture of the 18-year-old soldier in the album with his 85-year-old grandfather sitting next to him. “Did you have to wait to become old and be a grandfather to be a veteran?” he asked. “No,” I replied. “I enlisted in…
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Veterans can learn about benefits while enrolled at Rowan Collage at Burlington County
Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) houses a Military Education & Veteran Services department that has supported members of the military and their families for over 40 years. While its primary emphasis is placed on education benefits, the department provides information and assistance to student veterans and community residents for any benefits available from the…
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To Serve & Honor: Veterans organizations need help now more than ever
November is the time we begin to look toward our coming holiday season. This year, the COVID virus and its associated restrictions have put a real damper on the activities of our veterans organizations. Our poppy program in the spring was decimated. Most posts depend on hall rentals as a financial backbone. Not this year.…
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North Brunswick to POWs/MIAs: You Are Not Forgotten
The North Brunswick community honored prisoners of war and those missing in action at a remembrance ceremony at the monument in Veterans Park on Sept. 18, organized by American Legion Post 459 and Wreaths Across America. In attendance were members of American Legion Post 459, left to right, North Brunswick Township Police Department, Middlesex County…
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Opinion: Honor POW/MIA Recognition Day
Even when the people we care about are far away, we can always keep them close in our hearts. In times like these, this lesson is more apparent than ever – and it’s an important one to remember on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This year, that day falls on Sept. 18. It’s dedicated to our…
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Ceremony at North Brunswick Veterans Park will honor POWs/MIAs
American Legion Post 459 in North Brunswick will commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day at 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park, Roosevelt Avenue, North Brunswick. All attendees must follow safety and health guidelines along with wearing a mask and social distancing. For more information, call 732-249-4147.
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Burlington County freeholder urges veterans and service members to get counted in 2020 Census
Census takers are on the move within Burlington County neighborhoods as part of this year’s decennial count, and Burlington County’s freeholders continue to encourage residents to self-respond in order to ensure they are counted. Veterans and service members living in the county are among the populations officials are concerned might get missed. “There’s no reason…
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ShopRite kicks off annual veterans fundraising campaign
ShopRite is holding its 12th annual veterans fundraising campaign at 35 stores throughout New York and New Jersey through Aug. 15, including the Spotswood location. “We’re proud to hold our veterans fundraising campaign for a 12th year to benefit our local heroes,” said Tom Urtz, vice president of operations, ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. “With the ongoing…
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Bubba’s 33 partners with Homes For Our Troops for donations to veterans
Old Bridge’s Bubba’s 33 will partner with Homes For Our Troops from Aug. 5-31. For every Patriot Burger purchased, Bubba’s 33 will donate $1 to Homes For Our Troops. Home For Our Troops is a nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for post 9/11 veterans, severely injured in the line of duty.…