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Operation New Jersey Supporting our NJ Soldiers and their comrades in harm's way The 117th CSSB 508th MP Co. | |||
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June 2012 -- Operation New Jersey is a brand new Project designed to support two large NJ units in AFG - the 117th CSSB (with many Soldiers from NJ, currently in southern AFG) and the 508th MP Company, from Teaneck, NJ, which will be deploying later this year. Additionally, NJ Warriors from all services will be included in this civic project for NJ Warriors. We will post our progress and our Benefactors, Special Friends and Supporters as we get them. Bergenfield (NJ) High School is already collecting goodies; Operation NJ Cares is sending to the 117th; EOS has a rock event on July 7 in Seaside Park, NJ; the Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey held a bike tour on Sunday, 3 June; and the great folks at Liberty Subaru and Liberty Hyundai are going to blast email a list of items needed to their customers! Great start guys!! Other NJ Adoptees/Units: Anthony B, 94th CSH, Det 3 - Fair Lawn CPT Jason D, southern AFG LTC John McA, 412th ASB CPT James McN, 2-2 SBCT, TF 4/23 IN - Cherry Hill CPT Richard McN, TF 4-23 IN - Ridgewood MAJ Jon P, JTF-GTMO-PAO LCpl Alex Q, 1st MLG (FWD) - Fair Lawn Phillip (PJ) S, southern AFG Mathew V, TF Legion - Waldwick LCDR Don W, USN Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq - Jersey City LCpl Jamil W, 1st MLG (FWD) - Paterson CTR 3 Ben N, USS Nitze - Hackensack |
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Drop off Points: Liberty Subaru - 55 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson, NJ Liberty Hyundai - 305 Rt 17 North, Mahwah NJ (Would you like to be a drop-off point for Operation NJ? Please let us know!) |
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Official list of requested items for Op NJ, CLICK HERE! Story in The Record, 6-11-12, by Harvy Lipman |
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New Goal: To raise $40,000 to take care of all our Jersey soldiers and their units, including both the larger units and "onesies" - all the Jersey Warriors in our other units listed above! To Date: Approx $5,500 |
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This is what it's all about - email from one of our NJ Soldiers, 23 June 2012 : Dear Mr. ONeill, Please relay our extreme thanks and gratitude to: Michelle, Pruiya, Bryan, Kevin, Joseph, Mikey, Kelsey, Sherilyn, Krystal, Molly, Brianna, Nicole, Machson, Maleah, Camila, Louris, the Anonymous students, the Bergenfield Student, Marc Z, and every other student that contributed to the care package from Bergenfield HS. I personally am extremely touched and thankful to have continued support and generosity extended from my home state of New Jersey. This is my third deployment overall and it still amazes me that people find it in their hearts to think about those of us so far from home. I remember my time in high school and think about how most of my world revolved around academics and my social life. Thankfully, the country wasn't at war then, but I would like to think that I would have been as thoughtful as each of you. Many of you wrote about how proud you are of us service members, but I just would like to say that I am proud to know that you are back home making a difference in the lives of others. You each reflect the true values and traditions of the American way of life that we out here strive to defend. Please know that a touch from home makes a huge difference out here and we are so very thankful that you took the time to do this. I hope you have an enjoyable summer and best of luck to the recently graduated seniors in their next endeavors. To the rising underclassmen, continue to challenge yourself and you will definitely make the world a better place. With Bear Pride and much Jersey Love, Respectfully, US Army Staff Sergeant Phillip "PJ" S & the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Civilians United States Forces - Afghanistan |
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Benefactors so far: Unilever Special Friends: American Legion (Bergen County, NJ; NJ Post 272 of Norwood; NJ Post 171 of Fair Lawn, NJ); Bergenfield (NJ) High School; Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey; Catholic War Vets Post 1710, Paramus, NJ; Coffee Associates; EOS Rock Band; Liberty Subaru of Emerson and Liberty Hyundai of Mahwah, NJ.; Operation Jersey Cares; and Welcome Home Vets Fund of NJ; Patrons and Supporters: Amjad and Bibi A; Ann and John B; Pablo C; John and Joan C; Kathleen C; Johanny and Luis C; John C; Lissette D-C; James and Lisa D; Nancy D' and her fiancee Jon; Tiby G; Elaine G; Clara G; Kathleen G; Martha and Gladys H; Jollibee Trading Corp; Knights of Columbus, Mother Seton Council No. 5427, Washington Twnship, NJ; Frank and Eleanor L; Yvonne L; Jane and Melchor L; Lichtenberger Agency Ins, Secaucus, NJ; Patrick and DonnaMarie L; Vincent and Margaret M; Chacko and Sheela M; Jean Marie M; Joyce N; Elvis and Arelis P; Konrad S; Lara and Mark S; Bruce and Denise T; Roland T; Josephine V; Lou W; Jacqueline W; Richard and Kathleen W; Thomas and Veronica W; Thanks guys! |
