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V32 No 4.Pmd 44 TAG's Message 1515 NewNew ProgramProgram ToTo CreateCreate Home-GrownHome-Grown Warr Warra 55 TAG Appoints New State CSM 1616 50th50th Finance Finance OvercomesOvercomes ObstaclesObstacles 66 50th BCT CSM Message 1717 InfantryInfantry FollowsFollows Transformation Transformation 77 Silver Flag 1818 NewsNews GuardGuard FamiliesFamilies CanCan UseUse 88 N.J. Begins Operation Jump Start 1919 DoDDoD ExtendsExtends Assistance Assistance ToTo SeverelySeverely WoundWoundee 1010 Band Returns From Fort Sill 2020 108th108th ORI,ORI, BestBest SeenSeen ToTo DateDate 1111 NJNG Prepares For Hurricane 2121 ShortShort RoundsRounds 1212 N.J. And Albania 2222 ArmyArmy And And Air Air EnlistedEnlisted PromotionsPromotions 1313 114th Takes Aim At FIG 2424 LastLast Round:Round: LiterallyLiterally 1414 108th Medics Deploy To Iraq G u a r d l i f e 2 GuardlifeGuardlife VVOLOL.. 32,32, NNOO.. 44 raantnt OfficersOfficers Guardlife Staff Guardlife is published bi-monthly using federal Cover: Border Watch Editors funds under provisions of AR 360-1 and AFI 35- Pvt. Wilber Regalado, B Troop, 2-102nd Recon- Lt. Col. Roberta Niedt 101 by the Public Affairs Office of the New naissance, Surveillance Targeting, Acquisition, scans the New Mexico horizon during his re- Lt. Col. James Garcia Jersey Department of Military and Veterans cent tour for Operation Jump Start. Photo by Capt. Jonathan Lapidow Affairs for all members of the New Jersey Army eedd Capt. Yvonne Mays and Air National Guard. The views and opinions Capt. Jon Powers, 444MPAD. expressed herein are not necessarily those of 2nd Lt. April Kelly Inside Cover: Looking South the Department of Defense, the Army, the Air Sgt. Maj. Anthony Cahill NJNG members meet with U.S. Customs and Force or the National Guard Bureau. Letters may Sgt. 1st Class Kryn Westhoven Border Protection agents on the U.S.-Mexico be sent to: Guardlife, Public Affairs Office, P.O. Assistant Editor-Production border in preparation for New Jersey’s partici- Box 340, NJDMAVA, Trenton, NJ, 08625-0340. Tech. Sgt. Mark C. Olsen pation in Operation Jump Start. Soldiers will man E-mail at: [email protected] Staff Writers/Photographers observation posts similar to the one above, Sgt. 1st Class Robert Stephenson utilizing optical and video sensors enabling Staff Sgt. Barbara Harbison them to observe individuals crossing the bor- der. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Stephenson, NJDMAVA/PA. G u a r d l i f e 3 TAG'S MESSAGE: YOUR HEALTH, THE KEY TO READINESS By Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, The Adjutant General - New Jersey Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth (back row, second from left), poses contingent that deployed to New Mexico as part of Operation with members of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard Jump Start. Photo by Lt. Col. Roberta Niedt, NJDMAVA/PAO. It is every Soldier and Airman’s personal responsibility need to erase the stigma for those who ask for help with to stay healthy and be physically fit in order to be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is real. ready to answer the call, whether it is in support of the With the mobilization of ever rising numbers of Garden Global War on Terrorism or responding to an State residents, the State of New Jersey recognized the emergency in our state. need for increased emphasis on mental health issues. The I am a firm believer that good health is a key factor for Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs is ready to help our continued success in the many missions we face. I with a toll-free counseling hotline at 1-866-VETS-NJ4U have seen this firsthand during my visits with New Jersey (838-7654) to provide PTSD assistance. units in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, all members of the Army and Air Guard and their The leadership of the New Jersey Guard shoulders the families can take advantage of the resources offered at burden of making sure that you receive the most current Military One Source’s toll free number 800-342-9647 or by training available and that your units are properly equipped. visiting their web site at www.militaryonesource.com. Squarely on your shoulders falls the requirement to maintain Commanders, first line supervisors and unit members your physical, dental and mental health. need to be able to identify the warning signs that one of our With utilization of the National Guard at an all time high, Citizen-Soldiers or Airmen is in trouble. Once identified, the Department of Defense has stepped up efforts to ensure that member of the Guard team needs to know that we want that every Guardsman returning from a deployment is him or her to get the assistance they need and that we will healthy. The Post-Deployment Health Reassessment, or support them through that process. PDHRA happens several months after a unit returns to At the start of any sports season certain teams are home station. looked upon as potential champions. Time after time a few The PDHRA provides education, screening, assessment injuries have dashed those predictions, taking possible and access to care for a wide variety of questions and champions down to the level of average or worse. concerns that you may have concerning your health after a Those that don’t prepare, risk failure. deployment. The goal is to identify any health or The Guard entered our season five years ago and the readjustment issues early to avoid or minimize any negative battle against those who intend to do us harm continues. impact on your deployment status, career or life beyond Just when the championship will be won is anybody’s deployment. guess. That is why it is so important that every member of The military has learned from the experiences of past our Home Town Team remains healthy in mind, spirit and conflicts that the mind can suffer more than the body. We body. G u a r d l i f e 4 TAG Appoints New State CSM By New Jersey State Command Sgt. Maj. Jerome Jenkins When Maj. Gen. Clute accepted the Rieth called and task. The 50th is hav- advised me that I ing a highly success- had been selected ful deployment and as the next State continues to put the Command Ser- mark on the wall. Their success is geant Major, it was clearly an indication with great pride I of what good leader- accepted the most ship, combined with difficult, challeng- an outstanding com- ing and rewarding mand team can do. enlisted position When I came within the State of aboard, you immedi- New Jersey. ately saw changes in New Jersey State Command Sgt. Maj. Jerome Jenkins (left) was the guest the Senior NCO ranks Like my prede- speaker at the New Jersey National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe Academy's at the Major Subordi- cessors, as your fifth graduation ceremony on Aug. 26. More than 100 students graduated from nate Commands. In the program. Photo by Sgt. Shawn Morris, 444MPAD. State Command Ser- the near future, there geant Major, I will con- will be more new tinue the tradition of working hard for our joint forces and faces in units across the state. their families. As Joint Forces, Army and Air National Guard, we have Following in the footsteps of Command Sgt. Maj. accomplished a lot when you consider our response to the Adkins is a very difficult task. He was an outstanding devastating hurricanes on the Gulf Coast last year and the Soldier who truly cared for recently completed deploy- our Soldiers, Airmen and their ment of Soldiers and Airmen families. He is the true keeper We are working together to make sure to the Southwest Border in of the colors and a Soldier that ‘Joint Forces’ is not just a spoken support of Operation Jump who provided strong leader- Start. ship during our time of need. or written phrase. We want to insure I am working closely with I am proud to have had him that ‘Joint Forces’ means just that, an my counterpart from the Air as a senior enlisted advisor active partnership between our most Guard, Command Chief Mas- and mentor over the years. ter Sgt. Paul M. Gunning Most of you are aware important assets, the men and women and we are working together that I had little time to cel- that wear the green and blue suits. to make sure that ‘Joint ebrate and/or get comfort- Forces’ is not just a spoken able in the position. With an or written phrase. We want intense transition, including a trip to Afghanistan, my walk- to insure that ‘Joint Forces’ means just that, an active crawl days were quickly over…I am up and running. partnership between our most important assets, the men As the National Guard transitions, so must we as non- and women that wear the green and blue suits. We will commissioned officers. Every NCO must mentor our Sol- continue to leverage our forces and take advantage of the diers and Airmen to keep our Guard trained and ready to unique skills each entity brings to the mission. serve. I will do my part to ensure that we have the right In closing, I am looking forward to working with our Soldiers in place to run our formations. leaders in our effort to build and maintain a reliable, relevant After visiting our Soldiers in Afghanistan, I am confident and mission ready force. You can count on me to be a that we have the right Soldier as the senior NCO for the 50th strong voice for our enlisted Soldiers, Airmen and their Personnel Service Battalion as Command Sgt. Maj. Vander families. G u a r d l i f e 5 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team CSM: Implied Duties By Command Sgt.
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