WHEREAS, Army Private First Class Bruce Miller, Jr., a resident of Orange,
New Jersey, graduated from Teaneck Community School in 1999 and received
a diploma from Orange High School; and
WHEREAS, Private First Class Miller subsequently enlisted in the U.S.
Army in 2003, and hoped to study law after completing his Army enlistment
tour; and
WHEREAS, Private First Class Miller served proudly as a member of the
U.S. Army Second Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, which is part
of the Stryker Brigade and was deployed to Iraq in the service of his
country, where he earned the Army Service Ribbon and the Global War on
Terrorism Medal; and
WHEREAS, Private First Class Miller was a courageous soldier and a loving
son and brother; and
WHEREAS, Private First Class Miller has made the ultimate sacrifice,
giving his life while serving our country; and
WHEREAS, Private First Class Miller's patriotism and dedicated service
to his country make him a hero and a true role model for all Americans
and, therefore, it is appropriate and fitting for the State of New Jersey
to mark his passing and to honor his memory;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES E. McGREEVEY, Governor of the State of New
Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
- The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State
of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments,
offices, agencies and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on
Friday, April 2, 2004, in recognition and mourning of Army Private
First Class Bruce Miller, Jr.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 1st day
of April in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand
and Four, and of the Independence of the United
States, the Two Hundred and Twenty-Eighth.
/s/ James E. McGreevey
Governor
[seal]
Attest:
/s/ Michael R. DeCotiis
Chief Counsel to the Governor