Photo Caption: Newark resident, Stephen Jefferson (right), is congratulated by Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Cowart (left), Recruiting and Retention NCO, after Jefferson enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Hamilton Military Entrance Processing Station Nov. 16.

      Pvt Jefferson, a Hillcrest High School (N.Y.) graduate, has been assigned to E Company, 50 th Main Support Battalion located at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City.  After completing Basic Training at Jackson, S.C., he will attend Advanced Individual Training as a Light-Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic.  Light-Wheel Vehicle Mechanics perform maintenance and recovery operations on light-wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles.