Photo Caption: Wanaque resident Luis Echavaria (left) is congratulated by Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Dwyer, Recruiting and Retention NCO (right) after Echavaria enlisted in the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Hamilton Military Entrance Processing Station Sept. 30.

     Pvt. Echavaria, a Continental Academy graduate, has been assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry, located at the National Guard Armory in Riverdale.  After completing Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., he will attend Advanced Individual Training as a Motor Transport Operator.  Motor Transport Operators are primarily responsible for supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo.