The Magazine of the NJ National Guard
volume 32 number 1

Guardlife Index

Units Say Goodbye to Loved Ones
Photos and story by Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen, NJDMAVA/PA
Click to Enlarge A Farewell Salute was held for 80 Guard members of the 50th Personnel Service Battalion and 250th Personnel Detachment along with a select group of New Jersey Army National Guard members chosen to serve on the Afghan National Army Embedded Training Team - making them the first New Jersey units to be deployed to Afghanistan.

The ceremony was held at the Lawrenceville Armory on Jan. 5. In addition to family members, friends and fellow Guard members; Governor Jon S. Corzine and other elected officials were there to say goodbye to the unit members.
50th PSB
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