Division of Veterans Services
Gary R. Englert, Director
GARY R.
ENGLERT - Director, Division of Veterans Services
Mr. Gary Englert joined DMVA’s
staff as the new Director of Veterans Services on
Monday, 21 March 2005. Gary is a highly
decorated Vietnam veteran who served with the 23rd
Infantry Division (Americal). Long involved with
veteran’s
issues, he is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the Vice-Commander
VFW Post 376 in West Orange, New Jersey. Prior to
his appointment as
director, he was the Superintendent of Public Property
for the Township of West Orange.
Legislation Creates
World War II Memorial Fund
On March 28, 2005, Acting
Governor Richard J. Codey signed Senate Bill No.
2365 into law, creating the World War II Veterans
Memorial Fund and allowing the Adjutant General and
Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs to proceed
with private fundraising for the project.
Tentatively scheduled for completion by Memorial
Day 2006, New Jersey’s
monument to “The Greatest Generation” will be constructed
across from the State House in Trenton. A groundbreaking
ceremony is being planned for fall 2005 and financial
donations are encouraged.
Please call the Director of Veterans Services at
609-530-7049 or visit the website www.nj.gov/military/veterans/wwii_memorial for
further information.
BG William C. Doyle Veterans
Memorial Cemetery
The expansion and improvements program
continues on track. The Administration and Maintenance
Complex project are in progress.
The construction estimate for the installation of
more than 5,900 lawn crypts in section "R" have been received.
The
Cemetery’s Joint Color Guard will appear offsite at numerous
ceremonies during the month of May 2005. New members
of the Honor Guard Staff are SFC Anthony Bokeko ANG
(Ret.), SPC. Frantz Souffrant,
and Sr. CPO Ken Mcafee U.S.N. (Ret.).
On Friday, May
27, at 5:00 PM, scouting organizations from throughout
the state have been invited to assist with the placement
of close to 33,000 flags for Memorial Day. The Memorial
Day
program will be held on Saturday, May 28, at 11 AM;
the parade begins at 10:30
AM.
Veterans Haven
April 2005, Funds were
donated from the Department of the American Legion
for the procurement of a new fifteen (15)-passenger
van. The residents appreciate the continued support
they receive from various organizations throughout
the years.
State Approving Agency
New education benefit
for Activated Reservists – effective
28 October 2004, the House of Representatives signed into law a
new educational benefit – Chapter 1607. The new benefit makes
certain individuals who were activated on/or after
11 September 2001 either eligible for education benefits
or eligible for increased
benefits.
For more information on the various
educational benefits that you might be entitled to, please contact
the
State Approving Agency at: (609) 530-6849 or you
can go to the VA GI Bill Web Site
at: www.gibill.va.gov
-
"EVERY
DAY IS VETERANS DAY"
