Marine Receives Award
Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs Stephen G. Abel (center) presents Gunnery Sgt. William H. Wind (left) with a New Jersey Korean Service Medal at the New Jersey Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City July 27 . First Sergeant (ret) Iven Dumas (right) served as the acting as Aide-de-Camp. Photo courtesy Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

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Flag Presented
At this year’s State Elk’s Convention, Deputy Commissioner Stephen G. Abel presented Robert Mauro with a flag and certificate that was flown over Baghdad, Iraq, by the 1st Battalion, 150th General Support Aviation Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, in recognition for all that the New Jersey State Elks do for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and New Jersey’s Veterans during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo courtesy Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

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Vets Haven Receives Donation
Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth (right), The Adjutant General of New Jersey and Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs Stephen G. Abel (left) along with Bob Sauselein (center), Veterans Haven Supervisor pose with Margaret McMahon (second from left) American Legion Auxiliary President 2004 and Jim Vialard (second from right), American Legion Commander 2004, May 2. The Legion donated $17,941 to the transitional housing program for homeless veterans at Veterans Haven. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen, NJDMAVA/PA.

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POW/MIAs Honored
Assemblyman Jack Conners (left), District 7 and Chairman of General Assembly's Veterans Affairs Committee, poses with Judith Young (middle), National President of Gold Star Wives and Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs Stephen G. Abel DCVA Steven Abel during an event honoring POWs and MIAs on Sept. 16 at Edgewater Park. NJDMAVA Photo.

Table of Contents
Be Powerful, Be Heard
DCVA Message
Governor's Letter
WWII Memorial
Kiosk Highlights Benefits
Veterans Homes Criteria
Reconstitution Process
NJ Vets Benefits
Stand Down 2005
One Shots
Grave Blankets
VSO Listing

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