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November 25, 2015
 

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Garden State Chapter Participates in 2015 Run for the Fallen
The AOC Garden State Chapter, AUSA Monmouth Chapter, AAAA Mid-Atlantic Chapter, AFCEA Monmouth Chapter jointly  participated in events during the 2015 New Jersey Run for the Fallen by presenting two deceased military members’ families with Honor and Remember Flags and Certificates.

A team of military runners from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and other locations across the US come together each year to embark on a 188 mile journey to honor every New Jersey service member killed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn and other conflicts. A Hero Marker is dedicated to a fallen NJ Hero and their Gold Star Family, and the run team stops at each Hero Marker to present a flag and personalized biographical card to waiting family members, friends and comrades. The goal is to create a 188 mile memorial trail through New Jersey.

The Garden State Chapter was honored to sponsor two heroes. The first hero honored was SGT Trista L. Moretti at Hero Marker 202 in Somers Point, NJ, on Friday, September 25, 2015. The second hero honored was PFC Stephen Benish at Hero Marker Hero Marker 309 in Waretown, NJ, on Saturday, September 26 2015. AOC Garden State Chapter members in attendance included Mr. Jan Moren (Board of Directors), Anthony Moniello (Treasurer) and Myles Murphy (Chapter President).

The attached picture shows Myles Murphy (Chapter President, third from left), Anthony Moniello (Chapter Treasurer, fourth from left) and Bruce Ryba (first on left, AUSA Monmouth Chapter member) with PFC Stephen Benish’s family and the Honor and Remember Flag on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Mr. Jan Moren was present for the event, but not in picture.