Soldiers with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, interview about their experiences participating in Operation Inherent Resolve at Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, New Jersey, April 12, 2025. 44th IBCT Soldiers deployed to the Middle East to combat instability and provide humanitarian aid. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Michael Hayes)
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - An infographic illustrates the New Jersey National Guard's accomplishments during Vigilant Guard 2024, a disaster-preparedness exercise simulating a Category 3 hurricane, Aug. 17-21, 2024. The exercise tested the Guard's ability to coordinate with civilian emergency services in response to massive flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage. The infographic highlights key statistics from the Guard's simulated...
Nutley, NJ— U.S. Army Private Anthony Del Tufo stands alongside esteemed members of the Nutley School Board of Education, honored with a state award for recent acts of bravery.
Visibly relieved, Del Tufo attributes the safety of his community following a potentially devastating house fire not only to himself but also to the military principles of civil service he embodied early in his military career.
"I didn't think it...
