BREAKING NEWS: 91 Rutgers-Newark students in NJ National Guard to be mobilized
3000 NJ Reservist to be deployed within next two years.
Jesus Ron
Issue date: 2/19/08 Section: Page One
Rutgers-Newark professors received a letter notifying them that at least 91 R-N students who are Reservists for the New Jersey National Guard will be recalled to active duty within the next two years.
The notice explained that the next scheduled mobilization in which many of these Reservists will be deployed on June 1.
The letter dated Feb. 16 was written by John J. Gunkel, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education.
According to the letter many of the students that will be called in for duty will have to participate in at least three weeks of intensive training. Because of this they may have to leave sometime in late March or early April.
Three thousand people are expected to be mobilized statewide.
The notice explained that the next scheduled mobilization in which many of these Reservists will be deployed on June 1.
The letter dated Feb. 16 was written by John J. Gunkel, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education.
According to the letter many of the students that will be called in for duty will have to participate in at least three weeks of intensive training. Because of this they may have to leave sometime in late March or early April.
Three thousand people are expected to be mobilized statewide.
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Anna Berlinrut
posted 2/20/08 @ 8:44 AM EST
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