State recognizes five World War II veterans on eve of D-Day commemoration

By: By Jason Norton

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 244

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Five New Jersey military veterans were awarded Distinguished Service Medals Thursday, recognizing their enlistment in World War II.

Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell and N.J. Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Vincent Solomeno III pinned the ribbons with round silver medals to the men’s chests at the event at the New Jersey World War II Memorial in Trenton.

The event was timed with a D-Day Commemoration spotlighting Operation Neptune where over 150,000 Allied …

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