Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
The Yeshiva World has some great photos and a brief recap of the recent training session / Shabbaton held by Aleph in south Florida. Over seventy five men and women in uniform participated. Aleph hosted a Jewish two-star general that has been nominated for a promotion and assignment at a new post in Washington. Maj. Gen. Bennet S. Sacolick is […]
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President Barack Obama announced Friday that he will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Soldiers during a March 18 ceremony at the White House. Seven awards will go to World War II veterans, nine to Korean War veterans, and eight to Vietnam War veterans. All awards are posthumous with the exception of three living Vietnam veterans. The awards come […]
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General Taylor was born March 28, 1941, in New York City. The grandson of Russian-Jewish immigrants who migrated to America in the early 1900s, he graduated from Georgia Tech in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management. After designation as a Naval Aviator, he served as a squadron pilot with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadrons 264 and 263 […]
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It is with great pleasure that I can report on two Jewish veterans have announced their candidacy for political office. Not only because our country has a real need for better military representation in our government, but because I have a personal connection to both of these candidates. The first is JIG’s own Brian Kresge, who is not just a […]
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