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🌱 Fort Dix instructor helps soldiers look beyond physical fitness

Fort Dix, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Fort Dix! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fort Dix instructor helps soldiers look beyond physical fitness
  • Sparta veteran John Ricker honored at Arlington National Cemetery

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Shopping Just Got an Upgrade at Deptford Mall.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 61, low: 43.
  • Friday: A touch of rain, with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six ‘Warrior Medics' excel in, graduate from H2F-I course (army.mil) — A Fort Dix instructor helped prepare 14 Army Reserve soldiers to bring a broader approach to fitness back to their units. Sgt. 1st Class David Terrell taught in the October course, which trained graduates to advise commanders on physical fitness, mental health, nutrition, spirituality and sleep.
   

• A Soldier's Story:Vietnam Veteran, Sparta Husband, Dad and Friend John Clifford Ricker Laid to Rest in Arlington National Cemetery (TAPinto Sparta) — Sparta veteran John Clifford Ricker was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on August 18, his wife Patty recalled. His military career included time at Fort Dix and service in Vietnam, where he earned three Purple Hearts. Afterward, he devoted decades to community organizations in Sussex County.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Fort Dix

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