Morris County Government: Morris County Honors Area Veterans Next Week

Press release from the Morris County Government:

November 05, 2021

Two Events Planned to Honor & Preserve the Dedication of Those Who Served

The Morris County Board of County Commissioners will honor local veterans during Veterans Day week by presenting Morris County Distinguished Military Service Medals to several former service members and hosting the return of a long-lost Purple Heart issued to a Morristown solider during World War II.

With Rockaway Borough, the Commissioners also will honor the late four-star Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, a Rockaway native who served as U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 2011 to 2015 and played a major role in planning the surge of American forces during the Iraq war that helped to stabilize the country.

Both ceremonies will be held on two separate days in the Morris County Commissioners’ public meeting room, Floor 5 of the Morris County Administration Building, 10 Court Street, Morristown, N.J.

Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m., during the regularly scheduled Work Session of the Board of Commissioners:

Nov. 12, 1 p.m., Purple Hearts Reunited will present the long-lost Purple Heart of a World War II solider from Morristown to members of the American Legion Post 59 and the Board of County Commissioners.

Photo: Col. Jeff Cantor, CEO & Founder of the New Jersey Veterans Chamber of Commerce, (left) with four-star Gen. Raymond T. Odierno.

This press release was produced by the Morris County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.