Beck’s veterans property tax benefits expansion gains traction in Senate

Beck’s veterans property tax benefits expansion gains traction in Senate (via NJ.com)

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Beck that would make veterans living in retirement and long-term care communities eligible for a state veterans property tax deduction and a tax exemption intended for disabled veterans cleared its Senate committee…

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Now that you’re back…

….from your holiday weekend, be sure to check out the video biography of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Cpl Bud Thorne.

The video, An American Hero, was first produced for the 50th anniversary of the Thorne Middle School in Middletown.  It was shown again last Thursday as part of the Battle of the Bulge Survivors Reunion and Monument Rededication which took place at the school.

For me, and I hope the many others who have never experienced war first hand nor lost a loved one to battle, viewing the video deepened my gratitude for all veterans as well as for the men and women who are currently serving in the military.

Thank you to Edith Nowels, Thorne’s sister, for providing the video for MMM readers.

Nowels is a hero too.  

She has done a tremendous job reuniting WWII vets and making sure we have an opportunity to express our gratitude before they pass.  But Edith never stops to take a breath, even after such a successful event like the reunion on Thursday.  When I reached her over the weekend while I was writing the story on the reunion, Edith was on the road delivering Thank You cards to veterans in nursing homes and at VFW posts.

You can view An American Hero by clicking here.

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