U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, are reunited with their families and friends after the welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Westfield, N.J., Dec. 12, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Jordan. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Wyoming National Guard soldiers responded to a Feb. 11 request from the governor and Wyoming Homeland Security to mitigate ice-jam induced flooding in Worland and surrounding areas. By Saturday morning, upwards of 50 Guardsmen were working to reinforce berms along the Big Horn River between two overpasses and critical infrastructure near downtown with sandbag-fortified concrete barriers. By Sunday afternoon, with the addition of another 20-man rapid action team (RAT), and as hundreds of community members helped fill sandbags, Guard crews were moving four truckloads of about 200 sandbags an hour out to the berms. Monday, it was determined to dispatch another 20 person RAT team to Worland to help in further operations with sandbags and berms. (Wyoming Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy McGuire)

New Jersey State Senator Thomas Kean Jr., right, and retired New Jersey Army National Guard Col. Daniel Mahon pose for a photo after the Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, farewell ceremony at the armory in Westfield, N.J., Jan. 21, 2019. Charlie Troop is deploying in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

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The town of Mocksville raced into the Christmas season with the 5th Annual “Twas the Night Before” Bed Race, and Trailers of the East Coast was well represented, sponsoring two of the 20 race teams who made the mad dash down Main Street.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, are reunited with their families and friends after the welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Westfield, N.J., Dec. 12, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Jordan. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

A group of PSEG Long Island employees recently decked the halls, lobby and dining room of the Northport VA’s community living center just in time for the holidays. Our employees enjoy volunteering for veteran causes.

On Nov. 15, a group of more than a dozen PSEG Long Island employees painted walls and ceilings, cleaned, repaired furniture and replaced lightbulbs with energy efficient LEDs at The Veterans Place in Yaphank. It was part of a week of community service honoring the men and women who served our country.

Sunday 15 July 2018 - Fantastic morning today with friends arriving to help us clean the cobbled driveway up to the Cruck Cottage. After over 20 years the cobbles had become virtually invisible with grass and weeds growing over them. Thanks to the community support we received today they are looking GREAT again! We are so grateful for all the help everyone continues to give us in looking after this unique building and its surroundings. You are brilliant! Thank you.

Don Tretola, State Chair, New Jersey Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), addresses the audience during an ESGR ceremony at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center in Bordentown, N.J., May 17, 2019. ESGR develops and promotes a supportive work environments for Guard and Reserve service members through outreach, recognition, and educational opportunities that increase awareness of applicable laws, as well as resolves employer conflicts between service members and their employers. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Residents of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, New Jersey, receive gifts during the Second Winds Dreams event Dec. 21, 2022. This is the 12th year that the Second Wind Dreams Organization and the Vineland Boscov's department store have treated the Home's residents to an early Christmas. Each year, residents write what gift they want on a tag, which is then hung on a Christmas tree in Boscov's. Shoppers and employees chose a tag and purchase the gift, which is wrapped and delivered to the home where Vineland staff members distribute the gifts to the residents. Additionally, the Harrah’s Foundation supports the Second Wind Dreams program for the Home. (New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs photo by Mark C. Olsen)

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U.S. Army Capt. Matthew M. Gounaris, Company Commander, Alpha Company, 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, addresses Soldiers, family, and friends during the Battalion’s welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory at West Orange, N.J., Dec. 13, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, are reunited with their families and friends after the welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Westfield, N.J., Dec. 12, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Jordan. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Free Clinic hosted its first Yuma Free Cup fundraiser at Gila Ridge High School June 22, 2013. The event pitted the Yuma All Star Spartans F.C., a mix of local high school athletes, against the Mexican 17U National Team. Hundreds of soccer fans from across the area attended the event. The Mexican 17U National team defeated the Yuma All Star Spartans 10 -1. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Yuma Free Clinic and enable the nonprofit to continue its mission of making free medical care available for low-income families that qualify. See Yuma Free Clinic for more information. -- Photograph by Keith "The Bull" Stevenson © Nonprofit Media Production 2013 All rights reserved

Wyoming National Guard soldiers responded to a Feb. 11 request from the governor and Wyoming Homeland Security to mitigate ice-jam induced flooding in Worland and surrounding areas. By Saturday morning, upwards of 50 Guardsmen were working to reinforce berms along the Big Horn River between two overpasses and critical infrastructure near downtown with sandbag-fortified concrete barriers. By Sunday afternoon, with the addition of another 20-man rapid action team (RAT), and as hundreds of community members helped fill sandbags, Guard crews were moving four truckloads of about 200 sandbags an hour out to the berms. Monday, it was determined to dispatch another 20 person RAT team to Worland to help in further operations with sandbags and berms. (Wyoming Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy McGuire)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, listen to Brig. Gen. Edward J. Chrystal, Commander, Land Component Command, during the welcome home ceremony for the 167 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, N.J., Dec. 6, 2019. The infantrymen conducted a variety of missions, including base security, aircraft security, emergency response, intelligence collection, and security force assistance across a broad area of eastern Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

U.S. Army Capt. Pedro E. Zamora, right, commander, guidon bearer, Pfc. Omar M. Ndiaye, center, and 1st Sgt. David R. Copeland stand at attention in front of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, during the farewell ceremony for more than 190 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from Bravo and Delta Companies, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 5, 2019. The Battalion will be deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Members of the 148th Fighter Wing pose for a photo while volunteering to help Habitat for Humanity remodel a house in Superior Wis., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Approximately 12 Bulldogs assisted with the construction, which ranged from extensive roof construction and new siding. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott G. Herrington)

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The town of Mocksville raced into the Christmas season with the 5th Annual “Twas the Night Before” Bed Race, and Trailers of the East Coast was well represented, sponsoring two of the 20 race teams who made the mad dash down Main Street.

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Free Clinic hosted its first Yuma Free Cup fundraiser at Gila Ridge High School June 22, 2013. The event pitted the Yuma All Star Spartans F.C., a mix of local high school athletes, against the Mexican 17U National Team. Hundreds of soccer fans from across the area attended the event. The Mexican 17U National team defeated the Yuma All Star Spartans 10 -1. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Yuma Free Clinic and enable the nonprofit to continue its mission of making free medical care available for low-income families that qualify. See Yuma Free Clinic for more information. -- Photograph by Keith "The Bull" Stevenson © Nonprofit Media Production 2013 All rights reserved

Wyoming National Guard soldiers responded to a Feb. 11 request from the governor and Wyoming Homeland Security to mitigate ice-jam induced flooding in Worland and surrounding areas. By Saturday morning, upwards of 50 Guardsmen were working to reinforce berms along the Big Horn River between two overpasses and critical infrastructure near downtown with sandbag-fortified concrete barriers. By Sunday afternoon, with the addition of another 20-man rapid action team (RAT), and as hundreds of community members helped fill sandbags, Guard crews were moving four truckloads of about 200 sandbags an hour out to the berms. Monday, it was determined to dispatch another 20 person RAT team to Worland to help in further operations with sandbags and berms. (Wyoming Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy McGuire)

Brig. Gen. Jemal J. Beale, left, the Adjutant General of New Jersey; New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, second from left, Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop, third from left, and Dr. Lisa J. Hou, deputy commissioner for Veterans Affairs, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs present flags to the commanders and first sergeants of Bravo and Delta Companies during the farewell ceremony for more than 190 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from Bravo and Delta Companies, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 5, 2019. The Battalion will be deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Over 75,000 young people experience homelessness in the UK every year. Our Team v leaders are here to change that.

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Team v is a new programme designed to activate a network of young people leading social action campaigns across England. We're looking for passionate young people aged 18-25 to take three big social issues, translate them into exciting and innovative campaigns, and make real social change happen on the ground. v will give these leaders an inspiring package of training, tools and tactics to recruit their teams of volunteers, lead the campaigns, and measure their success. On completion of the programme, teamv leaders will be entitled to apply for a scholarship to support their onward progression.

Over 75,000 young people experience homelessness in the UK every year. Our Team v leaders are here to change that.

Campaign Video: youtu.be/VNzfLb3jGdM

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Team v is a new programme designed to activate a network of young people leading social action campaigns across England. We're looking for passionate young people aged 18-25 to take three big social issues, translate them into exciting and innovative campaigns, and make real social change happen on the ground. v will give these leaders an inspiring package of training, tools and tactics to recruit their teams of volunteers, lead the campaigns, and measure their success. On completion of the programme, teamv leaders will be entitled to apply for a scholarship to support their onward progression.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mauricio Acosta, 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, adjusts the spurs on a fellow cavalryman before the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, and Alpha and Bravo Troops farewell ceremony at the armory in Westfield, N.J., Jan. 21, 2019. The three units are deploying to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in support of Operation Spartan Shield. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Company, 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, are reunited with their families and friends after the Battalion’s welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory at West Orange, N.J., Dec. 13, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

A family member waits for Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, to arrive for the welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, N.J., Dec. 6, 2019. The infantrymen conducted a variety of missions, including base security, aircraft security, emergency response, intelligence collection, and security force assistance across a broad area of eastern Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Free Clinic hosted its first Yuma Free Cup fundraiser at Gila Ridge High School June 22, 2013. The event pitted the Yuma All Star Spartans F.C., a mix of local high school athletes, against the Mexican 17U National Team. Hundreds of soccer fans from across the area attended the event. The Mexican 17U National team defeated the Yuma All Star Spartans 10 -1. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Yuma Free Clinic and enable the nonprofit to continue its mission of making free medical care available for low-income families that qualify. See Yuma Free Clinic for more information. -- Photograph by Keith "The Bull" Stevenson © Nonprofit Media Production 2013 All rights reserved

Wyoming National Guard soldiers responded to a Feb. 11 request from the governor and Wyoming Homeland Security to mitigate ice-jam induced flooding in Worland and surrounding areas. By Saturday morning, upwards of 50 Guardsmen were working to reinforce berms along the Big Horn River between two overpasses and critical infrastructure near downtown with sandbag-fortified concrete barriers. By Sunday afternoon, with the addition of another 20-man rapid action team (RAT), and as hundreds of community members helped fill sandbags, Guard crews were moving four truckloads of about 200 sandbags an hour out to the berms. Monday, it was determined to dispatch another 20 person RAT team to Worland to help in further operations with sandbags and berms. By 16 Feb., RATs had finished operations in Worland, and Manderson and moved up to Greybull, which is currently under a flood warning. (Wyoming Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy McGuire)

Brig. Gen. Jemal J. Beale, left, the Adjutant General of New Jersey; New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, bow their heads during the invocation at the farewell ceremony for more than 190 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from Bravo and Delta Companies, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 5, 2019. The Battalion will be deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Members of the official party stand at attention during the playing of the Army Song during the farewell ceremony for more than 180 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from Alpha and Charlie Companies, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, at the Prudential Center, Newark, N.J., Feb. 4, 2019. The Battalion will be deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

U.S. Army Spc. Carson P. Woody, Alpha Company, 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, is reunited with his family after the Battalion’s welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory at West Orange, N.J., Dec. 13, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

A member of the Family Readiness Group sings the national anthem during the welcome home ceremony for the 268 Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, N.J., Nov. 30, 2019. The Soldiers conducted a variety of missions, including base security, aircraft security, emergency response, intelligence collection, and security force assistance across a broad area of eastern Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

In spite of the rain, dozens of PSEG Long Island employees proudly showed up to help end breast cancer at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Suffolk County on Oct. 27, 2019.

Miguel Palmero, Executive Officer, Royal Caribbean International, addresses the audience during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) ceremony at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center in Bordentown, N.J., May 17, 2019. ESGR develops and promotes a supportive work environments for Guard and Reserve service members through outreach, recognition, and educational opportunities that increase awareness of applicable laws, as well as resolves employer conflicts between service members and their employers. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

U.S. Army Spc. John I. Sinaguinan, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, hugs his son after the welcome home ceremony for the 167 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, N.J., Dec. 6, 2019. The infantrymen conducted a variety of missions, including base security, aircraft security, emergency response, intelligence collection, and security force assistance across a broad area of eastern Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Over 75,000 young people experience homelessness in the UK every year. Our Team v leaders are here to change that.

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Get involved with the campaign at vinspired.com/

Follow us on Twitter: @vinspired @vinspired_teamv

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Team v is a new programme designed to activate a network of young people leading social action campaigns across England. We're looking for passionate young people aged 18-25 to take three big social issues, translate them into exciting and innovative campaigns, and make real social change happen on the ground. v will give these leaders an inspiring package of training, tools and tactics to recruit their teams of volunteers, lead the campaigns, and measure their success. On completion of the programme, teamv leaders will be entitled to apply for a scholarship to support their onward progression.

PSEG Long Island employees love volunteering to prepare and cook meals for families at Ronald McDonald House. Recently members of our accounting team made this brunch spread at RMHLI and did some team-building at the same time.

Family members and friends work on signs prior to the welcome home ceremony for the 96 Citizen-Soldiers of Alpha Company, 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the National Guard Armory at West Orange, N.J., Dec. 13, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Residents of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, New Jersey, receive gifts during the Second Winds Dreams event Dec. 21, 2022. This is the 12th year that the Second Wind Dreams Organization and the Vineland Boscov's department store have treated the Home's residents to an early Christmas. Each year, residents write what gift they want on a tag, which is then hung on a Christmas tree in Boscov's. Shoppers and employees chose a tag and purchase the gift, which is wrapped and delivered to the home where Vineland staff members distribute the gifts to the residents. Additionally, the Harrah’s Foundation supports the Second Wind Dreams program for the Home. (New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs photo by Mark C. Olsen)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey Army National Guard Honor Guard prepare to place the colors during the welcome home ceremony for the 167 Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, N.J., Dec. 6, 2019. The infantrymen conducted a variety of missions, including base security, aircraft security, emergency response, intelligence collection, and security force assistance across a broad area of eastern Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

U.S. Army Sgt. William S. Ospina, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, poses for a photo with his family after the welcome home ceremony for the 167 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers at the National Guard Armory in Teaneck, N.J., Dec. 6, 2019. The infantrymen conducted a variety of missions, including base security, aircraft security, emergency response, intelligence collection, and security force assistance across a broad area of eastern Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

At the direction of Gov. Mark B. Dayton, four Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and Army and Air National Guard Aviation support teams will begin assisting today the ongoing firefighting efforts within the Pagami Creek region of north eastern Minnesota.

Photo by Sgt. Johnny Angelo

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PSEG Long Island employees showed up in force to the 2019 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 20, fielding the largest team of walkers and raising more than $60,000 to help build a future without breast cancer.

PSEG Long Island employees are in the giving spirit -- raising $3,200 to buy gifts for the children of Suburban Housing, Bay Shore’s nonprofit that provides housing and counseling services to low-income families. Two dozen children were treated to a holiday party in our Brentwood office where the 133 gifts were given out.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, are reunited with their families and friends after the welcome home ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Westfield, N.J., Dec. 12, 2019. The Soldiers, who are part of New Jersey’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, served in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Jordan. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Brig. Gen. Jemal J. Beale, left, the Adjutant General of New Jersey; New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, second from left, Jersey City Mayor Steven M. Fulop, third from left, and Dr. Lisa J. Hou, deputy commissioner for Veterans Affairs, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs present flags to the commanders and first sergeants of Bravo and Delta Companies during the farewell ceremony for more than 190 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from Bravo and Delta Companies, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., Feb. 5, 2019. The Battalion will be deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Residents of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, New Jersey, receive gifts during the Second Winds Dreams event Dec. 21, 2022. This is the 12th year that the Second Wind Dreams Organization and the Vineland Boscov's department store have treated the Home's residents to an early Christmas. Each year, residents write what gift they want on a tag, which is then hung on a Christmas tree in Boscov's. Shoppers and employees chose a tag and purchase the gift, which is wrapped and delivered to the home where Vineland staff members distribute the gifts to the residents. Additionally, the Harrah’s Foundation supports the Second Wind Dreams program for the Home. (New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs photo by Mark C. Olsen)