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The recipient of Two Purple Hearts, First Sergeant (1SG) Patrick Abrams’ outstanding military career spans over 30 years, with combined service in the United States Army and the New York Army National Guard. 1SG Abrams has served two combat deployments during his years of service: from 1971-1972, he served with the 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam; and in 2004, he served with C/2/108th Infantry 1st Infantry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Major Jude B. Mulvey, attorney, community volunteer, wife and mother, is also a Major in the New York Army National Guard (NYANG) who was deployed to Tikrit, Iraq, for 18 months, as well as to the World Trade Center in September 2001.

Since 1997, Major Mulvey has served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate with the 42nd Infantry “Rainbow” Division, which was the first National Guard division to be sent to an active combat area of operations under its own command since the Korean War. During Operation Iraqi Freedom III, Major Mulvey developed and implemented training of Iraqi Army and police recruits on the Law of War and Human Rights, and also was responsible for the review of all contract and fi scal law issues in North Central Iraq for the United States Army.