New Jersey Run for the Fallen

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New Jersey Run for the Fallen

To run one mile in September for each NJ service member who has died during the Global War on Terror.

"The New Jersey Run for the Fallen is an organization of runners and support crew whose mission is clear and simple: To run one mile for every New Jersey service member killed in the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Each mile of sweat and pain and each flag saluted, is to pay homage to one service member’s life and their family. The last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of September, we run across New Jersey to raise awareness for the lives of those who fought and died, to rejuvenate their memories and keep their spirits alive, to support organizations that aid the families of those killed, and to aid in the healing process for the native New Jersey residents whose lives have been affected by the war. We refuse any political affiliation or agenda, but simply honor those who have fought, and those who have fallen under the American flag."

10/18/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
LCpl Francisco R. Jackson
Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ.
Died: October 19, 2010
Unit/Branch: 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Age: 24, Birth: Dec. 24, 1985
Lance Cpl. Francisco R. Jackson, 24, of Elizabeth, N.J., died Oct. 19 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/francisco-r-jackson/

10/18/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
SSG Jorge M. Oliveira
Hometown: Newark, New Jersey
Died: October 19, 2011
Unit/Branch: 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 50th Brigade Combat Team, Riverdale, N.J.
Age: 33, Birth: Jan. 22, 1978, Portugal
Staff Sgt. Jorge M. Oliveira died at Yahya Khel, Paktika Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. The Soldier was dismounted and conducting a route reconnaissance when the explosive device detonated.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/jorge-m-oliveira/

10/17/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
TSgt Christopher Miller
Hometown: Linwood, New Jersey.
Died: October 18, 2020, Age: 37
Unit/Branch: 177th Fighter Wing, NJ Air National Guard.
Technical Sergeant Christopher J. Miller, age 37, of Linwood, NJ, passed away October 18th, 2020 in the presence of family after a long, tough battle from complications of cardiac arrest.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/christopher-miller/

10/15/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
PVT Michael P. Burke
Died: October 16, 2015
Michael Patrick Burke, age 32, of Toms River, passed away on October 16, 2015.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/michael-p-burke/

10/14/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
Capt Nicholas T. Giglio
Hometown: Lacey, NJ.
Died: October 15, 2009, Age: 32
Unit/Branch: 77th Fighter Sqn, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB.
Captain Nicholas Thomas Giglio died on October 15, 2009, when his F-16 jet collided with another fighter pilot’s aircraft. The 32-year-old fighter pilot was unable to eject after the collision, which took place about 40 miles northeast of Charleston, South Carolina.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/nicholas-t-giglio/

10/13/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
MAJ Charles R Soltes, Jr.
Hometown: Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: October 13, 2004
Unit/Branch: 426th Civil Affairs Battalion.
Age: 36, Birth: Mar. 15, 1968, Morris County, New Jersey, USA.
Army Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., 36, who grew up in Boonton Township, was killed in Iraq on Oct. 13 when a su***de driver plowed into his convoy vehicle.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/charles-r-soltes-jr/

10/07/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
2LT Richard Torres
Hometown: Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: October 6, 2003
Unit/Branch: Army, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
Age: 25, Birth: Feb. 7, 1978, Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey.
Army 2nd Lt. Torres was assigned to 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Torres was leading a platoon on combat patrol when an improvised explosive device hit his convoy.

10/07/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
Cpl Brandon D. Aquilizan-Barett
Hometown: Woodbridge, NJ
Died: October 5, 2017, Age: 19
Unit/Branch: 8th Engineering Support Platoon, Camp Lejeune, NC
LCpl Brandon Dyllon Aquilizan-Barett 19, passed away on Oct 5, 2017, in North Carolina.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/brandon-d-aquilizan-barett/

10/07/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
PFC Kevin Rodriguez
Hometown: Paterson, NJ.
Died: October 4, 2015, Age: 22
Unit/Branch: Company A, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Rodriguez was fatally shot during a training exercise near Fort Campbell on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/kevin-rodriguez/

10/07/2026

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Always Honored - Always Remembered
SPC James E. Smith
Hometown: Long Valley, NJ.
Died: October 3, 1993
Unit/Branch: Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Ft. Benning, Ga.
Incident: Died from injuries suffered whilst attempting to rescue a team member.
https://www.njrftf.org/heroes/james-e-smith/

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