Master Sgt. Jose Tassialvarez and Sgt. 1st Class Roger Galvez retired from the New Jersey Army National Guard after serving 25 years with the Counterdrug Task Force, May 2025. They both began working for the CDTF in 2000, assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection in inspecting containers for any illicit drugs being transported into the state through the Elizabeth Marine Terminal. During their time in the National Guard, they supported major events such as deploying to Kosovo in support of peacekeeping missions alongside Albania, the 2005 Hurricane Katrina that devastated Louisiana, 2012 Hurricane Sandy that left a significant impact in NJ, Mission support in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq.
The New Jersey National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force supports detection, interdiction, disruption and curtailment of drug trafficking and associated illicit activities at the request of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies by using unique military skills and assets in order to support national counterdrug strategies and objectives from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the National Guard Bureau, as well as the Counterdrug Activities Plan for the State of New Jersey.
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.17.2025 13:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9448726 |
| VIRIN: | 250404-Z-IY093-4042 |
| Resolution: | 3867x2578 |
| Size: | 9.68 MB |
| Location: | NEW JERSEY, US |
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