New Jersey Naval Militia
[4] Since deactivation in 2002, a group of dedicated volunteers and members have been meeting regularly as well as lobbying to have the New Jersey Naval Militia funded and returned to active duty.After reaching a peak strength of 3,590 during the Korean War, the NJNM was absorbed by the United States Naval Reserve in 1963, after which it ceased to exist as an independent organization.[7] As a naval militia, the NJNM was partially regulated and equipped by the federal government, but served as a reserve force under the control of the State of New Jersey.[1] After the attacks of September 11, 2001 the NJNM was called to State Active Duty (SAD) to assist in recovery, including a deployment of the NJNM's Disaster Medical Assistance Team and the Chaplain Corps to Staten Island, and the ferrying of evidence collected from Ground Zero to Manhattan's Chelsea Pier and Staten Island.The second battalion was organized as an operational Naval State Guard, composed largely of former service members, with the 3rd Division providing support and auxiliary functions.