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75-589: Jim Thompson was born July 8, 1933, in Bergenfield, New Jersey , as the son of a bus driver. He graduated from Bergenfield High School in 1951. Thompson worked for the A&;P supermarket, before he was drafted by the United States Army on June 14, 1956. He was at first a very truculent, rebellious soldier, but then decided that he liked the military. After basic training at Fort Dix , New Jersey, he decided to make

150-663: A brigade / brigade combat team , regiment / regimental combat team , Marine Aviation Group (MAG), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), or battalion task force executive officer . Lieutenant colonels routinely serve as principal staff officers, under a colonel as chief of staff, on a general staff ("G" staff) of a division , Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), or Marine Logistics Group (MLG). These staff positions include G-1 (administration and personnel), G-2 (intelligence), G-3 (operations), G-4 (logistics), G-5 (planning), G-6 (computers and communications), and G-9 (Civil Affairs). "The G- n " may mean either

225-403: A Director of Operations (DO) in a squadron in the operations group before assuming command of his or her own squadron (this is common for rated officers in flying units), or as a deputy commander of a squadron in the maintenance, mission-support, or medical group. Lieutenant colonels may serve also on general staff and may be the heads of some wing staff departments. Air Force lieutenant colonels in

300-448: A POW. After my return from Vietnam, the opportunity to serve became the motivating force in my life. Military service has given me my greatest challenges and my greatest rewards. I have worked hard for sound leadership development in the Army and for realistic training. The greatest problem faced by POWs was fear of the unknown. This fear can be reduced, not only for the potential POW but across

375-475: A massive heart attack and a severe stroke . He was in a coma for months and was left seriously disabled. He was paralyzed on one side and could speak only in brief phrases for the rest of his life. The stroke that left Thompson's left side paralyzed and his age contributed to his forced retirement from active duty in the Army. A ceremony was held for him in The Pentagon on January 28, 1982. Thompson received

450-493: A rafter until he passed out. At night he was tossed into a tiny wooden cage, where he was handcuffed and shackled in leg irons . At one point, Thompson did not speak to another American for over five years. In January 1973, Thompson was transferred to Hỏa Lò Prison . He was released with the other POWs in mid-March 1973 in Operation Homecoming . The years following Thompson's release were not happy ones. His troubled life

525-501: A son to suicide. Philpott reported that Ruth had told him the strength of character that she inherited from both her parents had helped her though the difficult times. Glory Denied was later turned into an opera written by Tom Cipullo . In October 1974, Thompson started to receive medals and awards in recognition for his service in Vietnam . South Vietnam gave him the country's highest award to Allied enlisted military personnel for valor,

600-466: A specific staff section or the staff officer leading a section. Lieutenant colonels may also be junior staff at a variety of higher echelons. In the United States Air Force , a lieutenant colonel is generally a squadron commander in the operations group, mission support group, maintenance group, or squadron commander or division chief in a medical group. The lieutenant colonel also may serve as

675-1103: A staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2024 , the county executive is James J. Tedesco III ( D , Paramus ), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026. Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale , 2025), Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson , 2025), Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee , 2026), Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah , 2025), Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield , 2026), Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington , 2024) and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes , 2024). Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale , 2026), Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood , 2024) and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill , 2026). As of 2022, there were 18,848 registered voters in Bergenfield. As of 2011, there were

750-408: A staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. The borough form of government used by Bergenfield is a " weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of

825-523: A telephone). The rank of lieutenant colonel has existed in the British Army since at least the 16th century and was used in both American colonial militia and colonial regular regiments . The Continental Army continued the British and colonial use of the rank of lieutenant colonel, as the second-in-command to a colonel commanding a regiment. The lieutenant colonel was sometimes known as "lieutenant to

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900-416: A terminal rank, although many lieutenant colonels were raised to higher positions in a brevet status. Such was the case with George A. Custer , who was a lieutenant colonel in the regular army , but held the brevet rank of major general . The 20th century saw lieutenant colonel in its present-day status although, during the 1930s, many officers again found the rank to be terminal as the rank of colonel

975-543: A total of 14,083 registered voters in Bergenfield, of which 5,139 (36.5% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 2,151 (15.3% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 6,782 (48.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 11 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 52.6% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 69.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide). In

1050-467: A turnout of 75.7% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County). In the 2017 gubernatorial election , Democrat Phil Murphy received 66.5% of the vote (3,822 cast), ahead of Republican Kim Guadagno with 32.3% (1,858 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (65 votes), among the 5,891 ballots cast by the borough's 15,631 registered voters (146 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 37.7%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 59.2% of

1125-407: A vastly changed peacetime Army. In addition, Thompson's marriage had been troubled even before his captivity, and his wife Alyce, believing him dead, was living with another man at the time he was repatriated. He and his wife divorced in 1975. Alyce told author Tom Philpott that she believed prison had affected her husband's mind. She said he suffered from nightmares and was abusive towards both her and

1200-569: Is a member of the New Jersey State First Aid Council. Students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade are educated by the Bergenfield Public Schools . As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,666 students and 283.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from

1275-631: Is comprised of Modern Orthodox Jews . The 2010 United States census counted 26,764 people, 8,852 households, and 6,816 families in the borough. The population density was 9,306.5 per square mile (3,593.3/km ). There were 9,200 housing units at an average density of 3,199.1 per square mile (1,235.2/km ). The racial makeup was 52.42% (14,029) White , 7.70% (2,060) Black or African American , 0.31% (84) Native American , 25.60% (6,851) Asian , 0.05% (13) Pacific Islander , 10.12% (2,709) from other races , and 3.80% (1,018) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 26.52% (7,097) of

1350-726: Is governed by Department of Defense policies derived from the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (DOPMA) of 1980, for officers in the Active Component, and its companion Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act (ROPMA), for officers in the Reserve Component (e.g., Reserve and National Guard ). DOPMA guidelines suggest that 70 percent of majors be promoted to lieutenant colonel after serving at least three years at their present rank and after 15–17 years of cumulative commissioned service. The U.S. Army uses

1425-462: Is part of New Jersey's 38th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer ( D , Wyckoff ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session ,

1500-597: Is staffed by certified emergency medical technicians . BVAC has four ambulances, one first response SUV, and one EMS Support Unit. Dispatching is provided by the Bergenfield Police Department's 9-1-1 center. The primary jurisdiction of the BVAC is the Borough of Bergenfield, but the corps also responds to requests for mutual-aid from the neighboring First Aid Squads of Dumont , New Milford , and Teaneck . The BVAC

1575-535: Is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on

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1650-619: The 2016 presidential election , Democrat Hillary Clinton received 7,395 votes (63.4% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican Donald Trump with 3,745 votes (32.1% vs. 41.1% countywide) and other candidates with 305 votes (2.6% vs. 3.0% countywide), among the 11,653 ballots cast by the borough's 16,298 registered voters for a turnout of 71.5% (vs. 73% in Bergen County). In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 6,665 votes (62.7% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 3,773 votes (35.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 91 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among

1725-660: The 38th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Lagana ( D , Paramus ) and in the General Assembly by Lisa Swain (D, Fair Lawn ) and Chris Tully (D, Bergenfield ). Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive , with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on

1800-521: The Adjutant General , Inspector General , and Judge Advocate General , ranked as lieutenant colonels. During the 19th century, lieutenant colonel was often a terminal rank for many officers, since the full rank "colonel" was considered extremely prestigious and reserved only for the most successful officers. Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, the rank of lieutenant colonel became much more common and

1875-646: The Distinguished Service Medal in appreciation for his 25 years of service to his country as an Army officer. Because of his recent stroke, he had a hard time speaking, so Michael Chamowitz, his close friend and lawyer, read his retirement speech. I am honored to receive this award (the Distinguished Service Medal ) today but at the same time I am saddened to be leaving active military service. The Army has been my life and I am proud of each of my twenty-five years of service. Of those 25 years, I spent nine as prisoner of war. Those days were grim, and survival

1950-563: The Harlem Globetrotter 1954 film Go, Man, Go! were filmed at Franklin School, and along nearby Prospect Avenue. Those scenes included actors Dane Clark (portraying Abe Saperstein ) and Patricia Breslin (playing Sylvia Saperstein). Many of the school's 5th grade boys were used as extras. On May 4, 2006, the ABC show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition came to Bergenfield to build a home for

2025-643: The National Center for Education Statistics ) are Franklin Elementary School with 345 students in grades K-5, Hoover Elementary School with 261 students in grades K-5, Jefferson Elementary School with 278 students in grades K-5, Lincoln Elementary School with 410 students in grades PreK-5, Washington Elementary School with 300 students in grades K-5, Roy W. Brown Middle School with 855 students in grades 6-8 and Bergenfield High School with 1,203 students in grades 9-12. Public school students from

2100-632: The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 166 , 167 routes and to the George Washington Bridge Bus Station on the 186 route; and to other New Jersey communities served on the 753 , 756 and 772 routes. Lieutenant colonel (United States) In the United States Army , Marine Corps , Air Force and Space Force , lieutenant colonel is a field-grade officer rank, just above

2175-695: The Republic of Vietnam Military Merit Medal . In recognition of his escape from Viet Cong POW camp for two days in October 1971, Thompson received the Silver Star . For his nine years in captivity, Thompson received the Army Distinguished Service Medal , Bronze Star Medal , and Legion of Merit . The Bronze Star recognized his continuous resistance to the enemy. The Legion of Merit recognized his suffering for his nine years in captivity. A ceremony

2250-519: The U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the borough's population was 28,321, an increase of 1,557 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 26,764, which in turn reflected an increase of 517 (+2.0%) from the 26,247 counted in the 2000 census . New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 211th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. The magazine ranked Bergenfield as its 231st best place to live in its 2008 rankings of

2325-511: The "Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc." and established as an organization independent of the Bergenfield Fire Department in 1981, BVAC is located at 1 Froelich Street in Bergenfield. The BVAC is a volunteer independent public emergency medical service . As such, they do not bill for services. BVAC is funded by donations from the public as well as limited funding from the borough. The corps provides basic life support , and

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2400-535: The "Best Places To Live". NeighborhoodScout named Bergenfield as the safest municipality in the nation in 2012 with more than 25,000 residents and in both 2013 and 2014 they named it as the 2nd safest town in the US only behind Franklin, Massachusetts . In 2019, Bergenfield has dropped in their ratings, falling to number 4. Bergenfield was formed on the basis of a referendum held on June 25, 1894, from portions of Englewood Township and Palisades Township . The borough

2475-429: The 10,624 ballots cast by the borough's 15,285 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.5% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County). In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 6,410 votes (57.6% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 4,561 votes (40.9% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 70 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 11,138 ballots cast by the borough's 14,721 registered voters, for

2550-606: The 51 counted in 2000. As of the 2000 United States census there were 26,247 people, 8,981 households, and 6,753 families residing in the borough. The population density was 9,065.4 inhabitants per square mile (3,500.2/km ). There were 9,147 housing units at an average density of 3,159.3 per square mile (1,219.8/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 62.90% White , 6.90% African American , 0.24% Native American , 20.41% Asian (5,357 Asian), 0.02% Pacific Islander , 6.47% from other races , and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 17.05% of

2625-418: The 6,420 ballots cast by the borough's 14,488 registered voters, yielding a 44.3% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county). The Bergenfield Police Department provides police services to the Borough of Bergenfield. As of 2010, there are a total of 46 sworn officers in the department, 8 civilian telecommunicators , and three civilian Records Bureau employees. The force is responsible for all aspects of policing in

2700-481: The Air Force. The Associated Press Stylebook recommends the abbreviation "Lt. Col." for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Slang terms for the rank historically used by the U.S. military include "light colonel", "short colonel", "light bird", "half colonel", "walking colonel", "bottlecap colonel" (referring to the silver oak leaf insignia), and "telephone colonel" (from self-reference as "colonel" when using

2775-687: The Bergen County municipalities of Cresskill , Dumont , Englewood , New Milford , Teaneck and Tenafly . Bergenfield has been called the Little Manila of Bergen County. Of the 14,224 Filipino population in the county as a whole enumerated in the 2000 Census, 3,133 (22% of the county total) lived in Bergenfield. By the 2010 Census, 4,569 Bergenfield residents (17.1% of the population) listed themselves as being of Filipino ancestry, and increasing further to 5,062 (18.4%) by 2016. A growing Jewish community in Bergenfield and neighboring Teaneck

2850-512: The Borough Council are Council President Hernando D. Rivera Mejia (D, 2024), Domingo Almonte (D, 2026), Salvador S. "Buddy" Deauna (D, 2025), Ora C. Kornbluth (D, 2025), Thomas A. Lodato (D, 2024) and Marc Pascual (D, 2026). In March 2023, the borough council appointed Domingo Almonte to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held been held by Rafael Marte. In January 2020,

2925-483: The Llanes family on New Bridge Road. The episode aired as the pre-season two-hour special originally broadcast on September 17, 2006. The Llanes sold their home in 2012 and went to live with relatives because their taxes increased beyond their ability to pay, having risen from under $ 6,500 in 2007 to more than $ 15,000 five years later due to the increased assessed value of the home following the renovation. On July 22, 2007,

3000-823: The Team Bergenfield Roller Hockey Club, won the NARCh National Roller Hockey Championship defeating the Nor-Cal Patriots 6–5 in Estero, Florida. Team Bergenfield went 6–0–1 in the tournament en route to winning the Men's Silver Championship. The team formed in Bergenfield in 1994 and is one of the longest running roller hockey clubs in the United States. Bergenfield is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which

3075-527: The acquisition career fields can be selected to serve as "Materiel Leaders" (Program Managers or Branch Chiefs), similar to how other Air Force lieutenant colonels are selected to serve as squadron commanders. Senior lieutenant colonels occasionally serve as group commanders, most commonly in units of the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard . In U.S. Army ROTC detachments,

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3150-561: The arts include the Tom Russell song "Bergenfield" (1989), and the Alice Donut song " New Jersey Exit " (1988). The Royal Teens were a 1950s rock and roll band from the borough that was best known as one-hit wonders for their song " Short Shorts ". The Knickerbockers were a 1960s band that took their name from Knickerbocker Road in nearby Tenafly. Mucky Pup was a hardcore and heavy metal band from Bergenfield. Several scenes for

3225-414: The average family size was 3.41. In the borough 24.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.3% was from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 62,172, and

3300-576: The awesome environment of the battlefield, by training which is honest enough to address the real issue of combat and which is tough enough to approximate battlefield conditions. No, I do not now retire freely—there was much I still wanted to do—but circumstances present me no alternative. I leave active military service because I must. But for the rest of my life, the Army will be no less a part of me, and of what I am, than what it has always been. Colonel Floyd James Thompson January 29, 1982 In 1981, Thompson moved to Key West , where he remained active in

3375-475: The borough council selected Marc Pascual to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Arvin Amatorio until he stepped down to take office as mayor. In January 2017, the borough council selected Rafael Marte to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Chris Tully until he resigned from office earlier that month. Bergenfield is located in the 5th Congressional District and

3450-701: The borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools , which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack , and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus . The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by

3525-437: The borough, including responding to fire and medical emergency calls. Each patrol car is equipped with a first aid kit, oxygen tank, and an Automated external defibrillator . Started in 1905, the Bergenfield Fire Department (BFD) has three independent fire companies and a career staff. The Bergenfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc. (BVAC) was formed in 1941 as the "Bergenfield Volunteer Firemen's Ambulance Corps." Renamed

3600-419: The children. Thompson later remarried but divorced soon afterwards. Thompson never formed any kind of a relationship with his children. His daughters were 6, 5 and 4 when he left, and his son was born the day of his capture. Only his eldest child barely remembered him. He eventually became completely estranged from all of them. Thompson said that one of the things that helped him cope with his brutal imprisonment

3675-562: The colonel." In British practice, regiments were commanded by their lieutenant colonels, as the colonel was a titular position (with the incumbent absent from the regiment serving as a senior staff officer , a general officer , or as a member of the nobility ). Since the British colonel was not a "combat" officer, beginning in May 1778 to simplify prisoner-of-war exchanges, American regiments began to eliminate colonels by attrition and replace them with lieutenant colonel commandant. The conversion

3750-476: The community, according to the Monroe County Office of Veterans Affairs. In 1988, Thompson and a number of other former prisoners of war were awarded medals by President Ronald Reagan. In 1990, Thompson's son Jim was convicted of murder and imprisoned for sixteen years. On July 8, 2002, the staff of JIATF (Joint Interagency Task Force) East and some of his close friends threw Thompson a birthday party. He

3825-410: The council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. As of 2024 , the mayor of Bergenfield is Democrat Arvin Amatorio, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027; a former borough council member, Amatorio narrowly unseated Republican Norman Schmelz in the 2019 election. Members of

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3900-619: The country. He was to serve only a six-month tour of duty but was captured on March 26, 1964. He was released on March 16, 1973, ten days short of nine years. On March 26, 1964, Thompson was a passenger on an observation plane (an L-19/O-1 Bird Dog ) flown by Captain Richard L. Whitesides when it was downed by enemy small arms fire at 16°39′12″N 106°46′21″E  /  16.65333°N 106.77250°E  / 16.65333; 106.77250 , about 20 kilometers from Thompson's Special Forces Camp near Quảng Trị , South Vietnam . Thompson survived

3975-486: The crash with burns, a bullet wound across the cheek, and a broken back. Whitesides was killed in the crash. Thompson was quickly captured by the Viet Cong . Aerial search and ground patrols failed to find any trace of the aircraft. On March 27, 1964, an Army officer visited Thompson's home and told his pregnant wife Alyce that he was missing. The trauma sent her into labor and their son was born that evening. Thompson spent

4050-439: The median income for a family was $ 71,187. Males had a median income of $ 42,074 versus $ 35,137 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 24,706. About 2.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over. Prestige Records , a major producer of jazz recordings that was established in 1949, had its offices in Bergenfield from

4125-535: The mid-1960s until its sale in 1972. The infamous group suicide of the "Bergenfield Four" took place in March 1987 and received worldwide attention. The victims were four local high schoolers, ages sixteen to nineteen, and their mutual deaths by carbon monoxide were followed by a rash of copycat attempts. The suicides are examined in sociological perspective in Donna Gaines ' Teenage Wasteland (1998). References in

4200-569: The military his career. After completing Officer Candidate School (OCS), Thompson served stateside and also spent a year in Korea. He was stationed at Fort Bragg when he was recruited into the Army Special Forces as a Green Beret . After completing Ranger School and United States Army Airborne School , he served as an instructor with the U.S. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning , Georgia , from August 1958 to June 1960. His next assignment

4275-710: The next nine years (3,278 days) as a prisoner of war , first at the hands of the Viet Cong in the South Vietnam forests, until he was moved in 1967 to the Hanoi prison system . During his captivity, he was tortured, starved, and isolated from other American POWs. His captors pressured him to sign statements proving that the United States' involvement in Vietnam was criminal. He refused and was beaten, choked and hanged by his thumbs . They also tied his elbows behind his back and hung him from

4350-431: The population was under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.8 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income

4425-410: The population. There were 8,981 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and

4500-418: The population. Of the 8,852 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18; 58.7% were married couples living together; 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.0% were non-families. Of all households, 19.4% were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.46. 23.9% of

4575-548: The rank of major and just below the rank of colonel . It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services . The pay grade for the rank of lieutenant colonel is O-5. In the United States armed forces, the insignia for the rank is a silver oak leaf, with slight stylized differences between the version of the Army and the Air Force and that of the Navy and the Marine Corps. Promotion to lieutenant colonel

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4650-459: The student's home school district. As of May 2010 , the borough had a total of 60.50 miles (97.37 km) of roadways, of which 54.75 miles (88.11 km) were maintained by the municipality and 5.75 miles (9.25 km) by Bergen County. Main roads include Washington Avenue, Main Street, Prospect Avenue, River Edge Road and New Bridge Road. NJ Transit bus service is available to and from

4725-608: The three letter abbreviation "LTC," while the Marine Corps and Air Force use the abbreviations of "LtCol" and "Lt Col" (note the space), respectively. These abbreviation formats are also outlined in The Naval Institute Guide to Naval Writing and in Air Force Handbook 33-337 (AFH 33-337), The Tongue and Quill . The United States Government Publishing Office recommends the abbreviation "LTC" for U.S. Army usage, "LtCol" for Marine Corps usage, and "Lt. Col." for

4800-557: The vote (3,576 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 40.0% (2,416 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (47 votes), among the 6,214 ballots cast by the borough's 14,629 registered voters (175 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 3,463 ballots cast (53.9% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,599 votes (40.5% vs. 45.8%), Independent Chris Daggett with 276 votes (4.3% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 29 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among

4875-483: Was $ 82,546 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 6,568) and the median family income was $ 99,963 (+/− $ 5,602). Males had a median income of $ 52,891 (+/− $ 2,058) versus $ 50,443 (+/− $ 2,598) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 35,034 (+/− $ 2,133). About 3.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed 62 households in 2010, an increase from

4950-433: Was a struggle. I was able to withstand that long agony because I never lost my determination to live—no matter how painful that became—because I love my country and never lost faith in her, and because I had dreams of what my life would be like upon my return to America. Those dreams were always, unquestionably, of a life that was Army. I found that the dream of continued service gave me a goal that helped me survive my years as

5025-608: Was as a platoon commander in the 2nd Brigade of the 34th Infantry Regiment , stationed in South Korea from June 1960 to July 1961. Thompson then served as a reenlistment officer with Headquarters XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina , from September 1961 to September 1962, and then as a staff officer with 1st Special Forces at Fort Bragg, from September 1962 to December 1963. Captain Thompson went to Vietnam in December 1963. Prior to his deployment, he hadn't heard of

5100-400: Was chronicled in an oral biography called Glory Denied by Tom Philpott. Although Thompson was promoted to lieutenant colonel upon release and then to full colonel , he had missed the most important years of his military career while in prison. He had no formal military education beyond OCS and lacked even a college degree or experience as a company commander. He had difficulty adjusting to

5175-697: Was described as being in high spirits and full of excitement. During the celebration, he quoted General Douglas MacArthur : " Old soldiers never die, they just fade away ." Eight days later, on July 16, 2002, Thompson was found dead in his Key West By the Sea condominium, at the age of 69. His body was cremated, and his ashes scattered at sea off the coast of Florida. There is a memorial marker for him at Andersonville National Cemetery . In an update to Glory Denied , Tom Philpott reported that Alyce Thompson died of cancer in 2009. He also mentioned that Thompson's daughter Ruth had suffered three disabling heart attacks and had lost

5250-524: Was formed during the " Boroughitis " phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough was named for its location in Bergen County. According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough had a total area of 2.91 square miles (7.55 km ), including 2.90 square miles (7.52 km ) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km ) of water (0.31%). The borough borders

5325-580: Was held on June 24, 1988, in the White House honoring POWs from World War I , World War II , Korea and Vietnam . Two representatives were picked from each war to receive the Prisoner of War Medal . Thompson and Everett Alvarez were chosen to represent POWs from Vietnam . His military decorations and awards include: Bergenfield, New Jersey Bergenfield is a borough in Bergen County , in

5400-580: Was never completely effected and some regiments remained commanded by colonels throughout the war. From 1784 until 1791, there was only one lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army ( Josiah Harmar ), who acted as the army's commanding officer. In the Continental Army aides to the Commander in Chief , viz., Lieutenant General George Washington , were lieutenant colonels. Additionally, certain officers serving under

5475-525: Was reserved for only a select few officers. In the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps (USMC), a lieutenant colonel typically commands a battalion - or squadron -sized unit (300 to 1,200 Soldiers or Marines), with a major as executive officer (XO) and a command sergeant major or sergeant major (USMC) as principal non-commissioned officer (NCO) or senior enlisted adviser (SEA). A lieutenant colonel may also serve as

5550-448: Was thinking of the fine family that awaited his return. He developed a very serious drinking problem and was in several military hospitals for treatment. In 1977, Thompson attempted suicide with an overdose of pills and alcohol. His superiors told author Philpott that had it not been for Thompson's status as a hero, he would have been dismissed from service because of his alcoholism. In 1981, while still on active duty, Thompson suffered

5625-446: Was used as a "stepping stone" for officers who commanded small regiments or battalions and were expected, by default, to be promoted to full colonel once the manpower of a regiment grew in strength. Such was the case of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain , who commanded a Maine regiment as both a lieutenant colonel and later as a colonel. After the Civil War ended, those officers remaining in the military found lieutenant colonel to again be

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