This section highlights significant events occurring at the Center.
On Sept. 30 at their 125th Anniversary party, Col. Vince Forgione Presented an Award to Liberty
Hose Co. # 2 Red Bank Fire Dept. For 125 Years of Keeping our Homefront Safe. He recalled seeing Liberty Hose Firemen Fight
hellatious fires in Red Bank N.J and pledged his full support to their Fire Cadet Program.
This Came after his recent assignment to National as our new Dep. Cmdr. Of Cadets.
Col. Vince Forgione Returned to Liberty Hose Co. No. 2 To participate in the annual Red Bank
Fire Dept. Car Show.
The show which featured over 300 custom cars from the tri state area earned over 8 thousand dollars and sold out all of
its food and beverages.
Col. Forgione Beat all of the Hot Rodders by distance driven to the show, by Solo juggernauting his dreadnaught 1985 corvette "Dealer
Evaluation Model" over 1250 miles in 19 hours of driving!
This very Corvette he won in a test of Motorcycle riding skill in Florida at the famous Daytona Bike week!
He will be receiving a special award from the Center for this feat of motor-skill.
On the 4th of July 2007, Col. Vince Forgione defthy accepted the challenge offered by the NYC "911" Corvette and
came up with his own design, "Capt Hydro"! Capt. Hydro is a 1993 Fire Red Corvette which has been
fullwize re-worked and customized by Col. Forgione Himself. As a "First to the Fire-First in Safety" Fire assault vehicle,
it boasts actual fire fighting capability! Needless to say, He beat out the NYC "911" Corvette and 25 other fine Corvettes
from the Long island Corvette Club and 300 other customized cars as well to win "Best Of Show"! Once again, He drove the Vehicle
SOLO the 1250 miles from his headquarters in Fl. to Liberty Hose Co. #2 Red Bank Fire Dept. Headquarters in Rerd Bank N.J.
in only 17 hours 24 min.!!!!!! (Without breaking the speed limit as proven by DETEX CLOCK and verified
by AAA)
Col. Forgione was given a Special Award for his Awsome achievment by General Ogilvy. It is an actual Stearing wheel that
came from a vehicle raced by none other than the famed WW-1 ace and hero, Gen. Eddie Rickenbacker! It is beautifully mounted
and bears a list Col. Forgiones many feats of Motoring skill.
Ltc. Luanne Lassater won the Rocky Mountian Orienteering Olympics, beating 125 finalists from
all services and the Canadian and Panamanian Military!
Luanne will be entered the Recondo Shootout in Panama last fall and was expected to Ace that one as well! She
DID!!! 122 finalists were left in the dust...er Jungle...Ooh-Rah!
Promotions:
Colonel Vince Forgione , DCC.
Ltc. Luanne Lassater, Southeast Region, Cmd Ctr.
Maj. Ryan Reoso, N.J. Cmd.Ctr Nottheast Region Cmd Ctr.
Capt. Luis Sanchez, Southeast Region Ast. Cmd. Ctr.
Congratulations to all of our Cadets who have reported for duty at their Academies and Schools!
