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Carlos Gonzalez spent the past months dealing with the possibility of being fired from the Perth Amboy Fire
Department while serving his country as a US Marine in Iraq. He now can put that fear to rest.
The Perth Amboy City Council approved a memorandum to keep the jobs of Carlos Gonzalez and eleven
other firefighters. The memorandum ended a three month struggle for the firefighters, who were set to be
laid off due to budget cuts.
Over those months, the G.I. GO fund rallied with the Gonzalez’s family and the other firefighters to save
his job. Once the deal was announced, G.I. GO President Jack Fanous expressed his relief.
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Alls Well that Ends Well: Carlos Gets his Job Back
Sports radio personality goes "Mad" for G.I. Go
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, one of the stars of the number one daytime sports talk
show “Mike and the Mad Dog”, pledged his support for our troops and the G.I. GO
mission. At an event in Bridgewater, NJ, Russo told members of the G.I. GO Fund that
he applauded the work of the organization and wished them continued success in what
he called "an important cause".
“Continue to love all our soldiers guys,” Russo added. “Without all your support this
book doesn’t happen.”
Along with his support, the well-known radio personality autographed six copies of his new book The
Ultimate Rankings of the All Time Best in Sports for G.I. GO. The autographed books will be used to help
raise funds for transition assistance for PTSD support for our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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