The original SGT Nutter Run of 2005 was held in loving memory of SGT Samuel Nutter (28 Jan 1966 - 02 Jan 2005). SGT Nutter served on active duty in the US Navy and in the New Jersey Army National Guard. His selfless service was a great credit to the community and to the military. SGT Nutter had answered the call of duty after September 11 and was an Officer Candidate at the 254th Combat Arms Regiment. He was diagnosed with cancer during his commissioning process, but continued to serve in the NJARNG with the terminal illness. SGT Nutter passed away on 02 Jan 2005, shortly before graduation. SGT Nutter is deeply missed by all of us and the Nutter Run event was born as our way of saluting a fallen comrade and to show our support to his family during those hard times.
 

The beneficiary for the SGT Nutter Run of 2006 was Ashleigh Ryann Gwinn. Ashleigh is the daughter of 1LT Howard and Michelle Gwin. 1LT Gwin was assigned to C Troop, 5/117th CAV and was then deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. June 2003, Ashleigh was diagnosed with Krabbe Leukodystrophy, an inherited neurodegenerative lysosomal enzyme disorder affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems. Toxic substances are produced in the brain, causing myelin loss, changes in cells and neurological damage.

Ashleigh had received chemotherapy and stem cell transplant. Unfortunately, we lost Ashleigh to her difficult battle to Krabbe disease on November 29, 2007. Her memory remains an inspiration to us all at the 254th CA Regiment and our thoughts and prayers remain with her family always.
 

The SGT Nutter Run of 2007 was organized in May of that year to the aid of Caitlyn McGuire the daughter of New Jersey Army National Guardsman, SPC Robert McGuire and the grand daughter of another New Jersey National Guardsman, CW2 Mickey McGuire. Caitlyn is currently putting on a brave face as she battles cancer.
 

This year, The New Jersey Army National Guard Officer Candidate School’s 51st class has determined that the beneficiary for the SGT Nutter Run of 2008 will be Dina Hickman, daughter of Command Sergeant Major Timothy Marvian. Dina was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type I at the age of 6 months. The condition is genetic and some of the symptoms presented in Dina include café-au-lait spots, learning disabilities, mild physical defects, as well as tumors. Adding to the family’s hardships, CSM Marvian will deploy soon with the with the 2-102nd RSTA (Cavalry) to Iraq.