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An emotional Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughan, who lost a leg in combat, saluted his country when he came home in 2012. Now the nonprofit organization Building Homes for Heroes is constructing a specially designed house for him.
Serving America's wounded warriors
Marine Cpl. Kevin Vaughan came home from the war in Afghanistan in March 2012 after losing his left leg to a roadside bomb. Raised in Merrick, the Mepham High School graduate was given a hero’s homecoming by his community: a parade that stretched up Jerusalem Avenue and led to his childhood home. more
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‘Heroes Behind the Badge’
The brave men and women of law enforcement are the focus of a new documentary, “Heroes Behind the Badge: Sacrifice & Survival.” more
From 'Mr. Jowls' to runner for life
I don’t know his name. We often cross paths as we run, as fast as we can, around the perimeter path at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, a 1.7-mile seashell-coated road that encircles the 50-acre sanctuary. more
Saluting our heroes
The number of American armed service members who have died in our major wars — the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam and the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq — now stands at 1,247,920. more
Dogs of war, including Councilman Ed Ambrosino, back left, Jonathan Crist, left, and Patrick Owens, far right, perform live shows to raise money for veterans. (Past player Mike Martino is second from right.)
Local lawmakers keep on rockin’
When Councilman Ed Ambrosino (R-North Valley Stream) first read William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” play as a teenager, Caesar’s famous line, “Cry, ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war” — a signal given to the English military forces to direct soldiers to fight — stuck with him. He thought about those words often several years thereafter, and when he was elected as a Town of Hempstead Councilman in 2003, the quote took on a new meaning for him: it became representative of the sacrifices made by American soldiers. more
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Guiltless and healthy fast-food alternative
What could more clever than naming a sandwich shop “Super Heros"? more
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Hundreds of people turned out to march in the Bellmore Little League’s opening day parade last weekend.
Baseball’s in full swing in Bellmore
With a familiar shout –– “Play ball!” –– the Bellmore Little League officially got under way for the spring season last Saturday. The league’s annual parade stepped off from the Bellmore firehouse in downtown Bellmore and made its way through the community. Several hundred people showed up to enjoy the event. more
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Events on Long Island
Exhibits and more... Belmont Air Meet Of 1910 ExhibitThis exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the airplanes that raced at Belmont Park Racetrack during the first international aviation … more
Bellmore Little League field house vandalized
The field house at Bruce H. Gary Memorial Field of Heroes was vandalized sometime on the night of July 20, said Steve Kropp, president of the Bellmore Little League. The baseball field, which sits on the Reinhard Early Childhood Center's property, is used during the Little League season. more
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Participants during last year's Building Homes for Heroes Run/Walk in Hewlett Bay Park
Building Homes for Heroes 5K Run/Walk planned
The 3rd annual Building Homes for Heroes 5K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday morning, April 18 at Hewlett Point Beach Park in Bay Park/East Rockaway. The race will begin at 9 a.m. sharp. Race … more
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