Keyword: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736
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There were more than a dozen of them — some wearing caps denoting their military service, others in full uniform. They were veterans of various conflicts . . . more
Gerard “Jerry” Barbosa, who survived Japanese war planes attacks while stationed on the USS Raleigh as a gunner’s mate at Pearl Harbor, died on Sept. 15, at age 93, of natural causes. more
“We used to have over 300 members at one point,” said Frank Salamino, a member of East Meadow’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736. “Now we have 25 members in total. Our post is dying.” more
Community members might know John Mallico as the commander of the East Meadow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736. But last week, Mallico embraced a new title: the “kissing … more
East Meadowites who served the American armed forces gathered for a special Veterans Day breakfast last week. Leaders of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736 organize the program annually. Members … more
East Meadow residents who wish to spend Veterans Day with those who served their country in the armed forces can visit Veterans Memorial Park on Wednesday, Nov. 11. There, members of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2736 will be enjoying breakfast with one another, and then will gather by their memorial inside the park. more
The veterans each took their turn at the podium, introducing themselves and providing a brief history of their service time many years ago. Nearly all of them served in World War II. more
Residents of all ages lined East Meadow streets on Monday morning to commemorate Memorial Day, a holiday where we remember the brave servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the freedoms that exist today. more
Hundreds in East Meadow honored servicemen and women during the community’s annual Memorial Day parade, led by Grand Marshal Bernard Hein of the Jewish War Veterans Post 709. Residents waved, clapped and cheered as the parade, which also featured the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736, the American Legion Post 1082, the East Meadow Fire Department, students from the East Meadow and W.T. Clarke High School bands and local Boy and Girl Scout troops marched toward Veterans Memorial Park. more
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