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“Our gathering is just one small spark in the flame of pride that runs across the nation everyday,” Village of Cedarhurst trustee Ari Brown said. more
Veterans Day is our opportunity to publicly recognize and express our appreciation for those who have served in the nation’s armed forces. It is the day that evolved from Armistice Day . . . more
“It’s important that we don’t forget about our veterans,” New Horizon Counseling Community Relations Coordinators Audrey Goodman said. more
Lawrence-Cedarhurst American Legion Post 339 and the John J. Oliveri Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1582 in Inwood held their Veterans Day ceremonies on Nov. 11, with Post 339 recognizing veterans at … more
Al Landi Jr.’s father Alfred Landi Sr. was a spry 19-year-old baseball-playing minor league level shortstop who could hold his own on the diamond in 1937, when he enlisted in the United States … more
The Pfc. John J. Oliveri Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1582 headquartered upstairs of the Imperial Room at 259 Doughty Blvd. in Inwood needs to find a new location after selling the reception and catering hall to the catering company, M & R Catering, which operates out of the building’s downstairs. more
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the war to end all wars, World War I was declared over. That day became to be known as Armistice Day. In 1954, the day became Veterans Day, a day to remember all military veterans. more
Tony Richardson was a high school senior in Alabama. The Army brat and the youngest of seven children didn’t know anything but living somewhere for a brief time, packing up and moving to where his father was stationed. more
On Veterans Day, three days after one of the most divisive presidential elections in the nation’s history, Five Towns residents, elected and appointed officials and other community representatives joined together to celebrate the unveiling of a small monument with an inscription that commemorates the military veterans who served this country. more
At the intersection of Doughty Boulevard and Mott Avenue in Inwood members of Pfc. John Oliveri Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1582, family and friends came together for a brief but fitting ceremony on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour that first commemorated the end of World War I as Armistice Day, and now as Veterans Day celebrates all military service people. more
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