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U.S. Army Pfc. Milton Seitman waded through the cold Atlantic off the shore of Normandy, France, on July 8, 1944, with his rifle held high above his head. He didn’t know what to expect, but when he …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/9/17
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Roughly 40 Oceanside residents and veterans gathered in front of Oceanside High School on a warm breezy fall morning to celebrate Veterans Day. The ceremony was attended by the high school’s …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/11/16
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When Newark, N. J. Judith Schnall (nee Miko) entered the Air Force, she was an inch shy of the 5-foot height requirement, but she became a nurse at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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11/9/16
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It was a solemn morning at Oceanside High School, where veterans and local politicians gathered to honor those who gave all on Veterans Day. Members of the Chwatsky Farber Post 717, Jewish War …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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11/18/15
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Every Veterans Day, we are reminded of the sacrifices that those in the military have made for this country. Most visible are those who are affiliated with local veterans’ organizations . . .
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11/4/15
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Elizabeth Rowe’s father, Duncan Macpherson, was a great storyteller. Born in 1893, he’d seen a little of everything and he knew how to tell a tale. He could talk about the first automobile and the turn of the century and seeing workers start to dig out the Erie Canal. He could also talk about what it was like to fight in the First World War, though he didn’t talk about that much. When he did, though, Elizabeth Rowe was a great listener.
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11/12/14
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At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces went into effect.
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11/6/14
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Michael Wolkow of Oceanside was one of 16 veterans to be honored by Brian Curran, 21st District Assemblyman, at a Veterans’ Hall of Honor event at St. Mary’s/Maris Stella Council # 2228 Knight of Columbus in Lynbrook on Nov. 1, but he couldn’t attend the ceremony. He had a “prior, long-standing commitment,” he said.
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By Tom Jordan
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11/5/14
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At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, veterans groups from Oceanside gathered at the American Legion Hall to honor all of those who served their nation in times of war and …
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11/12/13
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With Veterans Day next Monday, of you can’t figure out the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, which fell on March 13 this year, then you are not alone.
A recent poll found that …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/5/13
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