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Carmen Rivera, a Salisbury/East Meadow Senior Center resident, often reminisces about her time in the military with friends and family.
A Puerto Rican in Germany
Carmen Rivera delicately placed her official military photo taken on Nov. 6, 1972 in her palm. This month marks 45 years since Rivera joined the U.S. Army.  “Wasn’t I pretty?” she laughed.  more
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Pfc. Milton Seitman
Oceanside World War II veteran recalls service, life after the war
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 … more
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Alfonso Caggiano, 93, began his stint in the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943, at only 18 years old.
A battle at every corner
Eighteen-year-old Alfonso Caggiano watched as another American soldier walked down a road in Velletri, Italy, in May 1944, at the height of the Italian Campaign of World War II. He crouched behind a wall, wishing the soldier would do the same. more
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Joe Marando at last year’s Memorial Day parade.
Korean War veteran, longtime Valley Stream VFW commander dies at 84
Joseph Marando Jr., longtime commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1790 in Valley Stream, died of lymphoma on Oct. 30. He was 84. Throughout his life, according to his friends and … more
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Prospero Sodano, 89
Lynbrook resident Prospero Sodano, the executive director of the New York headquarters for the Disabled American Veterans, died on Oct. 24 after an extended hospitalization. He was 89. more
Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
Long Island Gaelic Athletic Club, Inc. is hosting their second annual family casino night on Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lynbrook Veterans of Foreign Wars. more
Islanders captain john Tavares scored two goals, including the overtime winner, in the team’s preseason opener at NYCB Live’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.
Islanders return to the 'old barn' for a day
A sold-out, pumped-up crowd celebrated as New York Islanders Captain John Tavares scored an overtime goal on Sunday to give the team a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in its preseason opener at NYCB Live’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale. more
Gerard Barbosa, left, joined the Navy in March 1941, and was followed by his twin brother, George, and younger brother, Jack.
Pearl Harbor, D-Day East Meadow veteran was 93
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
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Alfonso Caggiano, far left, and his longtime friend Charlie Franza were honored by the Salisbury East Meadow Senior Center on Aug. 17. The event was organized by Caggiano’s wife, Phyllis, who is the center’s co-president.
Thirteen veterans are honored for their service
“She stood me up on our first date,” Alfonso Caggiano, 93, said. “I was furious!” Caggiano recalled meeting then 17-year-old Phyllis Riccardi in 1951 in Manhattan. After his 1946 discharge from the Army, he became a jewelry designer. Phyllis worked in a clothing factory. After she asked a co-worker about him, Caggiano asked her on a date. more
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East Meadow Boy Scouts Troop 362 showed their support and remembered the lives lost during the East Meadow Fire Department’s annual Sept. 11 memorial.
East Meadow remembers the fallen, 16 years later
The glow of candles illuminated the faces—many filled with sorrow—of community members and local leaders who gathered on Monday at sunset to commemorate East Meadow and Salisbury residents who died during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. more
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