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When 22-year-old Joe Macchio lay on a beach in Oro Bay, New Guinea, with fellow Army Air Corps. comrades in late 1944, he heard a sound emerging from the deep jungle behind the makeshift tent he called home.
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By Stephany Reyes
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11/11/16
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Early next year, visitors to the Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum will be greeted by a new façade that architects said they hope evokes both Long Island beaches and the area’s rich history of aviation.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/11/16
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Re-adjusting to civilian life can pose a big challenge for veterans, including the 2.6 million servicemen and women who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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11/11/16
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More than 100 residents joined local officials and community leaders in Kennedy Plaza on Friday morning to honor servicemen and women who have bravely served in the Armed Forces.
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By Ben Strack
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11/11/16
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For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . .
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11/10/16
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The Joint Veterans Organization will hold an observance ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in Kennedy Plaza on Friday, Nov. 11. The Veterans Day Ceremony is the community's way to publicly thank the many veterans who have bravely served our country. For more events, click the link above.
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11/10/16
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Though Long Beach — along with the rest of the country — will celebrate the many veterans who have previously served in the Armed Forces on Friday, the city also boasts residents in active duty, including a Bronze Star recipient in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division.
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By Ben Strack
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11/10/16
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The Nassau County Veterans Service Agency, along with County Executive Edward Mangano held its annual Nassau County Veterans Day Parade last Saturday in Lynbrook.
This year’s event included a …
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By Mary Malloy
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11/9/16
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The following are excerpts from the Valley Stream Historical Society’s Oral History archives. Helen Dowdeswell, along with Agnes Libath and other members of the society, created the Oral History …
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By Nick Ciccone
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11/9/16
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In 1974, Victor LaTorre’s decision to join the Army was met with trepidation by his father. Decades later, Victor finally understood his father’s stress when his own son, Jose, …
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By Mike Smollins
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11/9/16
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