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Last week, the Sandel Senior Center hosted a special Veteran’s Luncheon to honor some of the bravest members of the Rockville Centre community.
The Sandel Men’s Club hosted the luncheon on …
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11/12/14
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About 60 people, many of them former service members, attended the American Legion’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Recreation Center on Tuesday.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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11/12/14
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Maybe it was the “lucky” watch that kept Wantagh resident Michael Padula alive in Vietnam. Padula — a member of the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, served in Vietnam from 1966-69. The watch had been passed down from one family member to another.
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By Laura Schofer
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11/12/14
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Local veterans organizations are facing a problem — it’s a struggle to get new members. The American Legion posts in Wantagh and Seaford are not adding the men and women returning home from ongoing current conflicts to their rolls.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/11/14
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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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Assemblyman Brian Curran honored 16 local veterans, including three from Rockville Centre, at a Veterans’ Hall of Honor on Nov. 1 at the St. Mary’s/Maris Stella Council #2228 Knights of Columbus in Lynbrook.
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11/5/14
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When Dave Marshall turned 18 in 1943, the world was in the midst of a major war. The United States entered the conflict late in 1941, so Marshall knew he would be drafted once he became eligible, but he had no idea what would be in store for him after that.
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By Brian Croce
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11/5/14
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Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian ArtWorks are of historic, spiritual and artistic importance and highlight centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra …
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10/22/14
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Merrick American Legion Post No. 1282 will conduct its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Merrricks’ Veterans Memorial Park starting at 10:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park is at the corner of Merrick and Lee avenues, which is across the street from the Camp Avenue Elementary School. The park’s address is 1580 Little Whaleneck Road, Merrick. All are invited to attend.
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10/17/14
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