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For many Long Islanders, Memorial Day weekend is all about watching some of those high fliers in the Bethpage Air Show. more
Before the typical crowd of a couple of hundred thousand people filled Jones Beach for the annual Bethpage Air Show, a fellow Herald editor and I found out what it was like to be high above Long Island in planes rarely entered by civilians. more
The MTA announced on Wednesday service changes for Memorial Day Weekend, including changes on the Long Island Rail Road and the agency’s bridges and tunnels, designed to help travelers better deal … more
Three years ago, a community outpatient clinic for veterans opened at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. The 11,000-square-foot space, in the hospital’s Building Q, offers primary care and mental health services. The hospital lends the space to the county rent-free. more
Who wouldn’t be excited about the three-day weekend coming up — it’s the unofficial start of summer, right? Barbecues abound, public beaches are opening, and we all have an extra day to relax. more
I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more
East Rockaway residents — many wearing red,white and blue and waving mini American flags, lined the streets of their village as the annual Memorial Day parade snaked its way through the streets on … more
“The Yellow Birds,” by Kevin Powers, should be required reading. The debut novel tells the story of two young American soldiers fighting their way through Al Tafar province in Iraq in 2004. more
We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul. more
The unofficial start of summer came, appropriately, on a hot, sunny day, highlighted by a community parade that inspired reflection. “People say, ‘Have a happy Memorial Day,’ but it’s … more
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