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We must do more worldwide to fight terrorism

In the past 60 days, two of the world’s greatest western powers were subjected to cruel and appalling attacks at the hands of vile Islamic terrorists. more

6/6/13

The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

Battle stories pierce the piety of war

“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

5/23/13

With the return of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of veterans in our area is growing. According to U.S. Census figures, there were 175,000 veterans in 2009 in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Lending a hand to our returning veterans

Are you or veteran or do you know a veteran who’s recently returned to civilian life? With the return of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the number of veterans in our area is growing. … more

1/25/12

Endings and beginnings on the cusp of 2012

As the year draws to a close, President Obama has declared the war in Iraq over; and so, a sad episode in America’s story has ended. more

12/22/11

An open letter to my great-grandchildren

Dear children: This is what I wrote 10 years ago, in 2001, just days after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center: “As I write this letter, you exist only as a hope for the … more

Randi Kreiss | 9/9/11

A decade after the attacks, we still hurt

It is difficult to believe that 10 years have come and gone since Al Qaeda terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, a third into a field in Pennsylvania and a fourth … more

9/9/11

Enough is enough

In the 10 years since the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., we have lost 6,000 brave soldiers’ lives, seen countless wounded and spent a trillion dollars on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The immediate response to the attack on the U.S. homeland was fully justified, as we have a right to go after those terrorists who would attack us. more

6/30/11

Before he took off for England carrying trees and letters for the troops, John Bellamy, DHL’s chief pilot, sat behind the wheel of one of the Oceanside Fire Department’s classic fire engines, enjoying the festivities at Dees’ Nursery.

A trans-Atlantic goodwill mission

Hundreds gathered outside Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside on Dec. 6 to mark the seventh year of DHL Operation Holiday Cheer, a charitable program in which holiday trees, decorations and encouraging … more

Tom Steinert | 12/15/10

Anti-immigrant feeling has roots in America

Life imitates art, so to me, the recent xenophobic rants against foreigners seem to jump right off the pages of “The Lazarus Project,” an award-winning novel by Aleksandar Hemon. more

Randi Kreiss | 5/14/10

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