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The U.S. Air Force used Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers, like the one seen here, in World War II.

Guest Column: A veteran remembers the B-29 bombers

I vividly remember the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, a magnificent aircraft that was a major factor in ending World War II in the Pacific. With its higher speed, pressured crew compartment and greater … more

By George Rand | 11/7/19

In times of trouble, FDR comes to me

I made a pilgrimage in August to a shining house on a hill surrounded by lush forests. Below was a valley where apple trees grew in neat rows. In the distance was a wide river. This place, this magical place, was an oasis of calm, a landscape perfectly suited for introspection. more

9/14/17

Malverne resident Greg Monahan was German for a day.

Keeping alive a heritage nearly destroyed by war

Gottschee, a former German-speaking region of Slovenia, in central Europe, might no longer be, but its spirit lives on at the annual Gottscheer Volkfest, hosted for the 71st time on June 4 by the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 8/9/17

Herman “Eli” Soblick served in the Army as a combat infantryman during World War II. More than once he saved lives of fellow soldiers, once by tossing a live hand grenade out of the foxhole where he and two other members of his platoon were taking shelter from gunfire.

A hero unrecognized

Every time Herman "Eli" Soblick, 92, of Franklin Square hears about World War II veterans being recognized for their heroic acts in battle, he wonders, where are his medals? more

By Vanessa Parker | 7/27/17

We can all do more to support veterans

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 . . . more

11/10/16

Bernard Otterman and his son, Michael, both former Merokeans, are working on a project to bring educators from across the Middle East to Hiroshima, Japan, to raise awareness of the dangers of nuclear war.

War and peace: searching for a nuclear-free world

Fears of another terrorist attack are running high after a series of ruthless strikes in Western Europe and the United States over the past year, perpetrated with semiautomatic rifles and suicide vests. The gravest threat to humanity, however, remains nuclear arms, according to Holocaust survivor Bernard Otterman, 79, formerly of Merrick. It has been so since World War II, he noted. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/19/16

General Thomas Owens, center, congratulates Captain Harold Smith, left, with Colonel Maureen Murphy applauding him.

World War II veteran honored on 72nd anniversary of D-Day

June 6th marked the 72nd anniversary of D-Day, the Allied forces invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces Captain Harold W. Smith received the Chevalier of the Legion of … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/15/16

Roseanne Cash and her band visit Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center on Friday, performing songs from her latest album "The River and the Thread."

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual … more

5/14/15

Onlookers in Washington, D.C., rushed to greet and photograph the veterans at the Washington Monument during an Honor Flight trip in June 2012.

Giving WWII vets a ‘final mission’

Jeffrey Rosenking never leaves home without a brochure. Wherever he is, if he spots an elderly man or woman in military garb, Rosenking will introduce himself and hand them a pamphlet for Honor Flight Long Island, an organization for which he has volunteered since 2010, which sends World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., free of charge. more

By David Weingrad | 11/13/13

Trying to put nuclear genie back in the bottle

Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. more

8/21/13

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