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David Cornell, from Lynbrook, a Marine Corps veteran who fought in Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait, had his hair cut by Will Torres, of Queens Village, a student at the Barber and Beauty Institute of New York.
Summer stand-down serves Nassau’s veterans
The Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s annual summer Veteran Stand Down welcomed hundreds of Long Island vets on Tuesday in Freeport. The biannual event last took place in November, shortly … more
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During World War II, Albert Kelpfel flew in a B-29.
Seventy-five years later, Freeport vets recall D-Day
Veterans Vincent Greco and Albert Kelpfel, both 93 and both of Freeport, did not take part in the invasion, but they remember it, and both said they were fortunate to come out of the war alive. more
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On Memorial Day, have fun, but remember the dead
Memorial Day started as Decoration Day, and it was first observed at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 30, 1868, three years after the Civil War reached its bloody conclusion. more
Hofstra Law School to offer free legal clinic for veterans March 31
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University will host a free one-day legal assistance clinic for all veterans. It will be held on Sunday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Law … more
Easy, a Retired Army lieutenant colonel, died of natural causes during a flight on China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 8, according to the Chinese government.
Freeport vet dies on flight to China
It was love at first sight. Norman Easy and Nixtia Arits were standing in front of the Mona Lisa, the famed portrait by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, at the Louvre Museum in Paris when they met 15 years ago. Dec. 29 would have been the Freeport couple’s 11th wedding anniversary, but they never got the chance to celebrate it. more
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Still hoping for the best for the Nassau Hub
Once upon a time, there was a military airport right in the middle of Nassau County. It was called Mitchel Field, and there may be a few of us left who can remember the roar of . . . more
Freeporters U.S. Air Force veteran Paul Bryant, left, and Army veteran Larry Klass, right, got free haircuts from barber student of the Hempstead Barber and Beauty Institute of New York, Juan Nunez, left, and instructor, Sean Hunter, right, on Nov. 20 during the Veteran Stand Down in Freeport.
Winter Stand Down serves hundreds
Hundreds of veterans were lined up waiting for a turn to go inside the National Guard Armory on Babylon Turnpike in Freeport to participate in the winter Veterans Stand Down event on Nov. 20. more
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The Hofstra Maurice A. Deane School of Law hosts 11 clinics dedicated to helping the community, including the Robert W. Entenmann Veterans Law Clinic, which provides full legal assistance, medical and social services to veterans.
Hofstra law students lend a hand to veterans in need
On Nov. 4, the Veterans Legal Assistance Project, which was formed by law student-veterans in 2012, held its biannual one-day law clinic dedicated to veterans at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law. There, pro-bono attorneys helped veterans with discharge upgrades, pending appeals and estate planning. more
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American Legion William Clinton Story Post 342’s chaplain, Albert Klipfel, 92, left, a Navy veteran, and Army veteran Calvin Andrew, 72, talked about their time in the military after the Veterans Day program at the Freeport Recreation Center on Monday.
Remembering the Gulf War and War on Terror
He lost a large number of Marine comrades during the Battle of Fallujah code-named Operation Al-Fajr in Iraq in 2004. During the American Legion William Clinton Story Post 342 annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Freeport Recreation Center on Nov. 12, Marine Michael Panza, who served in the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines 2003-2008 in Iraq and Afghanistan, reflected of his time in the service. more
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Vets at the mercy of the commander in chief
It does matter that on Memorial Day, President Trump tweeted, “Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today.” It matters because . . . more
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