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State to allow Memorial Day ceremonies: governor

New York state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies to take place this coming weekend, Governor Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Tuesday. Ceremonies must, however, be limited to 10 or fewer … more

5/19/20

State to allow Memorial Day ceremonies: governor

New York state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies to take place this coming weekend, Governor Cuomo said at his daily briefing on Tuesday. Ceremonies must, however, be limited to 10 or fewer … more

5/19/20

U.S. Navy veteran Emil Kesselman served as the grand marshal of this year’s Oceanside Memorial Day parade on Monday. In 1951, Kesselman was photographed as he took dictation from President Harry Truman.

Oceanside Memorial Day Parade honoree worked side by side with Harry Truman

U.S. Navy veteran Emil Kesselman still recalls the first time he met with President Harry Truman while stationed at the U.S. Destroyer Naval Air Station in Key West, Fla., on March 8, 1951. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/30/19

Taps for the Fallen: Lee Dash offered a rendition of Taps. VFW Honor Guard: Stephanie Hood and VFW Members and Brothers Theodore and Dennis Bunce.

Island Park comes together to celebrate Memorial Day

The Island Park community held a Memorial Day Parade on May 25. more

5/28/19

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

5/23/19

Oceanside, Island Park Memorial Day parades

Oceanside and Island Park will each host Memorial Day parades. more

5/22/19

Pilot Larry Arken and Christina Daly after their flight.

Geico Skytypers Air Show Preview [Photo gallery]

The Geico Skytypers took a member of the Herald team up into their planes for a preview of what they will be doing during the Jones Beach Airshow this weekend. more

Photos by Christina Daly | 5/27/16

The Air National Guard returns each year with their commanding display of flying expertise, a Memorial Day weekend tradition.

Thrills at the Bethpage Air Show

For many Long Islanders, Memorial Day weekend is all about watching some of those high fliers in the Bethpage Air Show. more

By Karen Bloom | 5/25/16

Three Planes that flew in this weekend’s Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach make a pass by the Statue of Liberty during a media flight on May 20. Herald Photo Editor Christina Daly rode in the Air National Guard plane.

Up, up and away

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

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/27/15

American Legion Post 1029 Commander John Marino introduces veteran dignitaries on the dais, Maurice Mays, Edward Caracciolo, Sr. and Paul Marino.

Proudly marching on Memorial Day

It was a beautiful day for a parade, bright blue sky, gentle breeze, and Island Park turned out in force to honor its veterans, to remember those who gave all, and to celebrate the members of a community who together have endured so much. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 5/26/15

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