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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
Henry “Mickey” Hastava, above, stood in an M48 Patton tank commander’s cupola in 1959 at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Aberdeen, Md., where he was assigned to record the effectiveness of weapons and their crews during training.
A witness to atomic history: Island Park veteran recalls risky service
For roughly 20 years after his discharge, lifelong Island Parker Henry “Mickey” Hastava said he received form letters from the U.S. Army asking him to contact them in the event he started showing … more
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Hitching yourself to Donald Trump’s star
If the White House calls, just hang up. Put down the phone, run out of the house as if your hair were on fire, change your number and move to a remote town in Saskatchewan . . . more
The soundtrack of a generation comes alive when Desert Highway returns to Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre.
It's 'One of These Nights' with Desert Highway
The popular band honors the Eagles'legacy. more
The ribbon was officially cut on the new NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday.
At long last, ribbon is cut on new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Outside, it might have been drizzly and cold, but inside spirits were running high among officials on Friday as they cut the ribbon on the new NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, revamped at a cost of $165 million in private funding by Forest City Ratner Companies. Billy Joel will open the remodeled Coliseum on April 5. more
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Island Park Civic Association board members Jo-Ellen Sarnelli, Evan Davis, Patti Ambrosia, Felicia Nicholas and Laura Hassett enjoyed the event at the Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 4.
I.P. Civic hosts ‘Love Your Troops’ event
The Island Park Civic Association hosted the Love Your Troops Valentine’s Dinner Dance at Bridgeview Yacht Club last Saturday, which honored three hometown heroes who have served in the military. more
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Attacking veterans’ legal issues pro bono at Hofstra
In August 2015, Matthew Goodison-Orr, a third-year Hofstra University law student, began working with Gary Port, a West Hempstead resident, attorney and U.S. Army veteran, on a pro bono legal case: A marine had suffered a brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder while on duty in Iraq, and never received treatment from the military after he requested it. He began to self-medicate with marijuana, and was kicked out of the Marine Corps after a urine test. more
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Island Park honors those who served and those who now serve
Under a bright blue sky with a brisk wind blowing the community of Island Park gathered at the War Memorial to honor those who served our nation. Led by American Legion Post 1029 Commander John … more
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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
She was an Air Force nurse
When Newark, N. J. Judith Schnall (nee Miko) entered the Air Force, she was an inch shy of the 5-foot height requirement, but she became a nurse at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, … more
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