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

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

World War II veteran and POW Bernie Rader, and his wife, June, spoke with students in the Advanced Placement American history and Gilder Lehrman Foreign Policy classes at John F. Kennedy High School on Oct. 30 about his experiences during the war.

Kennedy students relive history with a hero

For the fourth straight year, students at John F. Kennedy High School were exposed to living history. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/7/13

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

Honoring the Stars and Stripes

The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games. more

6/13/13

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

World War II hero Bernard Rader of Freeport delivered a talk about his harrowing experiences in battle at Kennedy High School in Bellmore last Wednesday.

Kennedy speaker brings history to life

As World War II raged in May 1943, Bernard Rader was called to battle. The then 19-year-old Brooklynite, two years into college, welcomed the draft notice that he received by telegram. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/19/13

Has American get-up-and-go got up and gone?

We Americans know some things about ourselves. It’s part of our narrative. We are winners. We are optimists. We have a “can do” attitude that allows us to smite our enemies and solve our problems. We invent things, fix things and help others. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/20/10

Louis Kruh with his grandchildren. Kruh was known throughout the Merrick-Bellmore community as an advocate for children.

Louis Kruh, war hero, community activist, dies at 87

Louis Kruh of Merrick, a decorated World War II hero, 30-year veteran of the Merrick School District Board of Education, former president of the Bellmore-Merrick School District board, and longtime advertising executive turned attorney, died after a long illness on May 1. He was 87. more

Scott Brinton | 5/4/10

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