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Veterans from World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam were treated to a trip to Washington last Saturday by Honor Flight Long Island. One stop the 47 veterans made was at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial.

Honor Flight takes Oceanside veteran on trip of D.C.

In 1969, Oceanside resident William Taylor, then 20, received a draft letter to go to Vietnam. He left college in his second year and decided to accelerate his draft to show the government that he … more

By Karina Kovac | 5/7/23

‘The Things They Carried,’ and the lessons they taught

I’m known as a surly crank. I’m blunt but honest, satirical yet sympathetic. I can be both acerbic and considerate. more

By Mark Nolan | 4/20/23

Barry Lederman of East Rockaway, Vietnam veteran and community volunteer, proudly poses with a picture of himself receiving his purple heart from Vice President Hubert Humphrey at Da Nang Hospital in Vietnam in August 1965.

Vietnam vet to march as Grand Marshall in 2022 Oceanside Memorial Day Parade

For Vietnam veteran Barry Lederman, his service didn’t end when he was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 1969. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 5/26/22

Oceanside resident Bernie Hirschhorn keeps his original Woodstock tickets framed on a wall in his home.

Oceanside, Island Park residents remember Woodstock 50 years later

August 15 marked 50 years since Woodstock, when an estimated 400,000 young people flocked to the fields of a dairy farm in Bethel, N.Y. Most had no idea they were making history by watching their favorite bands hit the stage at the music festival. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 8/29/19

Slogging through Vietnam all over again

"North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States . . . They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." — President Trump more

10/6/17

Pit-bull reporting could topple Trump

Have you heard of Ida Tarbell? In 1903 she wrote a series of pieces for McClure’s magazine about the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company under the ownership of John D. Rockefeller. As a result of her investigative reporting . . . more

3/16/17

Social media mutes public outrage

The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page. more

1/19/17

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

Boots on the ground lead to boots in the ground

A majority of Americans, according to the Pew Research Center, support stepped-up military action against ISIS even though only one-third of those urging boots on the ground believe that we have a clear goal in sight. more

5/7/15

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

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