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Remembering our warriors’ sacrifices
We marked Memorial Day on Monday, honoring all those who died in military service to our nation. It was a holiday unlike past years . . . more
A socially distant Memorial Day ceremony was held on Monday in Rockville Centre.
Rockville Centre finds new ways to honor the fallen
Memorial Day was celebrated differently this year in Rockville Centre, but a small ceremony still took place at Veterans Memorial Park, outside the John A. Anderson Recreation Center, on Monday, organized by American Legion Post 303 and attended by Mayor Francis X. Murray and members of the village police and fire departments. more
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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
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
Grand Marshal Michael Fallon, a Korean War veteran, acknowledged attendees of Rockville Centre’s Memorial Day Parade who thanked him for his service as he rode down Maple Avenue on Monday. World War II veteran Alfred Terrell waved from the back seat.
Rockville Centre remembers those who gave the ultimate sacrifice at annual Memorial Day Parade
Grand Marshal Michael Fallon stood in the passenger seat of a dark gray Buick convertible, waving and saluting to those lining Maple Avenue, who clapped or waved American flags. “Thank you,” he said to them sweetly, grinning. 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
Michael Fallon will serve as grand marshal for Rockville Centre's Memorial Day Parade on May 27.
Korean War veteran to lead Rockville Centre's Memorial Day Parade
Army veteran Michael Fallon will lead Rockville Centre’s Memorial Day Parade on May 27 after being selected by fellow service members to serve as this year’s grand marshal. more
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Walter Paruch, above left, grand marshal of Rockville Centre’s Memorial Day Parade, and Frank Colon Jr., commander of American Legion Post 303, paid tribute to fallen soldiers.
Rockville Centre remembers American sacrifice and valor during Memorial Day Parade
“As you commemorate this Memorial Day, whether it be at a barbecue, poolside, at a soccer tournament, or just being among family and friends, it’s important to remember that the freedoms we often take for granted are not free,” Paul Casazza, vice commander of American Legion Post 303, told a crowd of a few hundred outside the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. “They are paid for by the sacrifice and valor of true heroes.” more
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A new World War I monument will be added to the circle of memorials outside the John A. Anderson Recreation Center on May 28 after the village’s Memorial Day Parade.
Village, American Legion to honor World War I veterans on Memorial Day
“It’s the guys that didn’t come back [who] are the real heroes,” said veteran Walter Paruch, who will serve as the grand marshal during Rockville Centre’s Memorial Day parade on Monday. more
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Both Boy and Girl Scouts came to honor the country’s service men and women.
Rockville Centre observes Memorial Day at Rec Center
Roughly 100 Rockville Centre residents, servicemen, women and veterans gathered at the Recreation Center on Memorial Day this year to perform the somber ritual of remembering those who made the … more
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