Keyword: World War II
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Veterans with the American Legion Post 303 in Rockville Centre and the surrounding area gathered at the Mill River Park Complex in Rockville Centre on Thursday, in remembrance of the attack on Pearl … more
Herb Rosenberg can still vividly remember being a prisoner of war in Nazi-occupied Denmark during World War II. more
Longtime West Hempstead resident Raymond LaCasse was just 18 years old when Japanese fighter planes attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The airstrike, which drew the United … more
I made a pilgrimage in August to a shining house on a hill surrounded by lush forests. Below was a valley where apple trees grew in neat rows. In the distance was a wide river. This place, this magical place, was an oasis of calm, a landscape perfectly suited for introspection. more
“He sings!” Franklin Rothenberg said about his father, William, 103. “Oh, come on,” William replied, annoyed. The younger Rothenberg began to sing “By the Light of the Silvery … more
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
Fears of another terrorist attack are running high after a series of ruthless strikes in Western Europe and the United States over the past year, perpetrated with semiautomatic rifles and suicide vests. The gravest threat to humanity, however, remains nuclear arms, according to Holocaust survivor Bernard Otterman, 79, formerly of Merrick. It has been so since World War II, he noted. more
In a second-floor room of the Rockville Centre American Legion Hall, the American and Japanese navies still wage pitched battles to determine the outcome of World War II. more
Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual … more
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
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