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Lynbrook American Legion Post 335 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2307 hosted their annual event at the Doughboy Memorial on Nov. 11.
Lynbrook commemorates Veterans Day
Veterans, residents and elected officials gathered at the Doughboy Memorial behind the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, as American Legion Post 335 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2307 hosted their annual ceremony. more
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At a Baldwin Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Coral House on Nov. 11, Baldwin American Legion Post 246 Commander Bob Hare, far left, received a proclamation from State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, not pictured, along with veterans Joseph Eberhart and Thomas Fitzpatrick, who were also honored.
Honoring veterans in Baldwin amid different circumstances
A group of people gathered in the Baldwin American Legion Post 246 on Nov. 11 to pay tribute to the men and women who have served the country. “We pause to remember, this Veterans Day, the … more
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Members of the 11th New York Regiment, from left, Peter Brasile, Hector Sepvueda, Ed McGay and Alex Gallego, took part in military funeral honors for a dead veteran at Long Island National Cemetery. The regiment performs the honors at cemeteries on Long Island and in New York City.
Veterans can be honored one last time at gravesite
The sound of gunfire in a cemetery, followed by a bugler playing taps, means one thing — a veteran is being honored for perpetuity. On Long Island and in New York City, the ceremony is conducted by members of the 11th New York Regiment, which provides free military funeral honors. A veterans service organization, it has 32 members, including New York Guard veteran Alex Gallego, from East Norwich, and Glen Cove resident Richard Arias, a Navy veteran. They continue to serve their country, they say, by honoring fellow veterans and offering comfort to their grieving families. more
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American Legion Post 1033 First Vice President Phoebe Ervin recognized her fellow veterans at a small Veterans’ Day ceremony on Nov. 11
Elmont American Legion holds small Veterans’ Day ceremony
Rather than hold a large parade with students from all five Elmont elementary schools for Veterans’ Day this year, the American Legion Post 1033 held a small ceremony on Nov. 11 to honor those … more
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American Legion Post 303 Chairman Paul Casazza presented Officer John Murphy with a custom M4 rifle at Law and Order Night at the post on Oct. 23.
American Legion honors Rockville Centre police, emergency personnel
Members of Rockville Centre’s police, fire and EMS departments were recognized last Friday by American Legion Post 303 for the commitment they have shown to the community. The post held its annual Law and Order Night, and presented an award to a member of each of the three departments. more
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Bill Marinaccio, here in his U.S. Army days, took over as the commander of American Legion Post 335.
Lynbrook American Legion gets new commander
In August, Legionnaire Bill Marinaccio took over as the commander of Lynbrook’s American Legion Post 335, which he has been a member of since 2009. more
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William J. Ost, front left, with his wife, Mary, and children William, James and Mary.
Elmont Legionnaire dies at 89
William J. Ost spent more than 60 years recruiting members to the Elmont American Legion Post 1033 and nearly half that time organizing and running the town’s Memorial Day and Veterans Day … more
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Siobhan Licastro raffled off a new Apple Watch for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Franklin Square.
Woman holds virtual fundraiser for Franklin Square, Elmont vets’ groups
When Gina Centauro learned that Franklin Square Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718 and Elmont American Legion Post 1033 were struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic, she asked locals … more
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After Byron Voutsinas, owner of the Glen Cove Diner, left, agreed to fly the American flag in front of his business he accepted a decal with a flag on it from legion member Ralph Casey.
Vets work to have businesses fly the American flag
On the blistering asphalt parking lot of the Glen Cove Diner, veterans of Glenwood Landing American Legion Post 336 and its color guard gathered to commemorate another step forward in their patriotic … more
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Baldwin American Legion Post 246 members were joined by State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin last Saturday at the post’s Independence Day “Welcome Back” barbecue.
Baldwin American Legion hosts Fourth of July barbecue
Baldwin American Legion Post 246 hosted an Independence Day “Welcome Back” barbecue last Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July, the gradual reopening of Long Island and the … more
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