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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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Active duty Marine Sgt. Jason Hanna, right, presented Lance Cpl. Jason Rogers and three other honored veterans with American flags at the Island Park Civic Association’s annual Love Your Troops event on Feb. 8.
Island Park civics host 'Love Your Troops' event
The Island Park Civic Association hosted its 11th annual Love Your Troops Valentine’s Dinner Dance at Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 8. more
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Green swim caps identified all the swimmers as they prepared for the New York Frog Swim on Aug. 25. Coast Guard boats guided and counted swimmers throughout the event. The Village of Island Park Fire Department and EMTs were also ready in case of any injuries or issues.
First New York Frog Swim supports Navy Seal Foundation in Island Park
The inaugural New York Frog Swim kicked off at Pop’s Seafood Shack in Island Park and raised more than $100,000 for the Navy Seal Foundation on Aug. 25. more
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As the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen arrived in Woodcleft Canal, Stedman Harrison, 19, helped guide the Fearless into dock. Each year the Midshipmen sail up from Annapolis, Md., to spend the weekend in Freeport, while honing their seafaring skills.
Midshipmen sail into Freeport
Standing on his toes on the Woodcleft Canal esplanade, 6-year-old Owen Minihan pointed to the five 65-foot-tall, 44-foot-long sailboats — the Daring, the Warrior, the Brave, the Invincible and the Fearless — headed in his direction on Aug. 8. more
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During World War II, Albert Kelpfel flew in a B-29.
Seventy-five years later, Freeport vets recall D-Day
Veterans Vincent Greco and Albert Kelpfel, both 93 and both of Freeport, did not take part in the invasion, but they remember it, and both said they were fortunate to come out of the war alive. more
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George Wells, a member of Rockville Centre’s American Legion Post 303, has built more than 100 models of Japanese and American ships from World War II.
Model ship builder brings World War II to life in Rockville Centre
“Somehow, when they should have been sunk in 15 minutes, this group managed to hold off the Japanese for two and a half hours,” said George Wells, gazing at a group of American ships sailing on a shelf on the second floor of Rockville Centre’s American Legion Post 303. more
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Oceansider Michael Justin with the World War II-era tank destroyer, of which he is second in command, at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage.
Oceansider, Royal Navy vet, re-enacts the world wars
As second-in-command of the five-man crew aboard an American M-18 Hellcat tank destroyer, Tech Sgt. Michael Justin is the vital relay between its commander — whose position in the cramped crew … more
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The renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels are back in action at Jones Beach this weekend.
Looking skyward
While we get ready to kick back over Memorial Day weekend and welcome the unofficial start of summer, those high flying pilots are kickin’ it up above, in the sky over Jones Beach. more
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A demolition crew removes the building
Old Navy to replace O’side Joe’s Crab Shack
The former Long Beach Road Joe’s Crab Shack location has been torn down, and will be replaced by an Old Navy clothing store, officials from the Town of Hempstead Zoning Board of Appeals confirmed. … more
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Rockville Centre resident Ed Loud, aboard the USS Saratoga in the early 1990s, where he was responsible for hooking up aircraft to catapults and ensuring a safe launch.
RVC man recalls career from Met to vet
When Rockville Centre resident Ed Loud stepped onto the Citi Field turf on Sept. 9 to be honored as Veteran of the Game, his presence on a Mets diamond was anything but unique. more
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