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A Seaford native, Hoehn was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. He was deployed to Fort Sill in Oklahoma after completing eight weeks of basic training.
Guarding a border far from home
William Hoehn was relaxing in his small Seaford home when he received his draft letter. “We want you!” was stamped in big letters across the envelope. It was 1966 — the height of … more
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Barbara Horn, a Freeport native and current Long Beach resident, took part in the 35th annual reading of names at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 10.
Freeport woman honors fallen friend
With her right index finger, Barbara Horn traced the “V” inscribed on the cold black granite wall. The morning sun shone on her face as a brisk breeze tussled her silver hair on Nov. 10. She … more
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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
Rockville Centre resident Neil Leinwohl rediscovered one of his first paintings after sifting through piles of artwork in his basement. This piece, called “Your Boy Is Home,” was inspired by his return from Vietnam, where Leinwohl spent a year in the Army.
RVC veteran puts thoughts to canvas
Down the stairs and around a corner in Rockville Centre resident Neil Leinwohl’s basement, a 4-by-6-foot painting hangs prominently on the left-side wall. “That’s called Last Laughs,” he said, eyeing the piece, which depicts oddly shaped creatures — weapons in hand — ready to fight. “It’s basically about the world today,” Leinwohl, 71, added softly. “People facing off against each other.” more
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Jennifer Chiano, left, stood with her sister, Genine, mother, Edie, Jerry, Sen. Charles Schumer, John Rowan, national president of the Vietnam Veterans of America and Joseph Ingino, the southern district director of the Vietnam Veterans of America’s New York State Council on July 5.
Schumer calls for study of rare cancer in vets
Jerry Chiano, a Vietnam veteran from Valley Stream, was recently diagnosed with a rare bile duct cancer that may have been caused by parasites he was exposed to in Southeast Asia’s waterways. The Department of Veterans Affairs, however, according to Chiano, does not recognize the cancer as a service-connected illness. more
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Local Government Officials presented for the Project Citizen hearing along with veterans and students.
Valley Stream students offer solutions for postwar veteran care
South High School held its annual Project Citizen hearing on May 24, during which juniors from Peter Mastrota’s Advanced Placement U.S. History class presented a detailed PowerPoint presentation petitioning the government to improve benefits for veterans.  more
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Veterans came to commemorate the lives of the fallen.
Freeport veterans commemorated for their service
The walls of the Our Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church in Freeport echoed tolling bells during the ninth annual Pre-Memorial Day Remembrance Service. Generations of veterans extending from World … more
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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
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
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
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