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Paul Zadoff, a 101-year-old World War ii veteran, sang ‘God Bless America’ on Aug. 6 at the Salute to Veterans ceremony and concert at Eisenhower Park’s Larry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Story, more photos, Page 3.

Hundreds of people came out to the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park on Aug. 6 for the annual Salute to Veterans ceremony and concert.“Today we are here to say thank you to our … more

By Mallory Wilson | 8/11/22

Cherie Tan bowled her way into the championship of the Stepladder Finals last Friday night.

Maples Lanes in Rockville Centre hosts top bowlers

Rockville Centre’s Maple Lanes hosted some of the top bowling talent in the world for a nationally televised tournament for a cause last week. The Bowlers to Veterans Link donated money from the event to veterans programs across the country. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/16/22

Residents, veterans, and their families were able to place a flower in front of the memorial at Veterans Memorial Plaza engraved with the names of fallen soldiers who left the village to serve in the nation’s wars.

Village marches to remember the fallen

With a bright morning sky overhead, the streets were lined with flag-waving residents to observe and pay their respects to the memory of those who gave their lives in the service of this country … more

By Juan Lasso | 6/2/22

City of Glen Cove Director of Veteran Affairs and Vietnam veteran Tony Jimenez, salutes at the veteran monument, located at the corner of Elm Ave and Frost Pond Road on Sunday.

Laying of the wreaths day before Memorial Day

Laying of the wreaths at veteran monuments is a symbolic tradition for the communities of Glen Cove. Along with honoring the fallen United States soldiers on Memorial Day, the ceremony, which is held … more

By Letisha Dass | 6/2/22

As part of ‘Glen Cove Salutes,’ Ralph Comitino, president of Public Works CSEA, left, and Lydia Wen, librarian at Glen Cove Public Library, hung banners of veterans across Morgan Park on May 3.

Remembering the community’s heroes

The City of Glen Cove is honoring its veterans on Memorial Day weekend with a display of banners imprinted with photos of them. The public library, the Veterans Affairs office and the Public Works … more

By Letisha Dass | 5/26/22

Maintaining VA centers is the least we can do

In the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves. more

4/21/22

Ultra-marathoner Eva Casale, right, with the support of Team EVA, plans to finish seven marathons — a total of nearly 184 miles — in seven days to raise funds to support veterans.

Team EVA runs long distances to honor vets

Long-distance running has a different meaning for Eva Casale and Team EVA — Every Veteran Appreciated. Aside from taking on the astonishing challenge of running a marathon a day for seven … more

By Letisha Dass | 4/21/22

The Legislature is focused on helping veterans

Recently I joined the Nassau County Legislature’s majority caucus, veterans groups and County Executive Bruce Blakeman to announce the creation of a program to provide grants of up to $10,000 to every eligible veterans hall in the county. more

By Bill Gaylor | 4/14/22

The doors to the Vet Mart are decorated to let the veterans know where to go.

Feeding military veterans in the heart of Nassau County

It’s hard to miss Nassau University Medical Center as you’re driving in either direction on Hempstead Turnpike. The 19-story hospital dominates the skyline. But not many people know about … more

By Mallory Wilson | 4/14/22

Lydia Wen Rodgers, Glen Cove librarian, and Anthony Jimenez, a veteran and the director of the city's Veterans Affairs Office, presented a military tribute banner at the Feb. 15 Glen Cove City Council pre-council meeting.

Paying tribute to veterans

Generations of the nation’s veterans have planted their roots in Glen Cove and helped the city thrive. From building Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 347 after World War I to ceaselessly … more

By Letisha Dass | 2/24/22

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