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Members of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736 laid wreaths next to the memorial.
Local vets start the celebration a few days early
“Today, unlike Memorial Day, which is a day of mourning, is a day of thanks,” said Pete Wenninger, commander of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082, at Veterans Memorial Park last … more
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Last week, officials including County Executive Lauran Curran, fourth from right, broke ground on the new Eisenhower Park memorial that will honor those who fought Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ground broken on Afghanistan, Iraq memorial
It’s important to honor those who served our country because it shows their actions didn’t go unnoticed, said Stephanie Rossetti, commander of East Meadow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post … more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran was joined by veterans and members of mental-health agencies to announce a new support system for veterans.
Veterans’ mental health at the heart of new county initiative
When East Meadow American Legion Post 1082 Commander Pete Wenninger served in the Navy in the 1970s, there was an understanding: Service members never asked for help. That often left them suffering … more
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County Executive Laura Curran presented the Distinguished Medal to East Meadow’s Peter Wenninger.
East Meadow American Legion commander is honored
The East Meadow American Legion commander, Pete Wenninger, was one of five veterans honored with the 2021 Distinguished Service to Veterans Award last Sunday at the 35th annual Salute to Veterans at … more
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Veterans, fire department members, and residents attend the ceremony at Silver Lake Park.
Memorial Day under an overcast Baldwin sky
Baldwinites gathered on the chilly, cloudy morning of Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m. to remember and honor the fallen at a ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in Silver Lake Park hosted by the … more
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Students and their families and friends took in Centre Stage’s 2021 production premiere at Veterans’ Park.
South Side High School Centre Stage production hosts inaugural premiere
As with many things during the coronavirus pandemic, South Side High School’s Centre Stage production looked a little bit different this year. The usual live stage play of skits turned into a movie premiere, where the stars got a red carpet entrance in front of a crowd many on the John A. Anderson Recreation Centre lawn on June 10. more
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County Legislator Steven Rhoads announced a bill that would provide additional paid time off to county employees who are combat veterans so they could seek treatment for their combat-related injuries or illness.
Bill would give combat vets more time off
Bob Selby, of Oyster Bay, was an Army specialist 4th class in Vietnam for roughly a year. When he began his service in 1969, he was part of an 11-man unit given the task of tracking enemy fire by radar, then firing back. He has post traumatic stress disorder from his service, and said he knows other combat veterans who have it too. more
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‘Questionable’ veterans’ exemptions burden taxpayers
Nassau County taxpayers may still be footing an annual $22.8 million bill for ineligible residents claiming veterans’ property-tax exemptions, after the county Department of Assessment did not … more
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What is Memorial Day about, if not memories?
Memorial Day events will take on new urgency this year as a kind of collective anti-insurrection rally. more
Scott Whitting, who served in the U.S. Army, was honored as a Glen Head “Hometown Hero.”
Honoring veterans through banners around town
Locals may see many the faces of their neighbors as they take a stroll through downtown Glen Head and Glenwood Landing, but as Memorial Day approaches, they will learn who their local veterans are. more
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