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Guest speaker and Rockville Centre native Capt. Paul Wolfrom, of the Marines, told Ninjas 4 Vets volunteers about his service.

'Ninjas' give local veterans special thanks

The Rockville Centre-based movement Ninjas 4 Vets took to the streets on Nov. 10, with a mission of spreading joy to service members on the eve of Veterans Day. Families drove around to the homes of veterans and left surprise goodie bags and personalized thank-you signs at their front doors. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 11/18/21

Peter Wadkins received a welcome surprise from Ninjas 4 Vets in 2018.

RVC movement celebrates veterans

Around Halloween, seeing someone drop off a package on your stoop, ring the doorbell, and run, you tend to think you are being pranked. But a new Rockville Centre movement called “Ninjas 4 Vets” is putting a positive spin on that process by anonymously dropping off candy and presents to local veterans to help brighten their days. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 9/23/21

South Side Middle School students James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan Sheehan, flanked by Rockville Centre American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon, left, and James’s father, Ed Loud.

South Side Middle Schoolers donate to veterans

Three boys from South Side Middle School knew exactly what they wanted to do to give back to their community as part of a collaborative class project. James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/20/21

Rockville Centre resident Michael Williams was sent off after his 85-day hospital stay by Mercy Hospital staff.

U.S. veteran discharged after 85-day battle with Covid

Rockville Centre resident Michael Williams is described by his wife, Tracey, as an alpha male who has never been afraid of a battle. Over the course of 85 days at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital, Williams fought Covid-19 physically and mentally — and beat it. more

Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 5/6/21

Richard Nicolello, presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, proposed legislation to provide veterans’ groups with Covid relief funds.

Veterans’ halls search for ways to stay open

For years, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion halls have served as gathering spaces for community organizations, hosting everything from scout meetings to parties to fundraisers and blood … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/15/21

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

By Bridget Downes | 11/17/20

Edward Olvera, a 97-year-old Baldwin resident and World War II veteran, was honored by an intimate ceremony on Memorial Day May 25.

Wantagh pipe band honors Baldwin ‘hometown hero’

To mark Memorial Day, World War II veteran Edward Olvera, a Baldwin resident, was honored for his service to the country outside his home on May 25. John Stone, of the Wantagh American Legion Pipe … more

6/12/20

A small contingent from the Baldwin American Legion Post 246, including Commander Bob Hare, center, gave tribute to the men and women who died serving the country at a Memorial Day ceremony Monday.

Commemorating veterans in Baldwin amid Covid-19

While the Covid-19 pandemic has altered the way people across the nation will mark Memorial Day and pay tribute to the men and women who died serving the country, the Baldwin American Legion Post 246 … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/28/20

David Cockerel, adjutant and former commander of the William Clinton Story American Legion Post 342 of Freeport, spoke about the history of the American Legion at a ceremony commemorating 100 years last Friday.

American Legion marks 100 years

Dozens of people, including veterans from Baldwin, Freeport and surrounding communities, gathered in William J. Martin Park in Freeport last Friday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/29/19

The cat was rescued by a number of Baldwin residents and cat trapper John Debacker

Activists rescue cat with trap around its foot in Baldwin

They got him. The cat that has been walking around Baldwin with an inhumane, and illegal, foot trap around its paw has been taken in by cat trapper John Debacker, he said on his Facebook page. … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 5/22/19

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