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Community members, family and friends of First Lt. Robert Mason — a Vietnam War veteran and Valley Stream native — gathered on Nov. 11 to commemorate his life, which was lost serving as a …
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11/14/19
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Typically, Veterans Day is reserved for celebration, honoring those who served their country and came back alive to friends, families and loved ones.
Next Monday in Valley Stream, however, the …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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11/7/19
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The bullets flew and mortars whistled before choking off into explosions. But what David Marshall remembers most about the Battle of the Bulge was the cold.
“For those six weeks, I couldn’t …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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1/7/16
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Although it came a few months after the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department unveiled a plaque at the monument at Hendrickson Park, explaining to visitors the significance of the memorial.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/11/13
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Family and friends of the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were joined by hundreds of Valley Stream firefighters, scouts, elected officials, community leaders and citizens to remember the tragic events that took place 12 years ago.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/18/13
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Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 memorial is full of symbolism, from the Pentagon base, to the piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center. But many people do not know about all the components of the design, and the Valley Stream Junior Fire Department is working to change that.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/7/13
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Under sunny skies and with more than 400 people watching, Mayor Ed Fare gave the order. A fire truck’s engine started up, and Valley Stream Auxiliary Police began untying pieces of rope that held two flaps of a black cloth together.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/11/12
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When Valley Stream residents come to pay tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Tuesday, they will do so at the village’s new memorial.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/6/12
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There’s something about the beach, the place where the land ends and the eternity of the sea begins, that lends itself to quiet reminiscence. Given this, it is not surprising that the Long Beach boardwalk is studded with monuments, tributes and commemorations.
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By Chris Connolly
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8/15/12
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Village officials broke ground last week on a new Sept. 11 monument that will include a 15-footlong, 3,350-pound piece of steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/11/12
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