The following are excerpts from the Valley Stream Historical Society’s Oral History archives. Helen Dowdeswell, along with Agnes Libath and other members of the society, created the Oral History …
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By Nick Ciccone
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11/9/16
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In 1974, Victor LaTorre’s decision to join the Army was met with trepidation by his father. Decades later, Victor finally understood his father’s stress when his own son, Jose, …
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By Mike Smollins
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11/9/16
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Veterans Day ceremony
Valley Stream will honor its heroes with a Veteran’s Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at noon. The event will take place at the gazebo in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park.
Thanksgiving …
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11/9/16
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The Valley Stream Central High School District’s Performing Arts program produced a special set of song, dance and acting routines for the village’s Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Valley …
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11/18/15
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Every Veterans Day, we are reminded of the sacrifices that those in the military have made for this country. Most visible are those who are affiliated with local veterans’ organizations . . .
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11/4/15
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Valley Stream’s Veterans Day ceremony will include a special homage to the village’s wartime history: a display of documents and photographs related to a visit from the French government after World War I in gratitude to local soldiers who fought on a battlefield in France.
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By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com
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11/4/15
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At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice between Germany and the Allied forces went into effect.
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11/6/14
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It takes a special kind of person who is willing to put their life on the line and travel across the globe, leaving their friends and family for months or even years at a time to defend the freedoms that hundreds of millions of Americans enjoy every day.
When a man or women returns home from s
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By Brian Croce
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11/13/13
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More than 1,700 veterans call Valley Stream their home, having served during a variety of conflicts and peace times, in locations all over the world.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/7/13
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American Legion Andrew Fatscher Post 854 in Valley Stream hosted its annual Veterans Day service on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.
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11/14/12
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