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I’m known as a surly crank. I’m blunt but honest, satirical yet sympathetic. I can be both acerbic and considerate.
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By Mark Nolan
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4/20/23
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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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"North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States . . . They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." — President Trump
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10/6/17
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Jerry Chiano, a Vietnam veteran from Valley Stream, was recently diagnosed with a rare bile duct cancer that may have been caused by parasites he was exposed to in Southeast Asia’s waterways. The Department of Veterans Affairs, however, according to Chiano, does not recognize the cancer as a service-connected illness.
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By Nick Ciccone
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7/12/17
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South High School held its annual Project Citizen hearing on May 24, during which juniors from Peter Mastrota’s Advanced Placement U.S. History class presented a detailed PowerPoint presentation petitioning the government to improve benefits for veterans.
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By Caroline Ryan
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6/7/17
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Have you heard of Ida Tarbell? In 1903 she wrote a series of pieces for McClure’s magazine about the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company under the ownership of John D. Rockefeller. As a result of her investigative reporting . . .
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3/16/17
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The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page.
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1/19/17
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For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . .
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11/10/16
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A majority of Americans, according to the Pew Research Center, support stepped-up military action against ISIS even though only one-third of those urging boots on the ground believe that we have a clear goal in sight.
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5/7/15
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