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The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games.
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6/13/13
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I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up.
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5/31/13
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The Moving Wall will be available for viewing 24 hours a day, starting on June 10 and ending on June 13 in Greis Veterans Memorial Park in Lynbrook.Services will be held nightly at 7 p.m., followed by taps
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Mary Malloy
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6/10/10
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If we learned anything from last week’s elections, it’s that voters have become a lot smarter than we give them credit for. The May 18 primaries were just the first round of tests for many influential incumbents, and several big names flopped at the polls.
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Al D'Amato
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5/28/10
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Lynbrook officials are bringing the Vietnam Moving Wall — the half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial Monument in Washington, D.C.— to the village in June. So far, officials have raised $6,000 — which leaves them $19,000 still to go.
"We need to help the vets and show our respect for all their dedication and patriotism," said Lynbrook Trustee Alan Beach, who, along with the Western Long Island Detachment Marine Corps League, is spearheading the effort to bring the Moving Wall to Lynbrook.
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Anthony Bottan
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5/21/10
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as "The Great War."
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Mary Malloy
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11/5/09
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President Obama is struggling with a decision that could define his presidency: Should the United States commit more troops to the war in Afghanistan in the interest of “nation building,” or limit our role there to hunting down Al Qaeda?
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Al D'Amato
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10/15/09
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More than 140 golfers gathered at the Lido Beach Golf Course on Aug. 27 for the annual John DeGrace Golf Outing, but this year, those in attendance came to honor Ken Murphy, a long-time Valley Stream employee and Vietnam War hero.
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Anthony Bottan
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9/3/09
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