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Near the end of the Merricks' 2013 Memorial Day parade, members of Merrick's American Legion Post 1282 watched the process pass from the reviewing stand.

As is longstanding tradition, hundreds of people representing dozens of local organizations will line up Monday for Merrick’s Memorial Day parade. more

5/23/14

This weekend is all about patriotism

Who wouldn’t be excited about the three-day weekend coming up — it’s the unofficial start of summer, right? Barbecues abound, public beaches are opening, and we all have an extra day to relax. more

5/22/14

The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

Near the end of the Merricks’ annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, members of Merrick American Legion Post 1282 watched the procession pass from the reviewing stand, with the Calhoun High School marching band reflected in their sunglasses.

Merricks remember America's fallen heroes

Memorial Day is a solemn occasion, a time to remember America’s fallen combat heroes, but in communities across the U.S., it is also a time that people come together to celebrate our shared humanity with parades that attract thousands of participants and spectators. Merrick is one such community. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/29/13

Merrick's Memorial Day parade set for Monday

As is the longstanding tradition, hundreds of people representing dozens of local organizations will line up Monday for Merrick’s Memorial Day parade, weather permitting. Members of Merrick … more

5/24/13

Battle stories pierce the piety of war

“The Yellow Birds,” by Kevin Powers, should be required reading. The debut novel tells the story of two young American soldiers fighting their way through Al Tafar province in Iraq in 2004. more

5/23/13

Welcoming May, harbinger of happier days

We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul. more

5/2/13

Luigi Valenta, a combat veteran who served with the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam from 1965 to ’66, and a proud member of Merrick American Legion Post 1282, was among the veterans who led the Merricks’ annual Memorial Day parade on Monday.

The Merricks remember the fallen on Memorial Day

Judging by the hundreds of participants in the Merricks’ annual Memorial Day parade, and the spectators who thronged the sidewalks on Merrick Avenue, you would have thought half of the community turned out for the annual procession on Monday, and you might have been right. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/28/12

The Bellmores and Merricks to mark Memorial Day with parades

The Bellmores On Monday, May 28, join local veterans for the Bellmores' Memorial Day parade, which will begin at 9 a.m. with a ceremony and presentation of the wreaths at the Bellmore Veterans … more

5/24/12

Is it 'sweet and fitting' to die in war?

According to The Associated Press, some 1,843 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001. more

5/24/12

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