Law and Order Day 2026 Ceremony
On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 3:00 pm, the Post will be conducting its annual Law and Order Day Ceremony for outstanding individuals who have served their community during the past year (2025) from the First and Seventh Police Precincts, the MTA/LIRR Police Department, the New York State Police Department, the Merrick and North Merrick Fire Departments and the Bellmore/Merrick EMS Department. Family members of these chosen individuals are invited to witness this ceremony. Refreshments will be served.
No commentsOutline for Veterans Day Ceremony 2025
1. Master of Ceremonies – Frank Pedagno
2. Invocation (opening prayer) – James W. O’Neill
3. National Anthem – Carol O’Shea (Cantor at Cure of Ars Church)
4. Pledge of Allegiance – A Scout from Boy Scout Troop 123
5. Introduction of Commander – Robert E. Dishman
6. Introduction by Auxiliary member: Auxiliary President Laura Lahood
7. The Ringing of Bell Ritual – Ken Braun will announce this ritual
8. Bell ringer – Lawrence Levy
9. Taps – Bob Chavanne
10. Politicians and Dignitaries speak.
11. VFW speaks.
12. Benediction (closing prayer) – James W. O’Neill
13. God Bless America – Carol O’Shea (Cantor at Cure of Ars Church)
14. Ceremony Concludes.
Veterans Day Ceremony 2025
Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion is planning to have their Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park starting at 10:30 a.m. Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park is located at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Lee Avenue, which is across the street from the Camp Avenue Elementary School. Post and Auxiliary members should gather at the park starting at 10:00 a.m. If possible, please bring your own chairs to the ceremony. Thank you.
Island Park Veterans Village (Tunnel to Towers) 2025
According to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, it has committed to providing long-term supportive housing to our struggling veterans nationwide. Over 35,000 veterans nationwide currently struggle with housing and access to supportive services.
Simply providing housing to veterans is not enough to make a substantial difference in these individual’s lives. In order to effectively rehabilitate and reintegrate our veterans back into society, we must also provide a platform where they have ready access to a wide range of needed services, geared towards diagnosing and solving root causes, and addressing their specific emotional, financial, and physical issues.
On August 20,2025, all the Nassau County Posts of the American Legion plus other organizations were all asked to attend a hearing to help support Tunnel to Towers so that they could build a housing village in the town of Island Park, New York. They had to have the building zoning board’s approval before they could build this project. The meeting was held at the old Town Hall on Front Street, Hempstead, New York, at 2PM. The site in Island Park was the Long Beach Motor Inn, in Island Park.
Read more: Island Park Veterans Village (Tunnel to Towers) 2025
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