JetBlue fly's Vets to Washington D.C. to see war monuments, a few of our Post Members participate this event
On Monday, November 10, 2014, Post members Jim Anatra, Ken Braun, Barbara Byrne, Harry Gribbin were flown to Washington D.C. by JetBlue to see the War Monuments in our Nation's Capital. Post member Mike Elliot works for JetBlue and he coordinated this event for our Post members. Here are some pictures from this event.
No commentsNCC open Vets' Resource Facility
By Brendan Murray
On the even of Veterans Day, Nassau County Community College opened the doors of the Veterans Resource Facility, its newest asset for members of the U.S. Armed Forces studying at the largest single-campus, two year college in the State University of New York system.
"This day is special, this facility that we are opening today is special, and the people who will be served by it, and the purposes it will serve, are special indeed," said Dr. Kenneth K. Sanders, acting president of Nassau Community College; it is a profound day for what it portends for enhancing our ability to serve our student veterans."
In Memoriam - Walter E. Ellensohn
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| Walter E. Ellensohn |
| March 21, 1929 - November 5, 2014 |
On November 5, 2014, Walter E. Ellensohn passed away and reported to Post Everlasting. Walter Ellensohn was a Merrick Post No. 1282 member and he was the chairman for the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park. He will be sorely missed.
Community support sustains a veteran, his family and friends
Groundbreaking on free house for Cpl. Kevin Vaughan
By Brian Racow
Kevin Vaughan, a Marine corporal who was wounded in Afghanistan and received a hero's welcome when he returned home to North Merrick in 2012, will now receive a free house, courtesy of Building Homes for Heroes. Vaughan, his family and friends, local veterans, North Merrick firefighters, elected officials, student musicians, neighbors, supporters, and members of the media were among the 150 or so people on hand for a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday marking the start of construction on a two-story house on Little Whaleneck Road. Building Homes for Heroes, a Valley Stream nonprofit organization that built 17 houses for veterans last year and aims to complete 28 more this year, will give the house to Vaughan, according to Andrew Pujol, the charity's founder and president, and elected officials.
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