Merrick's Memorial Day Ceremony 2014 video

The following video is a partial video of the Merrick's Memorial Day Ceremony 2014, which was held on Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Merrick's Veteran Memorial Park. Thanks to all those involved in this event, for making it a successful event.

Pearl Harbor survivor awarded Distinguished Veteran Citation

by Eileen Dever

Note: Dear Reader is an old article form Merrick Life (January 10, 2008) about Irving William Halleran a Pearl Harbor Survivor and a former member of our Post. Unfortunately, our friend, Bill Halleran passed away December 9, 2011 and Merrick Life ceased their operations 2013, however, I wanted to show you, the Reader, what type of people belonged to our Post.

When the surprise attack was launched by the Japanese Navy and and Air Forces on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, almost the entire Pacific fleet was moored there at the time. Battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines were bombed, strafed, and sunk. Alert sounded: Air raid... This is not a drill!

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Respectful farewall to flags

by Ted phillips

Hundreds of tattered and soiled American flags -- some of them retrieved from garbage cans after superstorm Sandy -- received a formal send-off by fire Saturday night in Kings Point.

The solemn ceremony held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy was assisted by a large contingent of Boy Scouts.

The damaged flags were collected by New York City sanitation worker Edward Shevlin of Rockaway Park, Queens, who mounted a one-man campaign to properly dispose of the national symbol.

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