Formation of An American Legion Band
Note: The following Correspondence is from Massapequa Post #1066 Member, William Giannone, to All Post Commanders, Auxiliary Members and Sons of the American Legion concerning the Formation of The American Legion Band. This article was taken from the September 2014 edition of the Nassau County Legionnaire.
Legion Family,
I would like to start a band of American Legion members on Long Island. Here is my background. I joined the American Legion at the beginning of this year. I am a member of Post 1066, Massapequa.
I have a bachelor's and master's degree in Music. I was in the Army for 3 years. I was a Special bandsman. That means I was assigned to a Special Band, the West Point band. I also was a member of the 26th Army band on Staten Island. After the Army, I joined the NY National Guard. I was the Bandmaster (Warrant Officer) of the 42nd Infantry Division band.
I want to form a concert band, comprised of American Legionnaires form post on Long Island. The purpose of the band will be to promote fraternity and camaraderie among Legionnaires and to perform music at Legion functions and public venues.
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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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